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Offline just_a_hunter

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L6 saw blade knife..
« on: April 22, 2014, 09:06:00 PM »
I actually made this knife quite a few years ago and left it unfinished. I no longer engrave for personal reasons but it was sure awesome finishing this up.

It is an old saw blade, L6 steel. I added the elk antler scales today for more practice/refresher to match the engraving and made the sheath.

   
     

Happy hunting,

Todd
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Offline Steve Nuckels

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Re: L6 saw blade knife..
« Reply #1 on: April 22, 2014, 09:18:00 PM »
Todd, I like that knife!  The profile is nice and looks very functional too.  I love the antler scales.  Nice work!

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Re: L6 saw blade knife..
« Reply #2 on: April 22, 2014, 09:33:00 PM »
That knife is a beauty!  Well done!
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Re: L6 saw blade knife..
« Reply #3 on: April 23, 2014, 12:29:00 AM »
I like that. What did you use for the engraving? Hammer and chisel, pneumatic tool, or rotary?
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Re: L6 saw blade knife..
« Reply #4 on: April 23, 2014, 01:09:00 AM »
It's a high speed pneumatic rotary tool. The same one the dentist uses to carve on your teeth with.

Thanks for the comments....

Todd
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You'll notice the "luckiest" elk hunters have worn out boots.

Offline D.Ellis

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Re: L6 saw blade knife..
« Reply #5 on: April 23, 2014, 01:25:00 AM »
Cool. Just curious as I do some hammer and chisel engraving. Thanks, although I am hearing that dentist drill sound in my head now just thinking about it   :scared:  
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Re: L6 saw blade knife..
« Reply #6 on: April 26, 2014, 10:51:00 AM »
Very nice hunter. I like the antler engraving. I'm not a engraver but signed up for a layout class in a couple weeks. If nothing else it will help with leather carving layout.
I would like to learn the hammer & chisel type engraving.

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Re: L6 saw blade knife..
« Reply #7 on: April 26, 2014, 04:27:00 PM »
Very nice knife.  :campfire:
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Re: L6 saw blade knife..
« Reply #8 on: April 27, 2014, 08:03:00 PM »
Very nice. I really like the engraving.  Thanks for sharing it.

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Re: L6 saw blade knife..
« Reply #9 on: April 29, 2014, 11:12:00 AM »
Another beauty! Great work Todd   :thumbsup:
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