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Offline Idahomike251

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Recently finished
« on: May 03, 2010, 11:49:00 PM »
It's been well over 12 years since I made my last knife. I recently had an itch to make some more. This is the first one I finished. Blade was cut out from D2 tool steel. Mirror polishing was added after hollow grinding and heat treating. Handle is zircote.

Offline skullworks

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Re: Recently finished
« Reply #1 on: May 04, 2010, 05:58:00 AM »
Super nice job!
'cuz deer huntin' ain't catch & release!

Offline prarieboy

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Re: Recently finished
« Reply #2 on: May 04, 2010, 07:21:00 AM »
:clapper:
Look up!It's ALL above us.

Offline Lin Rhea

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Re: Recently finished
« Reply #3 on: May 04, 2010, 08:23:00 AM »
You certainly havn't lost your touch. Great looking knife. Lin
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Offline Idahomike251

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Re: Recently finished
« Reply #4 on: May 04, 2010, 09:01:00 AM »
Thanks folks, I had to stop making knives when we lost the use of our company's model shop. I have recently retired, so I assembled all the knife making equipment in my garage, and here I am making knives and arrows. It sure makes my days go fast. I will be displaying my stuff at Western States Trad Rendezvous in late May, and also at the Longbow Safari in Libby, Montana. Please stop-by if you can. Regards, Mike Okamura, Boise ID

Offline Steve Nuckels

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Re: Recently finished
« Reply #5 on: May 05, 2010, 09:46:00 PM »
Mike, I'm liking that knife!  Thanks for posting and hope to see more of your work!

Steve
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Offline Idahomike251

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Re: Recently finished
« Reply #6 on: May 05, 2010, 10:34:00 PM »
Thank you Steve.
I've got 6 more that just came out of my heat treating furnace. I'll draw them down to Rockwell 58C-60C and I will post more pics as the knives are finished.

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