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Offline Lamey

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Big Curly Maple & W2 Camp Chopper
« on: May 10, 2013, 09:56:00 AM »
Curly Maple & W2 Camp Chopper.  10-1/4"l x 2"w blade,  15-1/2" overall.  Forged from W2 round bar, differentially heat treated using clay with active hamon.  Got to put a few more coats of finish on the Curly Maple over the next few days.

Any how, some quick pics,

 

 

 
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Offline srtben

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Re: Big Curly Maple & W2 Camp Chopper
« Reply #1 on: May 10, 2013, 10:50:00 AM »
Very Nice Matt! I love the upswept blade, it has an old school butchers knife look.
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Offline Lamey

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Re: Big Curly Maple & W2 Camp Chopper
« Reply #2 on: May 10, 2013, 11:01:00 AM »
thanks Ben...  i havent made a blade shape like this in a long time...  Cuts good too!
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Offline rbcorbitt

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Re: Big Curly Maple & W2 Camp Chopper
« Reply #3 on: May 10, 2013, 06:22:00 PM »
Love the Hamon detail!  Beautiful work, sir!!
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Offline D.Ellis

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Re: Big Curly Maple & W2 Camp Chopper
« Reply #4 on: May 10, 2013, 06:43:00 PM »
That's beastly! I bet she chops great.
Darcy  :)
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Offline akaboomer

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Re: Big Curly Maple & W2 Camp Chopper
« Reply #5 on: May 10, 2013, 07:51:00 PM »
Very nice Matt. Nobody does the maple better. I love the maple and Hamon. Thanks for sharing.

Chris
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Offline Lamey

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Re: Big Curly Maple & W2 Camp Chopper
« Reply #6 on: May 11, 2013, 09:48:00 AM »
thanks fellas,  I really love maple, just cut up a fresh batch yesturday... loookin fwd. to seeing how it looks after finished etc.  Gonna put some on my 'truck" Bowie.
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Offline amar911

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Re: Big Curly Maple & W2 Camp Chopper
« Reply #7 on: May 13, 2013, 12:55:00 AM »
Looks like something a well-heeled pirate might wear. Very nice.

Allan
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Re: Big Curly Maple & W2 Camp Chopper
« Reply #8 on: May 13, 2013, 07:48:00 AM »
That's not a moon!  That's a SPACE STATION!
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Offline Lamey

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Re: Big Curly Maple & W2 Camp Chopper
« Reply #9 on: May 13, 2013, 08:05:00 AM »
ha!!!  headed to OK after some leather.
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Offline Lin Rhea

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Re: Big Curly Maple & W2 Camp Chopper
« Reply #10 on: May 13, 2013, 12:19:00 PM »
That sure is pretty Matt.   :clapper:
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Re: Big Curly Maple & W2 Camp Chopper
« Reply #11 on: May 13, 2013, 02:18:00 PM »
Boy, I like that package!  That looks like a hard-working tool.  Excellent job, Matt!    :thumbsup:
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Offline Bladepeek

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Re: Big Curly Maple & W2 Camp Chopper
« Reply #12 on: May 13, 2013, 02:41:00 PM »
Very nice work and I'll wager that blade is thin enough you could do a lot of cutting without beating yourself up.
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