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Offline Kevin Evans

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Improved Hunters
« on: January 15, 2009, 03:35:00 PM »
Guys here are a couple I recently completed.I have decided this is probally going to be my 4" blade design.Sugestions apreciated!!
Both 5160
Top one 4" blade 8.25 OA N/S guard and pin brass spacer (Amboya burl)
Second one 4"blade 8.50 OA N/S guard and spacer (Blackwood and Purple heart)  
They seem to have good ballance
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Offline skullworks

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Re: Improved Hunters
« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2009, 03:45:00 PM »
Very nice!!!! Love that purpleheart!
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Offline sticshooter

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Re: Improved Hunters
« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2009, 05:01:00 PM »
yep... them look awesome. <><
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Online MYSTIKBOW

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Re: Improved Hunters
« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2009, 06:05:00 PM »
Excellent design Kevin!! That top one looks like the one I have.   :bigsmyl:
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Offline Izzy

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Re: Improved Hunters
« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2009, 06:08:00 PM »
I have a suggestion.Keep em just as they are they appear to be about perfect.

                  Izzy
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Offline kbaknife

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Re: Improved Hunters
« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2009, 06:33:00 PM »
I'm diggin' that amboyna one.
Looks like you could work with that all day long and not get tired!
Sweetness.
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Offline Doug Campbell

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Re: Improved Hunters
« Reply #6 on: January 15, 2009, 09:43:00 PM »
:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Offline SKYLER W

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Re: Improved Hunters
« Reply #7 on: January 15, 2009, 09:49:00 PM »
COOL Knives Kevin.......I like the purpleheart...  :clapper:
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Offline Steve Nuckels

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Re: Improved Hunters
« Reply #8 on: January 15, 2009, 10:04:00 PM »
Great knives Kevin!  Where do you get your steel ?
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Offline Dinkee11

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Re: Improved Hunters
« Reply #9 on: January 15, 2009, 10:36:00 PM »
Looking good, Kevin!  :pray:    :pray:    :goldtooth:
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Offline Chris Surtees

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Re: Improved Hunters
« Reply #10 on: January 15, 2009, 11:14:00 PM »
:thumbsup:     :clapper:
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Offline JMR

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Re: Improved Hunters
« Reply #11 on: January 15, 2009, 11:27:00 PM »
They look great!! I wouldn't change anything except maybe their current place of residence. I think they would look good right here in MI on my belt.
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Offline Jeremy

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Re: Improved Hunters
« Reply #12 on: January 16, 2009, 08:33:00 AM »
I'm with Karl on this; I love a good burl and it looks great with the blade and spacers!  Well done!!    :thumbsup:
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