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Offline Emmons

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Camp/Chopper and Skinner Set
« on: September 03, 2010, 12:41:00 AM »
Just finished this set.

10" Chopper 15-1/2" overall
3V blade heat treated to RC60
0.200" Think at thr ricasso
600 grit handrubbed finish
Desert Ironwood handle
416 stainless guard and pins
Design was strongly infulenced by Lin Rhea's Competition Chopper

3" Skinner 6-1/2" overall
O1 blade heat treated to RC60
1/8" thick full tang
800 grit hand rubbed finish
Desert Ironwood scale
416 stainless pins

Both sheath are drum dyed 8-9 leather and hand tooled

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Thanks for looking,

James

Offline skullworks

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Re: Camp/Chopper and Skinner Set
« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2010, 05:55:00 AM »
Dang!!!!! Beautiful work!!!!!
'cuz deer huntin' ain't catch & release!

Offline prarieboy

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Re: Camp/Chopper and Skinner Set
« Reply #2 on: September 03, 2010, 07:18:00 AM »
James those are great!beutiful work!
Look up!It's ALL above us.

Offline STILL-HUNTIN

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Re: Camp/Chopper and Skinner Set
« Reply #3 on: September 03, 2010, 09:20:00 AM »
Can you say SaaaaaaaWeet!!!! Pretty awesome set!!
"Anxiously awaiting the next hunt"

Offline Kevin Evans

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Re: Camp/Chopper and Skinner Set
« Reply #4 on: September 03, 2010, 10:24:00 AM »
Wicked!!!!
I Like sets.  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

Offline Jason Jelinek

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Re: Camp/Chopper and Skinner Set
« Reply #5 on: September 03, 2010, 10:51:00 AM »
Wow, great job!

Offline KHALVERSON

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Re: Camp/Chopper and Skinner Set
« Reply #6 on: September 03, 2010, 04:53:00 PM »
very nice

Offline Lin Rhea

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Re: Camp/Chopper and Skinner Set
« Reply #7 on: September 03, 2010, 06:27:00 PM »
James, they looks real good. I bet they will serve him well. You should be proud. Lin
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Offline Bill Turner

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Re: Camp/Chopper and Skinner Set
« Reply #8 on: September 03, 2010, 08:22:00 PM »
Man, there sure is a lot of talent around here. Job well done.   :thumbsup:

Offline Scott Roush

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Re: Camp/Chopper and Skinner Set
« Reply #9 on: September 03, 2010, 08:54:00 PM »
very clean... nice work.

Offline Steve Nuckels

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Re: Camp/Chopper and Skinner Set
« Reply #10 on: September 03, 2010, 09:23:00 PM »
I Like them both!  The Bigun is my favorite!

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Offline DANA HOLMAN

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Re: Camp/Chopper and Skinner Set
« Reply #11 on: September 03, 2010, 10:47:00 PM »
James it don't get any better very nice job
Dana
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Offline toppredator

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Re: Camp/Chopper and Skinner Set
« Reply #12 on: September 05, 2010, 07:28:00 PM »
Great looking knives.  The sheaths blow me away.

Offline Emmons

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Re: Camp/Chopper and Skinner Set
« Reply #13 on: September 09, 2010, 10:44:00 AM »
Thank you everyone!!  The owner is very happy and I was also pleased with them.  I not sure if it is how they turned out or if I am just glad to get them out of the shop.  The 3V is a nightmare to finish, eats belts and paper like crazy.  I figure I had about 30 hour in hand sanding alone on the chopper.  But man does this stuff perform.  Before I handled the knife and finished the blade, I put a edge on it and tested it.  After chopping down a 30 year lilac bush, six 2 x 4, and beating the blade thru a dozen 16 penny nails, the blade was still sharp and no damage.  

I started this project in April, it took longer then I ever expected.  Now the shop is freed up so I will be able to get some knives done.  I have another sheet of 3V but I am not sure I want to go thru all that again.

Thank you again for looking,

James

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Re: Camp/Chopper and Skinner Set
« Reply #14 on: September 11, 2010, 12:32:00 AM »
I don't recall seeing you here before but man, am I glad I stumbled across this thread. Beautiful knives!!! Hope you show of more of your work!!  Mike

Offline amar911

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Re: Camp/Chopper and Skinner Set
« Reply #15 on: September 28, 2010, 11:27:00 AM »
James,

That set is fabulous. You do great work. The time you put into it sure comes through in the final products.

Allan
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