Buffalo Camp Knife

[tomh]

I got an order for a knife to take on a buffalo hunt. This is what I came up with.

 

Forged from 1084
6.125" blade
11" OAL
Bubinga handle
Nickel guard

This is another one I wish I was keeping! How come I don't have any nice knives?    :confused:        

Hopefully some day I will have time to make a real photography set up, I am terrible at pics.

One more knife to finish for a guy's moose hunt, then I am done until I get my elk!

[Lin Rhea]

Anyone should be proud to carry that knife. Very solid and well executed. You used a lot of basic elements that I consider necessary for a real nice user knife. Great work Tom. Lin

[kbaknife]

Those buffalo see that they ought to just give up.

[skullworks]

Wowzer! Very nice work!!!!

[OconeeDan]

Beautiful knife, in every way.
Dan

[Jeremy]

Wonderful lines!  That's a beautifully executed knife that will definitely get the job done!

 

Originally posted by tomh:
How come I don't have any nice knives?     :confused:

I don't even have one of my own knives!  They get given away faster than I make them!

[DANA HOLMAN]

Tom
That is sweet, very nicely done,    
Dana

[Kevin Evans]

nice Tom  

[tomh]

Thanks for the kind words guys. hOpe the new owner likes it too! Now I want to make him a companion blade, that would be more suited for field dressing, etc.

[tomh]

Lin could you list what you think are the basic elements that should be used in a knife. SOmetimes it seems I stumble onto something good, but usually I just try to make knives the way I like them. Sometimes it works, and hopefully if I know what works I can keep doing it!

[Lin Rhea]

Tom,
      Just basics, but all the more important to me. Proportion, flow of design, and good fit and finish. Of course other things are involved too, like ergonomics, quality materials, and visual appeal. Some of these appeal to the eye and some to the hand.
   After the basics, I like your pin location for this paticular handle construction. I like the spacers to break things up and I like the hardening line, just because you know this knife was made under controlled situation by someone who knew what they were doing. I see that you pushed the choil forward and curving the ricasso bottom allowing the index finger to choke up sometimes. Some customers ask for this.
   Lin

[Steve Nuckels]

Tom, a beauty for sure!  

And, I should say, I like the way you composed the picture!

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