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Title: Small Chopper
Post by: KSCATTRAPR on February 15, 2016, 08:54:00 AM

I finished this one up this week. I made it to be a small chopper to either wear on your belt or carry in your pack. The steel is 3/16" 1095. It has elk scales and 3/16" peened steel pins. The blade is 4 3/4" long and the knife is 8 3/4" long overall.

 (http://i.imgur.com/vESgFbB.jpg)

 (http://i.imgur.com/5J3OUj2.jpg)

Close up of the pins
 (http://i.imgur.com/TgiGC1Z.jpg)

Title: Re: Small Chopper
Post by: just_a_hunter on February 15, 2016, 09:11:00 AM

Nice.

Looks like it should be about perfect for most skinning and fleshing chores as well.

Todd

Title: Re: Small Chopper
Post by: Doug Campbell on February 15, 2016, 10:36:00 AM

:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Small Chopper
Post by: TrackerNy on February 15, 2016, 10:46:00 AM

Nice work Caley.

Title: Re: Small Chopper
Post by: D.Ellis on February 15, 2016, 01:05:00 PM

I like that a lot. Needs to be about 2 to 3 times that big to be a good chopper, but probably a heck of a good skinner.   :D  
I really like the rustic finish and the elk antler slabs.

Darcy    :campfire:

Title: Re: Small Chopper
Post by: ron w on February 15, 2016, 03:44:00 PM

Nice.....what a work horse!    :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Small Chopper
Post by: KSCATTRAPR on February 15, 2016, 06:19:00 PM

Thanks guys. Darcy, I thought about making it a bit bigger but settled on this size just for carrying convenience. I'm going on a weekend hunt/camp out In a couple weeks, I will get a chance to test it out then and see how is performs. I might have to end up making a bigger one like you said!