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Offline ALwoodsman

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First knife
« on: April 19, 2011, 12:31:00 PM »
This was my first attempt at making a knife.  I made the blade from an old table saw blade and the handle was from a deer antler that I found last spring.  I also made the sheath which was the first time to try that too.  
 

 

Offline hardwaymike

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Re: First knife
« Reply #1 on: April 19, 2011, 12:54:00 PM »
Beauty of a knife AL. I wouldn't be able to tell that it's your first by anymeans.
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Offline gudspelr

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Re: First knife
« Reply #2 on: April 19, 2011, 01:14:00 PM »
Outstanding job   :clapper:    Knife and sheath both look great-welcome to the addiction.


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Re: First knife
« Reply #3 on: April 19, 2011, 01:42:00 PM »
Very nice work.  I am envious!  I am working on my second and third using blanks I purchased.
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Re: First knife
« Reply #4 on: April 19, 2011, 01:43:00 PM »
Actually, my third and fourth!
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Offline DANA HOLMAN

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Re: First knife
« Reply #5 on: April 19, 2011, 03:43:00 PM »
Looks good to me, nice job
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Offline Sean Butler

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Re: First knife
« Reply #6 on: April 19, 2011, 06:52:00 PM »
that's really cool
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Offline GWV

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Re: First knife
« Reply #7 on: April 19, 2011, 08:37:00 PM »
Nice one.  I like the whole package.

Offline JMR

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Re: First knife
« Reply #8 on: April 20, 2011, 09:41:00 AM »
Very nice job. I bet #2 is already in the works!   :goldtooth:   Welcome to a great addiction.

Offline longbowman

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Re: First knife
« Reply #9 on: April 20, 2011, 11:08:00 AM »
Good looking knife, way to go!

Offline J Reeves

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Re: First knife
« Reply #10 on: April 20, 2011, 09:34:00 PM »
keep it up, you got a good start there thats a good first knife
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Offline Benjamin199

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Re: First knife
« Reply #11 on: April 22, 2011, 08:43:00 AM »
Nice Job, That looks like a great little knife.
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Offline GO Rogers

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Re: First knife
« Reply #12 on: April 24, 2011, 03:46:00 PM »
Very nice job. Could you show pic.s of your forge?
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Offline dakota tim

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Re: First knife
« Reply #13 on: April 25, 2011, 06:37:00 PM »
Nicely Done!
What was big was not the antlers, but the chance. What was full was not the meatpole but the memory of the hunt.    --Aldo Leopold

Offline akaboomer

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Re: First knife
« Reply #14 on: April 25, 2011, 09:10:00 PM »
Sure feels good to have the first one under your belt. Congrats. Its an addiction now.  My wife jokingly calls it "the other woman".

Offline skullworks

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Re: First knife
« Reply #15 on: April 26, 2011, 06:04:00 AM »
Awesome job!
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Offline bjansen

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Re: First knife
« Reply #16 on: May 03, 2011, 10:17:00 PM »
Outstanding!

Offline MTArrowLauncher

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Re: First knife
« Reply #17 on: May 04, 2011, 08:07:00 PM »
Looks great to me
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