Traditional Muzzleloading Association

Craftsmanship => Hawks and Knives => Topic started by: melsdad on March 08, 2011, 06:47:13 AM

Title: Pheasants Forever Knife
Post by: melsdad on March 08, 2011, 06:47:13 AM
This is a knife I made for the Pheasants Forever Annual banquet. This is the third year I have made a knife for this organization. This is the first sheath I have done any tooling on so please offer your honest critizism.

O1 blade 59Rc. file worked spine, hand finished to 800 grit.
Oak Diamondwood scales finished to 2000 grit, and rubbed with paste wax.

Let me know what you think.



(http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee43/MELZDAD/KNIVES/MELANIE2011313.jpg)

(http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee43/MELZDAD/KNIVES/MELANIE2011299.jpg)

(http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee43/MELZDAD/KNIVES/MELANIE2011314.jpg)

(http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee43/MELZDAD/KNIVES/MELANIE2011294.jpg)

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Post by: snake eyes on March 08, 2011, 07:01:49 AM
Friend,
          If I could find something to critizise I would certainly
offer it up.Beautiful work!!! How long did it take for the tooling on the sheath???What will Pheasants Forever do with it? Auction,
raffle,door prize?????
snake-eyes :shake
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Post by: melsdad on March 08, 2011, 07:06:48 AM
Quote from: "snake eyes"
Friend,
          If I could find something to critizise I would certainly
offer it up.Beautiful work!!! How long did it take for the tooling on the sheath???What will Pheasants Forever do with it? Auction,
raffle,door prize?????
snake-eyes :shake

I made the sheath on Sunday, and from start to finish it took me 7 hours. The knife will be auctioned off.
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Post by: snake eyes on March 08, 2011, 07:11:26 AM
Brian,
        Be interesting to know what it goes for??
John :shake
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Post by: melsdad on March 08, 2011, 08:25:36 AM
I'll let ya' know.
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Post by: SAWMA on March 08, 2011, 08:47:06 AM
Like the small things, hoof print on the blade, star pin in the handle. Very nice!
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Post by: Voyageur on March 08, 2011, 09:34:54 AM
As always the reveals of your knifemaking skills always whet my appetite. No one can have too many knives specially the one's that come from your hands. Outstanding !!!!! "Doc"
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Post by: sse on March 08, 2011, 09:46:50 AM
That's beautiful, Brian.
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Post by: BEAVERMAN on March 08, 2011, 11:51:30 AM
Very nice job Brian, tooling a basket weave and getting it "rite" is not an easy accomplishment, you hit it dead on, oh yea, the knifes a winner too!, look out Wick! there's a new kid in town! :clap  :clap

1  question, did you burnish the edge of the sheath?
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Post by: melsdad on March 08, 2011, 12:06:30 PM
Quote from: "BEAVERMAN"
look out Wick! there's a new kid in town! :clap  :clap


I don't know about all that. I'm not sure I will ever make his level of craftsmanship, but that is what I strive for.

Yes I did burnish the edge. I used a piece of smooth deer antler, and rubbed the heck out of the edge with it.
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Post by: Shadow Hawk on March 08, 2011, 06:15:00 PM
Very beautiful Melsdad.
 Can I ask the dimensions?
 You did a great job on the sheath too.
 :)
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Post by: Bison Horn on March 08, 2011, 07:20:15 PM
Both are beauties, great job on the basket weave and stitching. BH
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Post by: melsdad on March 08, 2011, 07:29:06 PM
Quote from: "Shadow Hawk"
Very beautiful Melsdad.
 Can I ask the dimensions?
 You did a great job on the sheath too.
 :)


9" O.A.L. 5" blade 1/8" thick
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Post by: Gordon H.Kemp on March 08, 2011, 10:19:46 PM
Excellent ! should be some strong bidding when it goes on the block .
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Post by: Uncle Russ on March 08, 2011, 10:51:33 PM
Quote from: "Gordon H.Kemp"
Excellent ! should be some strong bidding when it goes on the block .

Gotta agree with Gordy.  That is a nice piece of work.

I like those dimensions too! I wouldn't care too much about actually working such a nice blade, but if a fella had the mind to, that is the exact size I would prefer.  

Great job, Brian :rt th

Uncle Russ...
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Post by: Roaddog on March 09, 2011, 08:25:17 AM
Good job all the way around. :rt th Thanks for the photoes.
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Post by: lonehunter on March 09, 2011, 06:04:07 PM
Very nice! Great looking knife and sheath.
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Post by: Puffer on March 09, 2011, 11:37:50 PM
LOVE IT !!!

Puffer
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Post by: melsdad on March 13, 2011, 09:05:07 AM
Quote from: "snake eyes"
Brian,
        Be interesting to know what it goes for??
John :shake


The auction was last evening, and the knife auctioned for $300.00
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Post by: windwalker_au on March 13, 2011, 09:16:27 AM
that is outstanding brian just outstanding.
Bernie :notworthy