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Title: Finished a skinner
Post by: sticshooter on February 13, 2008, 06:19:00 PM

This was supposed to be a bigger skinner and WIDE! but she cracked alittle when I quenched her. so I reworked it and this is what I ended up with.<><  (http://inlinethumb37.webshots.com/27556/2082180460051876912S500x500Q85.jpg) (http://sports.webshots.com/photo/2082180460051876912BjLYoW)

Title: Re: Finished a skinner
Post by: Lewis Brookshire III on February 13, 2008, 06:24:00 PM

I LIKE it!!!! Whats the handle wood??

Title: Re: Finished a skinner
Post by: LAR43 on February 14, 2008, 01:04:00 AM

Didja heat the oil Frank? Kind of slows down the shock effect of the quench. Nice job none the less.

Larry

Title: Re: Finished a skinner
Post by: sticshooter on February 14, 2008, 05:28:00 AM

Yep always do. I thnk because maybe the blade is 1/4' thick I should have left it in the oil a tad longer before dipping into the water.<><

Title: Re: Finished a skinner
Post by: Mr Vic at the cabin on February 14, 2008, 06:16:00 PM

Very nice Frank, i love the one styled like it, i got from you a ways back. My favorite skinning knife.

Title: Re: Finished a skinner
Post by: brettlandon on February 14, 2008, 08:37:00 PM

Saaaaawweeeet!    :clapper:    Those scales look like wenge or bacote.  Are they?  Thanks for posting.

-Brett

Title: Re: Finished a skinner
Post by: sticshooter on February 14, 2008, 09:38:00 PM

They are Bocote. I wish it would have not cracked. I am going to make another one like this one was suppose to belike.<><