Hormoan's Buck Knife--Finished

[tippit]

Hormoan (Brent McCormick) send me a set of buck antlers than he had harvested.  We had talked about making them into a trophy blade at Texas Sweat '08.  Talked isn't quite right, you listen and laugh when Brent is on a roll   :D    He is one of the funniest guys I know!

Anyway good thing I don't sell knives as here it is over a year later.  Here it is in the building stage.  Thought I'd start these pictures so Brent could come on and change things before quenching and pinning up.  

It's always tough to take a blade saw to someone else's antlers     Plus this one was harder cause Brent is left handed...I can't understand how anyone can pull a bow back or use a knife left handed     Doc


 

 

 

 

[Tim Fishell]

Doc, that is awesome.  Brent is going to be stoked!!  You are right about him being a great guy.  He is definatly deserving of an awesome Tippit blade!!  

[drewsbow]

Thats gonna be nice      

[hormoan]

WOW I am stoked  

                 Brent

[MYSTIKBOW]

Hey now, I resemble that lefty remark!  LOL

Man I love antler handle knives and that one is a BEAUTY!     Great Job

[IB]

OH lookie  :eek:  In the top pictur it's BROKEN.

Don't take ole Heirmoan long to tear up an anvil in a sandbox. Great repair job Jeff              

For staying friends this long  

[tippit]

Hormoan, So far so good, she quenched without any problems.  The edge hardness is around 60 Rockwell.  Off to the oven and just final polishing grind, pin & glue up, and she'll be ready for some serious duty like cuttin' up bratts or even an occasional deer    

Mystikbow, Just kiddin' about Lefties    Doc

 

[Chris Surtees]

Looking good Doc...congrats Hormoan      

[tippit]

Hormoan,  Finished up and ready to ship..even including some band-aids.  If you're anything like Vance maybe even include a suture staple gun    Sure hope it works...Doc

 

 

[kbaknife]

That is cool as all get out!

[hormoan]

I'm giddy like a little kid  

[tippit]

Hormoan,  
I don't know how special this buck was...but if you want to get fancy, I can give you Rebecca's email.  She and Shell can make any old knife look special!  Doc

 

[hormoan]

Thanks Doc, I have Shells number. Me and her get to talking on the phone, and my ribs hurt for a couple days after. From all the laughing  

[IB]

Brent, Ya certainly gots a KEEPER there

Ya done yourself PROUD Doc.

[Doug Campbell]

   

[Chris Surtees]

Stunning Doc!

Hormoan...Vance hit the nail on the head with the word "KEEPER"

[4runr]

WOW!!  Now that's purty!

I'd be a little concerned though, about sendin a sharp pointy object to a fella that's Hormoanal. Especially around St. Judes time. What if he don't get no KOOOOOKies and goes postal. With that pointy thing the whole state of Michigan would be in jeopardy.

Doc, is that sompthin you can live with?                    


Seriously, it couldn't be goin to a nicer fella.

Congrats Brent, you'll have to call me and tell me about the first time it made you bleed!

[d. ward]

OUTSTANDING Doc..bd