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Offline Scott Roush

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first forged knife - a hunter
« on: March 16, 2010, 08:07:00 PM »
Well, All pumped up with inspiration from the hammer-in, I forged a blade.  

5160 Steel, 7 1/2" oal, 4 " blade, whitetail antler shed scales with black spacers, brass pins poorly peened, edge quenched.

 

 

 
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Offline MYSTIKBOW

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Re: first forged knife - a hunter
« Reply #1 on: March 16, 2010, 08:18:00 PM »
I'm a sucker for antler handles! Thats nice Scott!
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Offline Doug Campbell

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Re: first forged knife - a hunter
« Reply #2 on: March 16, 2010, 08:35:00 PM »
Nice sexy shape  :thumbsup:
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Re: first forged knife - a hunter
« Reply #3 on: March 16, 2010, 08:43:00 PM »
nice
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Offline kbaknife

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Re: first forged knife - a hunter
« Reply #4 on: March 16, 2010, 08:51:00 PM »
I really like the slight recurve.
Should be a nice cutter.
Everything about it just works. Nice job.
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Offline Scott Roush

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Re: first forged knife - a hunter
« Reply #5 on: March 16, 2010, 09:04:00 PM »
well I really appreciate it guys. It sure feels like an accomplishment. I hammered in all the shape profile other than the recurved edge and the clipped

It's a little on the heavy side but that's because I was being stubborn about keeping my hammer marks.

I was really inspired by the recurved edges I saw on the amazing chopper/bowie/camp knives I saw in Clyde.
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Offline Maxximusgrind

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Re: first forged knife - a hunter
« Reply #6 on: March 16, 2010, 09:15:00 PM »
Good job Scott,
 I knew it wouldn't be long.Looks like you put the time at the hammer in to good use.way to go!   :clapper:
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Offline canders

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Re: first forged knife - a hunter
« Reply #7 on: March 16, 2010, 09:29:00 PM »
I really like the shape as well.
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Offline skullworks

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Re: first forged knife - a hunter
« Reply #8 on: March 16, 2010, 09:29:00 PM »
Awesome work!
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Offline Lin Rhea

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Re: first forged knife - a hunter
« Reply #9 on: March 16, 2010, 09:33:00 PM »
Very nice!  :thumbsup:  Lin
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Offline Steve Nuckels

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Re: first forged knife - a hunter
« Reply #10 on: March 16, 2010, 10:48:00 PM »
Scott, very nice work!  I like the hammer marks!

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Offline Ru

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Re: first forged knife - a hunter
« Reply #11 on: March 16, 2010, 10:50:00 PM »
Thats a Beauty!~
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Offline Scott Roush

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Re: first forged knife - a hunter
« Reply #12 on: March 17, 2010, 06:39:00 AM »
I appreciate it guys....
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Offline OconeeDan

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Re: first forged knife - a hunter
« Reply #13 on: March 17, 2010, 07:16:00 AM »
Very nice, you did a good job working with that antler, it's not easy to get whitetail to work on a knife handle.
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Offline Scott Roush

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Re: first forged knife - a hunter
« Reply #14 on: March 17, 2010, 07:55:00 AM »
No... it is indeed not. At least when working em into scales. I really like the look of antlers as scales rather than hidden tang... But it is hard to get even thickness on both sides. But I will be up to the task again soon...
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Offline Jeremy

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Re: first forged knife - a hunter
« Reply #15 on: March 17, 2010, 08:19:00 AM »
I like it!   :thumbsup:
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Offline JohnHV

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Re: first forged knife - a hunter
« Reply #16 on: March 17, 2010, 11:04:00 AM »
Nice!  I like the lines of that knife.  Looks like a real "using" blade!  I'd be proud of that one!
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Offline R H Clark

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Re: first forged knife - a hunter
« Reply #17 on: March 17, 2010, 12:01:00 PM »
Looking good!
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Re: first forged knife - a hunter
« Reply #18 on: March 17, 2010, 07:08:00 PM »
Real-good looker!!!!!!
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Offline kuch

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Re: first forged knife - a hunter
« Reply #19 on: March 17, 2010, 08:49:00 PM »
scott, you are way ahead of the curve.keep going.
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