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Offline kbaknife

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Field Knife in use!
« on: December 04, 2009, 04:27:00 PM »
There comes a point here in Illinois after the first of Dec, and we don't have any venison in the freezer, when we say "If it's brown - it's down!"
This is what I got last night on the way back to my truck!
Anyway, that knife I'm using is the knife I forged when I went to Ed Fowler's "Seminar of the High Performance Blade" in '05.
I have always found it entertaining when guys show up at my house - which is rather convenient for dressing deer - and they pull out 5 or 6 knives to dress their single deer.
This knife was forged from my 1984 1" square 5160 and heat treated according to Ed's formula.
Mind you, this is the second deer I have field dressed, split rib cage, cut out back straps and tenderloins, skinned and quartered, cut through neck, tail bone, etc.
(Please forgive that out of focus wheel barrow full of quarters!)
She's ready for the next deer, and I have not sharpened her yet.
It's amazing what can be done with a simple piece of steel.
I think we're all in the right place.
 

 

 

 
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Offline Marblesonac

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Re: Field Knife in use!
« Reply #1 on: December 04, 2009, 05:23:00 PM »
AWESOME!!! Congratulations!
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Offline skullworks

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Re: Field Knife in use!
« Reply #2 on: December 04, 2009, 07:11:00 PM »
Beautiful work on all! Great buck!
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Offline LAR43

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Re: Field Knife in use!
« Reply #3 on: December 04, 2009, 08:50:00 PM »
Beauty Karl!!
The deer's pretty nice too  ;)  
Congrats,

Larry
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Offline prarieboy

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Re: Field Knife in use!
« Reply #4 on: December 04, 2009, 09:18:00 PM »
Alright Karl!!
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Offline Steve Nuckels

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Re: Field Knife in use!
« Reply #5 on: December 04, 2009, 09:40:00 PM »
Nice Buck Karl!  And very cool Knife too!

BTW, The first day of MD rifle I took a nice fat buck and finally got to bloody the "Broke Back Chairman" you made and my wonderful wife bought for me!  it did a great job!

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Offline R H Clark

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Re: Field Knife in use!
« Reply #6 on: December 05, 2009, 09:25:00 AM »
Great job on the knife my friend but I could make a good meal from the steaks on that hide.

Maby your knife is too sharp.   ;)
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Offline Wampus

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Re: Field Knife in use!
« Reply #7 on: December 05, 2009, 10:04:00 AM »
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Originally posted by R H Clark:
Great job on the knife my friend but I could make a good meal from the steaks on that hide.

Maby your knife is too sharp.    ;)  
I grew up in Alabama but my brother and I went hunting in Iowa last fall.  You can't just snatch the hide off those big Iowa deer like you can those fat little 'Bama deers, especially if the carcass has gotten cold before skinning.  I was surprised how much more work it was to process one of those beasts.
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Offline R H Clark

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Re: Field Knife in use!
« Reply #8 on: December 05, 2009, 11:20:00 AM »
I'm sure you are right Wampus.Didn't mean to be too critical.Just in the mood to poke a little fun I guess.
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Offline kbaknife

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Re: Field Knife in use!
« Reply #9 on: December 05, 2009, 06:21:00 PM »
Poke all you want - I'm up for it.
That deer did spend the night on the garage floor which was about 24 degrees.
Some deer just offer more challenges than others.
Coyotes gotta eat too.
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Offline Lin Rhea

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Re: Field Knife in use!
« Reply #10 on: December 06, 2009, 10:17:00 AM »
That's what I'm talkin about Karl! Nice deer and knife. Congratulations.  :clapper:   Lin
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Offline OconeeDan

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Re: Field Knife in use!
« Reply #11 on: December 07, 2009, 08:45:00 AM »
Congratulations Karl!  Nice deer and it is good to see blood on a knife.  When did you make that one, it looks like some of your earlier work?
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Offline madness522

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Re: Field Knife in use!
« Reply #12 on: December 08, 2009, 06:32:00 AM »
Nice buck Karl! But an even nicer knife!
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Offline kbaknife

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Re: Field Knife in use!
« Reply #13 on: December 08, 2009, 08:12:00 AM »
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Originally posted by OconeeDan:
Congratulations Karl!  Nice deer and it is good to see blood on a knife.  When did you make that one, it looks like some of your earlier work?
Dan
You just looked at the pictures, didn't you, Dan?
I said back in '05.
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When the last deer disappears into the morning mist,
When the last elk vanishes from the hills,
When the last buffalo falls on the plains,
I will hunt mice for I am a hunter and I must have my freedom.
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Offline OconeeDan

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Re: Field Knife in use!
« Reply #14 on: December 08, 2009, 03:48:00 PM »
Well, I am guilty.  I read it but somehow left out some details.  My wife reminds me of that often.  Dan
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