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Offline sticshooter

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Finished a skinner
« on: February 13, 2008, 06:19:00 PM »
This was supposed to be a bigger skinner and WIDE! but she cracked alittle when I quenched her. so I reworked it and this is what I ended up with.<><
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Offline Lewis Brookshire III

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Re: Finished a skinner
« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2008, 06:24:00 PM »
I LIKE it!!!! Whats the handle wood??
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Offline LAR43

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Re: Finished a skinner
« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2008, 01:04:00 AM »
Didja heat the oil Frank? Kind of slows down the shock effect of the quench. Nice job none the less.

Larry
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Offline sticshooter

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Re: Finished a skinner
« Reply #3 on: February 14, 2008, 05:28:00 AM »
Yep always do. I thnk because maybe the blade is 1/4' thick I should have left it in the oil a tad longer before dipping into the water.<><
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Offline Mr Vic at the cabin

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Re: Finished a skinner
« Reply #4 on: February 14, 2008, 06:16:00 PM »
Very nice Frank, i love the one styled like it, i got from you a ways back. My favorite skinning knife.
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Offline brettlandon

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Re: Finished a skinner
« Reply #5 on: February 14, 2008, 08:37:00 PM »
Saaaaawweeeet!    :clapper:    Those scales look like wenge or bacote.  Are they?  Thanks for posting.

-Brett
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Offline sticshooter

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Re: Finished a skinner
« Reply #6 on: February 14, 2008, 09:38:00 PM »
They are Bocote. I wish it would have not cracked. I am going to make another one like this one was suppose to belike.<><
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