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Offline Idahomike251

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"White" Series: Featherweight Hunters
« on: August 30, 2013, 11:53:00 AM »
I am currently working on a series of featherweight knives to be introduced at next year's Oregon Knife Show - for lack of better imagination I am calling these as "White" series since they will all have ivory colored G10 phenolic resin/fiberglass composite material for the handle. They are hidden half-tang design with .125" to .140" thick 3" to 3 1/2" long D2 tool steel blade hardened to 60-61 Rockwell C. Total knife weight with sheath is 5.5 oz maximum.
 

Offline Roughcountry

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Re: "White" Series: Featherweight Hunters
« Reply #1 on: August 30, 2013, 03:48:00 PM »
Those look great to me, I like lite.

Offline Idahomike251

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Re: "White" Series: Featherweight Hunters
« Reply #2 on: August 30, 2013, 04:20:00 PM »
Rough country,  
You must bow hunt the same type of terrain as I do, so you know what it is to be as "light" as possible when you're stalking the critters up-and-down the mountains.

Offline tomsm44

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Re: "White" Series: Featherweight Hunters
« Reply #3 on: August 30, 2013, 05:09:00 PM »
Very nice.  The red liner adds a nice touch.
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Offline Bladepeek

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Re: "White" Series: Featherweight Hunters
« Reply #4 on: August 30, 2013, 05:14:00 PM »
My kind of knife. Very clean and slick looking.
60" Bear Super K LH 40#@28
69" Matt Meacham LH 42@28
66" Swift Wing LH 35@28
54" Java Man Elk Heart LH 43@28
62"/58" RER LXR LH 44/40@28

Offline Roughcountry

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Re: "White" Series: Featherweight Hunters
« Reply #5 on: August 31, 2013, 10:10:00 AM »
The older I get the more I look for ways to drop un needed weight or bulk. Those blades are right there for size and are still tough enough to double for a survival tool if needed.

Offline srtben

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Re: "White" Series: Featherweight Hunters
« Reply #6 on: August 31, 2013, 11:05:00 AM »
Those are beautiful Mike, I hope I get to check them out at the show!
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Offline Idahomike251

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Re: "White" Series: Featherweight Hunters
« Reply #7 on: August 31, 2013, 11:34:00 AM »
Ben,
I'm looking forward to seeing you and your wonderful knives again next year. Keep up the great work!  
Mike O.

Offline Steve Nuckels

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Re: "White" Series: Featherweight Hunters
« Reply #8 on: August 31, 2013, 09:06:00 PM »
Love those!

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Offline Kevin Evans

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Re: "White" Series: Featherweight Hunters
« Reply #9 on: September 02, 2013, 10:19:00 AM »
very pretty  :thumbsup:

Offline akaboomer

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Re: "White" Series: Featherweight Hunters
« Reply #10 on: September 02, 2013, 06:57:00 PM »
Very nice Mike. I like them thin and easy to handle. Thanks for sharing.

Chris

Offline GWV

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Re: "White" Series: Featherweight Hunters
« Reply #11 on: September 03, 2013, 08:56:00 PM »
Very nice work!

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