Pig Gig & Curly Maple

[tippit]

With Pig Gig just around the corner, I've started collecting my Texas hunting gear. Even though my forge isn't up & running yet, I still have a few unfinished blades.  So of course I NEEDED a new hunting knife to break in  

This years Pig Gig Special...5160 steel, 8 1/2" AOL, 10" wheel hollow ground, curly maple handle stained with Fiebing's dark brown leather dye & finished with Tru-Oil.  Hope to add a little red color to the maple     Doc

 

[kuch]

doc sent you an e-mail,last week.did you receive?

[kbaknife]

Jeff, that is just sweet, buddy!
That would look great with a little "pig" dye on it.

[Doug Campbell]

Awesome as always Doc! You must be going crazy without your forge and no way to work off you frustrations for so long    I hate it that I'm going to miss all you guys this year...

[tippit]

Doug,

We'll miss you too...but Hawaii ain't bad either     Got my Texas Ghillie all ready too!

I have a forge coming in from Darren.  Plus Matt & I are starting to build one.  Hopefully I'll have the fires going soon    

[Bigriver]

Dang it I like those Tippit blades. No offense to any of the unbelievable craftsman here, as I am a real rookie & have made a total of 3 knives, but they are my favs.

[Chris Surtees]

VERY VERY nice      

[MYSTIKBOW]

Great looking blade Jeff!  Looks like you have that "brute De Forge" down pat.      

[kuch]

doc,sent you an e-mail

[kbaknife]

Originally posted by Bigriver:
Dang it I like those Tippit blades. No offense to any of the unbelievable craftsman here, as I am a real rookie & have made a total of 3 knives, but they are my favs.

I'm with you, too.
Don't get me wrong, I love what I do, but I really enjoy making these kinds of knives, and Jeff does them exceedingly well.
Actually, I had to come back to this thread just to look at that one again!
A real beauty, Jeff.
(Maybe I'll take your place and run out to Doug's for you.)

[Steve O]

That is an awful pretty handle!

[kuch]

doc ,sent you an e-mail .

[Steve Nuckels]

It's beautiful!

Steve
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[Scott Roush]

man... a lot of inspiring knives today.

[Lin Rhea]

That is a nice one there. Your getting the Brute de Forge down. Very nice. Lin

[Roughcountry]

I really like that one Doc. I didn't know I had a shop full of wood stain that looks that good.

I like the file work of the back also.