< <





INFO: Trad Archery for Bowhunters



Couple of 3" hunters

Started by Kevin Evans, March 09, 2009, 05:59:00 PM

Previous topic - Next topic

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Kevin Evans

Here are a couple of 3" hunters I finished last week. First time I've used stag (kinda fun)but hard to make look right on a blade that small
Top one 3" blade 7" OA n/s guard Ambyra burl
Second one 3" blade 6.75 OA n/s guard and
butt cap and Stag handle

KHALVERSON

awesome
i still cant believe you have only been doin this
around a year

Doug Campbell

Very nice as usual Kevin   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
Life is wonderful in Montana!!
"BEING CHALLENGED IN LIFE IS INEVITABLE. BEING DEFEATED IS OPTIONAL."
ABS Journeyman Knifesmith

Lin Rhea

They look good Kevin. I see some influence of your Arkansas trip. How did you mount the stag? Lin
"We dont rent pigs." Augustus McCrae
ABS Master Bladesmith
TGMM Family of the Bow
Dwyer Dauntless longbow 50 @ 28
Ben Pearson recurve 50 @ 28
Tall Tines Recurve 47@28
McCullough Griffin longbow 43@28

Kevin Evans

Thanks Lin, these are some pieces I picked out after you helped me,at the show.
I drilled hole a little over half way through and used acura glass.Do you think I should pin also??or is it acceptable to just use clue in some cases??
Was trying to not remove any horn (like Karl),but it just didn't look right so you see I removed some on sides and bottom.
The butt cap has screw soldiered on and then is drilled and more clue added.
Looks like it has to much drop to me.But if I change that then I would have to grind on top and bottom both so I went with this.

SKYLER W

Great job Kevin! I like both of them....I'll send you an e-mail in a minute.
Skyler
TGMM Family of the Bow

Speak softly and carry a Big Stick; You will go far.

MYSTIKBOW

Hey Kevin, Nice work! I don't see anything wrong with that stag handle hunter at all.
Of course I'm a sucker for antler handle knives!
  :bigsmyl:
I reckon so

Montauks

I'm with Mystik on this one, I like the contrast in the stag..nice knives
What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night. It is the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset.

Crowfoot, Blackfoot warrior and orator

skullworks

Awesome work! Those are beautiful!
'cuz deer huntin' ain't catch & release!

mastin03

those are two very fine lookin blades!!  nice job on those
Passin' on advice from my old man, "Keep your feathers dry."

kbaknife

I think that was a complete success on that stag knife!
That puppy is NICE!
When the last deer disappears into the morning mist,
When the last elk vanishes from the hills,
When the last buffalo falls on the plains,
I will hunt mice for I am a hunter and I must have my freedom.
Chief Joseph

DANA HOLMAN

ROOSTER
VERY NICE
DO YOU WANT TO SELL THE BOTTOM ONE?
DANA
"When Satan is knocking at your door,
Simply say,

"Jesus, could you get that for me?"

jake the snake rhea99

they are great, and I like the one with the stag.

Ray Hammond

Rooster...those look good, bud. Your concern about them is the same issue I struggle with on deer antler..I have a couple orders...and I am trying my best to make the knife for them out of the antler..but it just has too much curve in it and its going to look very odd.

I'm thinking about slabbing the antler onto a full tang to make it work right.
"Courageous, untroubled, mocking and violent-that is what Wisdom wants us to be. Wisdom is a woman, and loves only a warrior." - Friedrich Nietzsche

rod sarver

Rooster- those are some great lookin knives, seems like those smaller knives work for all-around so good Thanks- Rod
Everything has a place and purpose, and when it gets out of place, it's loosing it's purpose. (my Grandpa )

Ian johnson

wanna send one down to louisiana for testing?, I really like the stag one, nice work
ARTAC member
53@29 sheepeater shaman recurve
52@29 66 bear grizzly
51@29 dryad orion td longbow

prarieboy

The Rooster oughta crow !!!!! They Both look good to Me ! C-Ya Bob
Look up!It's ALL above us.

Todd Robbins

They both look great to me!

Contact Us | Trad Gang.com © | User Agreement

Copyright 2003 thru 2025 ~ Trad Gang.com ©