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Offline OkKeith

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Handy little knife...
« on: August 19, 2008, 01:01:00 PM »
I took 4 or 5 disposable cameras to get developed the other day. They had been stacking up from a few fishing trips and a hunt or two. As I was flipping through them I found a couple of pictures of the knife I made for the knife swap. I am no bladesmith, so this was a purchased blank. I wheedled around with the shape of it a little until I liked it.
 
 
Handle is blackwalnut from my hunting lease (so is the bead on the lanyard). I made the sheath as well. I dyed it green first. It came out REALLY GREEN! So I dyed it again with some acorn brown, then oiled it up with neetsfoot. It is a pretty small knife, but I liked it so well I ordered several more blades so I could make one for myself and some friends. The pictures are not great.

OkKeith
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Offline skullworks

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Re: Handy little knife...
« Reply #1 on: August 19, 2008, 01:08:00 PM »
Looks good to me!!!!
'cuz deer huntin' ain't catch & release!

Offline woodsman1031

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Re: Handy little knife...
« Reply #2 on: August 19, 2008, 01:12:00 PM »
Okkieth,

I like it, where did you get a blank that small at?


Tommy
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Offline OkKeith

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Re: Handy little knife...
« Reply #3 on: August 19, 2008, 02:07:00 PM »
Thanks Clarence.

Tommy,
I ordered it from Texas Knife Supply, but I think Jantz has them as well under a different model name. Here is a link to the TKS catalog:
  Small Skinner Blade-TKS  

I was not real big on all the sharp angles on the blank, so I smoothed them over some.

I really like this blade. I think it would make a pretty good neck knife as well.

OkKeith
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Offline woodsman1031

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Re: Handy little knife...
« Reply #4 on: August 19, 2008, 11:13:00 PM »
Okkieth,

Thanks for the link.


Tommy
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