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Offline Kevin Evans

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Fighter and Hunter(Damascus)
« on: August 10, 2008, 04:26:00 PM »
Guys here is a couple I finished today.Pics are better on these and the knives have good balance. I call them Big brother and Little brother!!!
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I forged from 1084 and 15n20
Big brother blade8"and handle 5" 13'OA
Little brother5.75 blade4.25"handle 10" OA
Both have nickle pins,guards,  one has but plate
Both African Black wood (Really like to work with this stuff)
A special thanks to Lin,Karl,Jeremy for answering all my questions for the last four months that I've been making knives, and to all the other guys that say nice things about my knives and give me inspiration to do better work Thanks Guys!!!  
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Offline Lewis Brookshire III

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Re: Fighter and Hunter(Damascus)
« Reply #1 on: August 10, 2008, 05:00:00 PM »
WOW!!! Those are top shelf!
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Offline theunluckyhunter

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Re: Fighter and Hunter(Damascus)
« Reply #2 on: August 10, 2008, 05:03:00 PM »
that hunter is bad@$$!!!!!!!!! looks like i have a new favorite knife!


now i gotta blow some money on nickel/silver lol

wait tks was sold out the other day maybe some 416....
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Offline Lin Rhea

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Re: Fighter and Hunter(Damascus)
« Reply #3 on: August 10, 2008, 06:33:00 PM »
Those look real good Kevin. Your pickin it up fast. Lin
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Offline elk ninja

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Re: Fighter and Hunter(Damascus)
« Reply #4 on: August 10, 2008, 07:06:00 PM »
Very nice!
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Offline Jeremy

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Re: Fighter and Hunter(Damascus)
« Reply #5 on: August 10, 2008, 07:53:00 PM »
Outstanding!!   :thumbsup:  
Balance like that is the difference between a 'nice' knife and a 'great' knife imo.

Excellent job on the pair!
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Offline MYSTIKBOW

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Re: Fighter and Hunter(Damascus)
« Reply #6 on: August 10, 2008, 08:53:00 PM »
Holy CRAP!! Kevin that Demascus Pattern on the fighter is top shelf. Beautiful work my friend.
My little primitive antler handle stone knives don't even belong on the same page.   :notworthy:
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Offline ArrowChucker

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Re: Fighter and Hunter(Damascus)
« Reply #7 on: August 10, 2008, 10:08:00 PM »
Now that's awesome right there. Would love to have those.
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Offline dorris

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Re: Fighter and Hunter(Damascus)
« Reply #8 on: August 11, 2008, 01:10:00 AM »
very good work kevin man your comeing along like a pro brother .  :thumbsup:
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Offline SoNevada Archer

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Re: Fighter and Hunter(Damascus)
« Reply #9 on: August 11, 2008, 06:30:00 AM »
VERY NICE!!!
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Offline tippit

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Re: Fighter and Hunter(Damascus)
« Reply #10 on: August 11, 2008, 06:32:00 AM »
Kevin,  Beautiful work!!
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Offline Ray Hammond

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Re: Fighter and Hunter(Damascus)
« Reply #11 on: August 11, 2008, 06:44:00 AM »
very very nice!
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Offline skullworks

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Re: Fighter and Hunter(Damascus)
« Reply #12 on: August 11, 2008, 07:04:00 AM »
Awesome, awesome....AWESOME!!!! Love it!
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Offline Bobby Urban

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Re: Fighter and Hunter(Damascus)
« Reply #13 on: August 11, 2008, 10:50:00 AM »
WOW!!!  And one more time.... WOW!!!
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Offline OconeeDan

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Re: Fighter and Hunter(Damascus)
« Reply #14 on: August 12, 2008, 04:29:00 PM »
fabulous!
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Offline Brad Singley

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Re: Fighter and Hunter(Damascus)
« Reply #15 on: August 12, 2008, 06:27:00 PM »
Rooster,  I'm impressed!  You stated that you have only be at this for 4 months.  You are showing a talent for knifemaking!  Great Job!
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Offline kbaknife

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Re: Fighter and Hunter(Damascus)
« Reply #16 on: August 12, 2008, 08:10:00 PM »
Phenominal stuff, Friend.
I really mean that - that is stupendous.
I'm really diggin' that Fighter!
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Offline Kevin Evans

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Re: Fighter and Hunter(Damascus)
« Reply #17 on: August 12, 2008, 08:39:00 PM »
Thanks Karl
Remember I borrowed that guard style off you and next time it (Will) have a curved radius!!!I look at your knife and I still have a long, long,long, way to go!!!!
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Offline Steve Nuckels

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Re: Fighter and Hunter(Damascus)
« Reply #18 on: August 15, 2008, 09:34:00 AM »
Rooster, those are unreal! They are very impressive!

I love looking at them!

Steve
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