new birch hunter

tomh · February 19, 2009, 10:25:00 PM

Here is my latest effort. Been real busy and have not had much shop or internet time. This is for an old USMC buddy, who I made a knife for his son for Christmas.

This is forged from 1084 with nickel silver guard and pin, G10 spacers, and spalted birch handle.
My pic can't show how nice this piece of wood is. This is some of the last birch that came from Ed Caffrey's family home back east.

prarieboy · February 19, 2009, 10:31:00 PM

Wow!Wow!Wow!

Todd Robbins · February 19, 2009, 10:38:00 PM

Truly georgous!

Kevin Evans · February 20, 2009, 12:06:00 AM

Is that a 4" blade???

woodsman1031 · February 20, 2009, 12:38:00 AM

Super Nice!!!

Chris Surtees · February 20, 2009, 05:11:00 AM

skullworks · February 20, 2009, 06:52:00 AM

Awesome! That is a beauty!!!!

swp · February 20, 2009, 07:50:00 AM

Jeremy · February 20, 2009, 08:25:00 AM

Very nice!

mwmwmb · February 20, 2009, 08:30:00 AM

wow. that is how a real knife looks.

SKYLER W · February 20, 2009, 08:32:00 AM

BEAUTIFUL!!!!! I like a lot!

Emmons · February 20, 2009, 08:58:00 AM

Very well done!! Excellent knife.

Long Bow · February 20, 2009, 09:18:00 AM

SWEET!!

Lin Rhea · February 20, 2009, 05:52:00 PM

Good craftsmanship and choice of materials. THAT is a nice knife! Lin

Phoenix 1967 · February 20, 2009, 06:20:00 PM

OOOOH brother that is slick!

tomh · February 20, 2009, 06:34:00 PM

Thanks for the nice words guys.

Rooster, the cutting edge is about 4.5 inches, with about another inch for the ricasso. It is a little bigger than my personal taste in a hunter, but that's what Nick wanted and I am happy it came out the way it did.

Steve Nuckels · February 20, 2009, 08:00:00 PM

Really nice! I read the etching artical in Apr. issue of Blade and after a bit more experence I gotta try that!

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