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Offline Lin Rhea

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Maple Hunter
« on: May 11, 2011, 11:07:00 AM »
This is one I just finished. Kind of smallish, but very comfortable to hold. The blade's about 3 1/2 inches long.

 
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Offline DANA HOLMAN

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Re: Maple Hunter
« Reply #1 on: May 11, 2011, 11:17:00 AM »
Really nice Lin.Your inlay is great, very clean as always
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Re: Maple Hunter
« Reply #2 on: May 11, 2011, 12:58:00 PM »
Beautiful.  I like the simplicity of the inlay. It seems very elegant to me.
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Re: Maple Hunter
« Reply #3 on: May 11, 2011, 04:01:00 PM »
Now that is a finesse tool for certain.    :thumbsup:
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Re: Maple Hunter
« Reply #4 on: May 11, 2011, 05:19:00 PM »
Outstanding!!! As always!

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Re: Maple Hunter
« Reply #5 on: May 11, 2011, 06:15:00 PM »
I like that. Inlay looks awesome.<><
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Re: Maple Hunter
« Reply #6 on: May 11, 2011, 08:40:00 PM »
That's a beauty, Lin!
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Re: Maple Hunter
« Reply #7 on: May 11, 2011, 08:54:00 PM »
Beautiful.
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Re: Maple Hunter
« Reply #8 on: May 11, 2011, 08:57:00 PM »
That is some beautiful work!

Offline Roughcountry

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Re: Maple Hunter
« Reply #9 on: May 11, 2011, 09:25:00 PM »
Now thats a classy hunter  :thumbsup:    :notworthy:

Offline Steve Nuckels

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Re: Maple Hunter
« Reply #10 on: May 11, 2011, 09:35:00 PM »
I like all that!  I just got back from the W.F.Moran Exhibit opening at the SMKW in Sevierville and the Workshop, so I really appreciate this knife.

What finish did you use over the stain?

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Re: Maple Hunter
« Reply #11 on: May 11, 2011, 10:40:00 PM »
Nice Little Sendero, Lin  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

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Re: Maple Hunter
« Reply #12 on: May 12, 2011, 12:48:00 AM »
Wow-really like the inlay on that.  Inlay is one of the things on my long list of "want to learn how to do".  Heard something about crawling before running, though....  Great knife, Lin.  And what kind of wood is that and is it stabilized?


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Re: Maple Hunter
« Reply #13 on: May 12, 2011, 01:35:00 AM »
"Smallish" knives are my favorites, and that one is outstanding. Love the curly maple and inlayed wire. What is the steel? You really hit a home run with that knife!

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Offline Idahomike251

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Re: Maple Hunter
« Reply #14 on: May 12, 2011, 09:59:00 AM »
Very clean design with crisp definition between the surfaces. I like it very much.

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Re: Maple Hunter
« Reply #15 on: May 12, 2011, 08:36:00 PM »
Dang, some knives just take my breath away. This is one of them.
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Offline Lin Rhea

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Re: Maple Hunter
« Reply #16 on: May 13, 2011, 06:47:00 AM »
Thanks. The steel is 1084 and the wood is Curly Maple (unstabilized). Stabilized Maple wont take stain and makes the inlay very difficult. So, the handle is stained and multi coated with Danish Oil.

The crisp edges are something I try to stress, unless it interferes with funtion or comfort. I think it implies intention, because there's almost no way it will turn out crisp without effort.
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Offline Emmons

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Re: Maple Hunter
« Reply #17 on: May 13, 2011, 11:19:00 AM »
Very Nice

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Re: Maple Hunter
« Reply #18 on: May 23, 2011, 10:23:00 PM »
This knife has very nice lines!

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