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Offline Emmons

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5" Hunter for a retirement gift
« on: August 04, 2009, 12:01:00 AM »
A good friend of mine is retiring this week.  When I stated working with him 16 years ago, he took me under his wing and really helped me out.  We have also hunted and fished together for these last 16 years.  Here is his gift from me, which I hope he takes on his elk hunt this year.

Hidden tang contruction
5" Hunter blade, flat ground and hand finished to 2000 grit
Brass guard is made from brass parts removed from a machine he designed and has been working with for 30 years.
Stablized Maple burl
1/8 Brass pins
Also my new makers mark
Sheath by me, is 9-10 Oz hand tooled leather

 
 

Thanks for looking,

James

Offline TxMoon

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Re: 5" Hunter for a retirement gift
« Reply #1 on: August 04, 2009, 01:42:00 AM »
Wow that is a sweet one there.. I know he will like it. Good job and nice touch with the brass..
1st class with the makers mark also..
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Offline skullworks

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Re: 5" Hunter for a retirement gift
« Reply #2 on: August 04, 2009, 06:50:00 AM »
Dang! That is some top notch work! Bet he'll love it!
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Offline 4runr

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Re: 5" Hunter for a retirement gift
« Reply #3 on: August 04, 2009, 07:00:00 AM »
Beautiful!
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Offline prarieboy

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Re: 5" Hunter for a retirement gift
« Reply #4 on: August 04, 2009, 07:04:00 AM »
James that is Awsome!
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Offline BowHuntingFool

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Re: 5" Hunter for a retirement gift
« Reply #5 on: August 04, 2009, 07:46:00 AM »
Very nice!
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Offline DANA HOLMAN

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Re: 5" Hunter for a retirement gift
« Reply #6 on: August 04, 2009, 07:57:00 AM »
Emmons
Thats very nice. like Txmoon said very nice touch with the brass,something he'll remeber for the rest of his life
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Offline Kevin Evans

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Re: 5" Hunter for a retirement gift
« Reply #7 on: August 04, 2009, 11:00:00 AM »
Great Stamp with great knife and great sheath= happy customer

Offline Ian johnson

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Re: 5" Hunter for a retirement gift
« Reply #8 on: August 04, 2009, 11:08:00 AM »
I like the wood in that handle, birdseye maple?
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Offline OconeeDan

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Re: 5" Hunter for a retirement gift
« Reply #9 on: August 04, 2009, 07:00:00 PM »
Good looking knife!

Offline LC

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Re: 5" Hunter for a retirement gift
« Reply #10 on: August 04, 2009, 08:12:00 PM »
Total package is great! Love that those burl scales.
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Offline Steve Nuckels

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Re: 5" Hunter for a retirement gift
« Reply #11 on: August 04, 2009, 10:09:00 PM »
Excellent job, who wouldent love to receive that as a gift!

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Offline JL

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Re: 5" Hunter for a retirement gift
« Reply #12 on: August 04, 2009, 11:06:00 PM »
Sweet! I would dare to say it will mean a lot to him. Very nice gift. Now he gets to hunt/fish as much as he likes. I'm hoping to get there one day myself.
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