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Offline Bladepeek

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Burl Maple and ATS-34
« on: September 25, 2012, 03:09:00 PM »
A friend ordered 6 small hunting knives for a family hunting group. They had to be all the same and have a handle indigenous to Michigan's Upper Peninsula where their camp is.He kept talking Fir and Pine and I kept saying "You're kidding". I asked him if there were no maple trees and he admitted that there were a few.I ordered 8 sets of burl maple and picked the most closely matched set of 6.

 

 
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Offline wood carver 2

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Re: Burl Maple and ATS-34
« Reply #1 on: September 25, 2012, 04:53:00 PM »
Beautiful knives! Hardwood over softwood...always!
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Offline Lin Rhea

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Re: Burl Maple and ATS-34
« Reply #2 on: September 25, 2012, 07:03:00 PM »
Great job. It's not easy to make several looking alike.
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Offline Steve Nuckels

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Re: Burl Maple and ATS-34
« Reply #3 on: September 25, 2012, 08:13:00 PM »
Very nice x 6

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Re: Burl Maple and ATS-34
« Reply #4 on: September 26, 2012, 03:43:00 PM »
I don't drink anymore but that's what I would call a cool 6 pack! Great job...
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Offline RkyMtn Joe

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Re: Burl Maple and ATS-34
« Reply #5 on: September 28, 2012, 10:23:00 AM »
Those knives will be priceless to their new owners.  Beautiful job there.
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Offline amar911

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Re: Burl Maple and ATS-34
« Reply #6 on: September 28, 2012, 04:27:00 PM »
Ron,

Those look great and very well matched. Could you give us more details on size, metal, leather, etc.?

Allan
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Offline Bladepeek

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Re: Burl Maple and ATS-34
« Reply #7 on: September 30, 2012, 07:29:00 PM »
Well, the metal was ATS-34 and I sent it out to Paul Bos for heat treating to RC-60. Think they were 5/32 stock and the blades were 3 1/4" long.

Not my normal style of sheath. I usually do a pouch style, but these were a bit easier to fit. Cut them all out at the same time and then adjusted the fit with the snap placement. I like the pouch style better. The blade snaps in and no snap or strap to get cut or wear out.

Definitely decided I don't like batch work   :(
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Offline BrownA5

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Re: Burl Maple and ATS-34
« Reply #8 on: October 10, 2012, 11:37:00 PM »
Great job!
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Offline Bodork

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Re: Burl Maple and ATS-34
« Reply #9 on: October 11, 2012, 08:21:00 PM »
Those guys will be thrilled! Great job!!
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Offline joekeith

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Re: Burl Maple and ATS-34
« Reply #10 on: October 14, 2012, 10:19:00 PM »
Wow...   :scared:   X 6.
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