My addiction continues....

[Arrowest]

Hi guys, here are 4 hunters that I completed over the last couple of months.  Sheaths to come next month.  All are built on blanks that I purchased from the U.S. and modified to suit my personal preference.

1st is a 440C hunter that I modified the finger area of the handle on. Arizona ironwood scales with 3/16" mosaic pins. OAL is 8 1/4" and 3 3/4" blade.



2nd is another hunter / skinner with a 440C blade that I did a similar mod to at the finger area.  It has stabilized maple burl scales with 1/4" corby rivet pins. OAL is 7 1/2" with a 3 1/8" blade.



3rd is a damascus hunter that required very little in the way of mods. It has stabilized curly figured maple scales with 5/32" mosaic pins. OAL is 7 3/4" with a 3 3/4" blade.



4th is a damascus small skinner / hunter that I modified the tang quite radically on. Took a substantial amount off the back of the spine area and redrilled the pin holes.  Scales are natural Australian Morrel with 5/32" nickel silver Corby rivet pins. OAL is 6 1/4" with a 2 1/2" blade.



The natural scales have been finished with 2 or 3 coats of Tung Oil with a Carnuba wax buff and polish.  The stabilized scales were just polished with the wax.

I welcome your critic and suggestions for improvements.

[oldpaths]

Very well done,nice finish!

[skullworks]

Great work!!!!!!!!!

[Ragin Bull]

Beeeeutiful,

Love the second one the best

[snakewood3]

Great work there. I like the last one the most, just my personal taste, they are all very nice.

[Arrowest]

thanks guys, appreciate the comments.  I have decided to keep the 1st and 4th for myself, for the time being anyway, and the 3rd goes to my son.  The 2nd one I will be donating to a Provincial Hunter Education fundraiser.

[WRV]

SWEET! Number 2 is my favorite!

[Chuck Fawcett]

Beautiful work, and craftsmanship, where did you get your knife blanks did you make your damascus or buy the blades very interested in purchasing a damascus blank. Looking to make my fiance's son a knife with damascus blade. Thanks Chuck. e0mail me at chuckfawcett@hotmail.ca or PM me here.

[JJB]

Very nice work, I really like the maple burl.
-Jay

[Bodork]

Very nice knives!! You did a great job!

[GrayRhino]

I like them all!  Very nice work, and great pictures too.

[Izzy]

Love em all.

[amar911]

You have done well!

Allan

[GWV]

Nice work!

[MikeW]

Sweet! I'd like to know where you got the first blade. model #?

[Arrowest]

Thanks for the comments guys.

Mike, I got the blade from Pat at North Coast Knives.  Model #NCK164 Barracuda.  Jantz has the same blade as well.