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Offline tippit

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Neat Looking Skinner
« on: January 18, 2008, 02:55:00 PM »
I saw a great looking skinner a little while ago.  Today I tried to forge up my version of it.  I left it rather beefy and will probably do a hollow grind as the blade is rather deep.  Might just end up on the bear skinnin' table this spring for reviews...Doc

Course mine won't look this pretty!

   

My rough forged shape.

   
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Offline Marvin M.

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Re: Neat Looking Skinner
« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2008, 03:31:00 PM »
Love that handle material, and the Damascus is gorgeous.
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Re: Neat Looking Skinner
« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2008, 04:01:00 PM »
Looks like a real good start there Doc.
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Re: Neat Looking Skinner
« Reply #3 on: January 18, 2008, 04:33:00 PM »
Lookin' good, for sure! I agree, the original is a beaut too.
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Re: Neat Looking Skinner
« Reply #4 on: January 18, 2008, 04:43:00 PM »
BLASTED! DoC PM!<><
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Re: Neat Looking Skinner
« Reply #5 on: January 18, 2008, 05:29:00 PM »
looks like you got the shape really close , good luck with it ( as if you need luck )   :biglaugh:
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Re: Neat Looking Skinner
« Reply #6 on: January 18, 2008, 05:32:00 PM »
Well get on with it Doc, I wanna see what kind of creative license you take with it.  Nice BTW!!    :bigsmyl:
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Re: Neat Looking Skinner
« Reply #7 on: January 18, 2008, 07:27:00 PM »
I like it!
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Re: Neat Looking Skinner
« Reply #8 on: January 19, 2008, 09:28:00 PM »
WOWSERS!! On both knives!!! Be sure to post a completed pic too....please! LOL
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Re: Neat Looking Skinner
« Reply #9 on: January 20, 2008, 08:35:00 AM »
Call it hunch, but I think I'm gonna like your version better   :)    I love the simple damascus, but a lot of the new stuff is just too busy!

That mammoth ivory is something else though!!
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Re: Neat Looking Skinner
« Reply #10 on: January 20, 2008, 02:26:00 PM »
I put a hollow grind on the skinner with a 10" wheel today.  The larger wheel make the hollow grind less aggressive but still takes a good amount of steel out of the blade.  Especially since I left the forged blank fairly thick.  It leaves the blade with a nice profile and plenty of backbone to the spine.  That's all for today as I gotta go root my New England team on...Doc

PS:  The original skinner was make by Master Bladesmith Ray Kirk.  It is just an awesome knife.

 

 
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Re: Neat Looking Skinner
« Reply #11 on: January 20, 2008, 03:52:00 PM »
TEASE!<><
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Re: Neat Looking Skinner
« Reply #12 on: January 20, 2008, 04:12:00 PM »
I'm likin that shape!
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Re: Neat Looking Skinner
« Reply #13 on: January 20, 2008, 04:52:00 PM »
Keep em comin...cant wait to see the finished product!!
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Re: Neat Looking Skinner
« Reply #14 on: January 22, 2008, 09:03:00 AM »
Hey Doc will I be able to give that one a try this spring.And if so would that maybe be the prize for the big bear??? Let me know,bowdoc
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Re: Neat Looking Skinner
« Reply #15 on: January 24, 2008, 02:31:00 PM »
Awesome! Can't wait to see the next step.
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Re: Neat Looking Skinner
« Reply #16 on: January 24, 2008, 03:09:00 PM »
Great looking knife Doc!
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Re: Neat Looking Skinner
« Reply #17 on: January 24, 2008, 04:21:00 PM »
Mmmmmmmmmmm - mmmmmmmmmmmmm - mmmmmmmmmmm! Gotta be skill and not the wheel to make that blad that pretty, that early!
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Re: Neat Looking Skinner
« Reply #18 on: January 25, 2008, 04:08:00 PM »
Ok got the skinner and a bunch of other blades quenched & tempered today...Doc

 

 
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Re: Neat Looking Skinner
« Reply #19 on: January 25, 2008, 04:23:00 PM »
Nice!
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