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Offline 4est trekker

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Little Drop Point
« on: November 15, 2015, 06:05:00 PM »
Good day, all.  Here's a little knife I just finished that's made from an old American-made Nicholson file an old farmer-friend in the area gave me.  I forged the blade pretty close to shape, but there wasn't much thickness to work with.  It's 7 3/8 in OAL with a 3 1/2" blade sanded out to 400.  The spine/jimping/tang has been sanded to 600.  It has rosewood scales with a gentle palm swell.   The fully-welted sheath has a removable belt loop for horizontal carry.  The whole shootin' match is far from perfect, but I learn a bunch with each new knife.  Thanks for looking!

   

   

   

   

   
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Offline Lin Rhea

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Re: Little Drop Point
« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2015, 09:16:00 AM »
Sweet little slicer, I'll bet. Nice.
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Offline KSCATTRAPR

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Re: Little Drop Point
« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2015, 02:38:00 PM »
Man thats nice, kind of makes me want to make one from a file next. Great job on the sheath as well.
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Offline just_a_hunter

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Re: Little Drop Point
« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2015, 09:28:00 PM »
I really like that design and blade profile. I'd take on an elk with that blade, no questions asked.

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Offline 4est trekker

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Re: Little Drop Point
« Reply #4 on: November 17, 2015, 05:16:00 PM »
Thanks, gents. It does slice pretty well, Lin...it bit my finger in a moment of carelessness. As my grandad used to say, "I didn't need stitches but I needed new britches!"
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"And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, giving thanks to God the Father through him."  Col. 3:17

Offline Keith Zimmerman

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Re: Little Drop Point
« Reply #5 on: November 25, 2015, 08:58:00 PM »
Love it.
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