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Offline Lin Rhea

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Camp Knife
« on: June 03, 2011, 08:26:00 AM »
This a 9 3/4 inch blade and an OAL of 15 inches. The blade is 5160 and the handle is Desert Ironwood. I stopped the tang just short of flush with the handle and drilled a hole in it and dressed it up smooth. That's what the lanyard is attached to. It's a mortised tang, so I was able to extend the mortise out into the recessed butt.

 
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Offline DANA HOLMAN

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Re: Camp Knife
« Reply #1 on: June 03, 2011, 08:38:00 AM »
How sweet is that. Pretty darn Sweet (if you ask me)
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Offline Doug Campbell

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Re: Camp Knife
« Reply #2 on: June 03, 2011, 09:04:00 AM »
:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Offline J Reeves

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Re: Camp Knife
« Reply #3 on: June 03, 2011, 10:31:00 AM »
That is a sweet one I like it
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Offline GWV

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Re: Camp Knife
« Reply #4 on: June 03, 2011, 11:33:00 AM »
There is nothing that wouldn't handle.  Nice!
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Offline kbaknife

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Re: Camp Knife
« Reply #5 on: June 03, 2011, 01:05:00 PM »
Wow! That ironwood is radical!!
I hope I get to see that one.
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Offline akaboomer

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Re: Camp Knife
« Reply #6 on: June 03, 2011, 06:06:00 PM »
Great looking knife, Lin. I wish I could get such clean plunge lines. The lanyard attachment is too cool.

Chris
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Offline OconeeDan

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Re: Camp Knife
« Reply #7 on: June 04, 2011, 08:25:00 PM »
Very nice Lin!  I like the design.
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Offline Wampus

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Re: Camp Knife
« Reply #8 on: June 05, 2011, 08:33:00 AM »
Nice looking chopper, makes you want just grab it and start wailing on some brush.  I've never seen a lanyard attachment like that.  Cool idea!
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Offline Bladepeek

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Re: Camp Knife
« Reply #9 on: October 11, 2011, 09:41:00 PM »
That's about the slickest lanyard attachment I've ever seen. I've got a challange for you, though. I was clearing out some shooting lanes on our sporting clays shotgun course. Hand got sweaty (so did everything else). Machete slipped out of my hand. Embarrassed me no end, but nobody got hurt. Put a piece of paracord through the hole on the butt and thought I was good to go. Slipped again and nearly lost a leg. I tried an idea I've seen in the blade cutting competitions, with the lanyard through a hole at the front of the grip. Now THAT really locks it in your hand. Question for you. How do you make that look like you did more than just drill a hole through the handle where there wasn't supposed to be one.
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Offline Lin Rhea

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Re: Camp Knife
« Reply #10 on: October 12, 2011, 08:12:00 AM »
I dont like the hole through the handles when it's in front. Here is the way I deal with it.
 
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Offline Bladepeek

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Re: Camp Knife
« Reply #11 on: October 12, 2011, 11:13:00 AM »
I'm beginning to think there isn't anything you haven't already come up with a solution for. (not supposed to end a sentence with a preposition - I know). Thanks Lin. I think that's really class.
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Offline Lin Rhea

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Re: Camp Knife
« Reply #12 on: October 12, 2011, 12:53:00 PM »
Believe me, I saw this somewhere before I did it this way.
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Offline dcmeckel

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Re: Camp Knife
« Reply #13 on: October 12, 2011, 07:09:00 PM »
Just out of curiosity, Lin, do you know how much time you have invested in that knife?
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Offline gudspelr

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Re: Camp Knife
« Reply #14 on: October 12, 2011, 07:16:00 PM »
And since the questions are coming, I'll add one.  What's the thickness of the finger guard material on the one you just posted-3/8"?  And is that 416 SS?  Ok, that's two questions....   :)


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Offline GWV

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Re: Camp Knife
« Reply #15 on: October 12, 2011, 07:23:00 PM »
Nice one!
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Offline Lin Rhea

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Re: Camp Knife
« Reply #16 on: October 12, 2011, 07:29:00 PM »
David, I dont know. Way too much.   :biglaugh:  

I say that because I had to replace the handle on it. That is Bodark, yes green Bodark (100 plus year old ). It cracked before I got good and done with it.

Maybe 16 - 20 hours. I really dont know. This knife is a field grade model and I use a Scotchbrite belt on the blade. Easy to maintain.

Jeremy, the answer is yes to both.
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Offline GRINCH

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Re: Camp Knife
« Reply #17 on: October 14, 2011, 03:29:00 AM »
Lin great looking knife.
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Offline Bladepeek

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Re: Camp Knife
« Reply #18 on: October 15, 2011, 07:35:00 PM »
Lin, I saw the little stag hunter of yours in Knives 2012. Looks as good in the book as it did on the forum here. Just an all around comfortable looking practical knife with impeccable workmanship. Want to pick it up and hold it just from looking at it.
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