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Offline Mohillbilly

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Knife #6, tapered tang
« on: May 09, 2008, 04:44:00 PM »
Forged 5160 steel.  Scales are bloodwood and pins are steel.  My first attempt at tapering a tang.  
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Offline sticshooter

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Re: Knife #6, tapered tang
« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2008, 04:58:00 PM »
I like that knife alot. Great job. whats the dims?<><
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Offline KHALVERSON

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Re: Knife #6, tapered tang
« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2008, 06:00:00 PM »
that little devil looks sweeeet

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Re: Knife #6, tapered tang
« Reply #3 on: May 09, 2008, 08:51:00 PM »
Golly! That's a real cool looking knife. Great job! Mike

Offline Mechslasher

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Re: Knife #6, tapered tang
« Reply #4 on: May 09, 2008, 08:59:00 PM »
that'll make a sweet neck knife.
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Offline Kevin Evans

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Re: Knife #6, tapered tang
« Reply #5 on: May 09, 2008, 09:02:00 PM »
Good Job!!Like the taper on the tang did you taper forward also?

Offline MYSTIKBOW

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Re: Knife #6, tapered tang
« Reply #6 on: May 09, 2008, 09:05:00 PM »
VERY nicely done Bret. I like everything about that little beauty. The finger groove? on the underside is a nice touch.
I reckon so

Offline Steve Nuckels

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Re: Knife #6, tapered tang
« Reply #7 on: May 09, 2008, 09:14:00 PM »
Nice, very nice!

Offline el oso

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Re: Knife #6, tapered tang
« Reply #8 on: May 09, 2008, 11:08:00 PM »
Very cool!
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Offline Lewis Brookshire III

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Re: Knife #6, tapered tang
« Reply #9 on: May 10, 2008, 11:38:00 AM »
WOW!!!! I REALLY like that one!
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Offline oldpaths

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Re: Knife #6, tapered tang
« Reply #10 on: May 10, 2008, 09:40:00 PM »
that ones sweet with or without the taper tang! nice work  :clapper:
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Re: Knife #6, tapered tang
« Reply #11 on: May 10, 2008, 10:18:00 PM »
Very nice!
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Re: Knife #6, tapered tang
« Reply #12 on: May 10, 2008, 10:40:00 PM »
Outstanding!
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Offline farmboy

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Re: Knife #6, tapered tang
« Reply #13 on: May 11, 2008, 05:28:00 AM »
that looks hard to do ........how on earth do you get the scales to lay flat?

Very nice!

Offline skullworks

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Re: Knife #6, tapered tang
« Reply #14 on: May 12, 2008, 07:26:00 AM »
Great job!!! Looks fantastic!
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Offline Doug Campbell

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Re: Knife #6, tapered tang
« Reply #15 on: May 12, 2008, 01:27:00 PM »
Good job, did ya forge or grind the taper?
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Offline Mohillbilly

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Re: Knife #6, tapered tang
« Reply #16 on: May 12, 2008, 02:15:00 PM »
Doug, the tang taper is ground.  Just so you know, I am watching the elk hunt for St. Judes very, very, closely.  
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