Hunter for Blade Show

[Lin Rhea]

I finished the knife a few days ago. It's a very small carbon steel hunter with Amber Stag scales. All of the fittings are Stainless. The blade is a hair over 3 inches with the OAL of 7 1/8 inch. If you get to the Blade Show, I'll be at table 23-P, right next to Karl. Lin
 

[skullworks]

Beautiful work! Love that stag!

[Ian johnson]

my dad and I will see you at the show Lin

[GRAYBEARD]

THAT ONE JUST ABOUT STOPPED MY HEART! SIMPLE AND HANDSOME! THE PERFECT SIZE. WOW!!!!!!!!!

[kbaknife]

Last year Lin's hunter won "Best Utiility Hunter" in the ENTIRE Blade Show!
I hope he enters this one this year!

[DANA HOLMAN]

Lin
that's very nice, i sure wish i could go to the show, and meet you and karl
dana

[prarieboy]

I'm With Dana would like to be able to go and meetcha both! Very nice knife Lin.

[Kevin Evans]

Looks like a Goodnnnn      

Karl, I think and Hope He gets something like Best of Show or Best Damascus!!!!  

[LONGBOWKID]

Very Impressive!

[OconeeDan]

Sure looks like a winner to me!!
Dan

[Ian johnson]

Lin, do you know how I can get my normal india stag dyed that color?, my dad just buys his already dyed

thanks
Ian

[Lin Rhea]

Ian,
     I usually buy mine dyed, but I have used leather dye with some success. Fiebing's Leather Dye. I get it at a shoe store. It works pretty good, but wait till your sanded to shape before applying it. When you get to Blade take notice of Culpepper's table. The table number is in the latest Blade magazine. They are some fine people and do good work with Stag. Lin

[tippit]

Lin,  Another great knife!  Sure would be fun to meet ya'll at the show...maybe next year.  tippit

[Steve Nuckels]

Great work as always!  I always enjoy seeing your posts!

Lin, did you co teach a week long course at the Bill Moran ABS school recently?

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IN GOD WE TRUST

[Lin Rhea]

Steve,
         I was scheduled to, but there was not enough students to hold the class. It's a shame. I was looking forward to it. However, one of the students came to my house for a few days for a cram course on forging, heat treating, etc. He built a complete Camp knife while here. We also built a test knife which we put through the paces after which we bent it 90 degrees. It worked great. I really enjoyed that. Of course the guy was a real outdoorsman and a fine person, so that sure helped make it a pleasure. Lin

[Steve Nuckels]

I'm enrolled in the June 1-12 Intro class in Clyde!   Can't wait!

Have a great time at the Blade show!

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IN GOD WE TRUST

[Wampus]

I have a devil of a time trying to make a thong tube blend in with rough stag like that.  Looks like you've got it down.  Beautiful knife.