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Offline kbaknife

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San Mai Hunter
« on: October 07, 2012, 02:03:00 PM »
Here's a knife just completed for a good customer.
He chose a San Mai blade, which I made from 416 stainless with a 1095 core.
416 satin guard.
And just a really sweet piece of African Blackwood for the handle. I find the Blackwood with the varying tones of brown striations to be of much higher quality and aesthetic value than all black Blackwood. (It's also harder to come by!)

I hope ya'll enjoy:

 
When the last deer disappears into the morning mist,
When the last elk vanishes from the hills,
When the last buffalo falls on the plains,
I will hunt mice for I am a hunter and I must have my freedom.
Chief Joseph

Offline Bobby Urban

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Re: San Mai Hunter
« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2012, 03:04:00 PM »
Those Stainless San Mai blades are just awesome.  Great looking knife

Offline gables

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Re: San Mai Hunter
« Reply #2 on: October 07, 2012, 03:55:00 PM »
Very nice. Handle and fittings nicely balance the high contrast blades.
"Art is thoughtful workmanship." W.R. Lethaby

Offline Bodork

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Re: San Mai Hunter
« Reply #3 on: October 11, 2012, 08:26:00 PM »
Very beautiful knife!  Just looking at it really makes me want to hold it.

Offline GRINCH

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Re: San Mai Hunter
« Reply #4 on: October 12, 2012, 10:23:00 AM »
:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Offline GWV

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Re: San Mai Hunter
« Reply #5 on: October 13, 2012, 06:29:00 PM »
That is a beauty!

Offline wissler

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Re: San Mai Hunter
« Reply #6 on: October 13, 2012, 11:06:00 PM »
Man,
I've looked at it like 50 times now. That is amazing. I bet I'd cut myself within 4 seconds of fondling it.

Offline kbaknife

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Re: San Mai Hunter
« Reply #7 on: October 14, 2012, 09:51:00 AM »
Fondle the dull end!


 
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Originally posted by wissler:
Man,
I've looked at it like 50 times now. That is amazing. I bet I'd cut myself within 4 seconds of fondling it.
When the last deer disappears into the morning mist,
When the last elk vanishes from the hills,
When the last buffalo falls on the plains,
I will hunt mice for I am a hunter and I must have my freedom.
Chief Joseph

Offline joekeith

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Re: San Mai Hunter
« Reply #8 on: October 14, 2012, 09:27:00 PM »
Awesome, that knife has class, I love it.   :bigsmyl:

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