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Hudson Bay knife
BOWMAN53:
if your really building this knife for the puropse of throwing id skip putting handle scales on it, unless your throwing at a soft traget they will just break from the impact.
KHalverson:
--- Quote from: BOWMAN53 on January 30, 2014, 04:02:29 pm ---if your really building this knife for the puropse of throwing id skip putting handle scales on it, unless your throwing at a soft traget they will just break from the impact.
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not bad advice!
but why couldn't you pin on brass bolsters at the rear of the handle for added protection and it may also help balance the knife out some.
now im just thinking out loud here I haven't thrown a knife in years except if one cracks during quench.
and knock on wood that don't happen very often any more.
Kevin
seabass:
that looks like it is going to be one cool knife Leroy.i can't wait to see it complete.
BOWMAN53:
--- Quote from: KHalverson on January 30, 2014, 05:29:31 pm ---
--- Quote from: BOWMAN53 on January 30, 2014, 04:02:29 pm ---if your really building this knife for the puropse of throwing id skip putting handle scales on it, unless your throwing at a soft traget they will just break from the impact.
--- End quote ---
not bad advice!
but why couldn't you pin on brass bolsters at the rear of the handle for added protection and it may also help balance the knife out some.
now im just thinking out loud here I haven't thrown a knife in years except if one cracks during quench.
and knock on wood that don't happen very often any more.
Kevin
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if its off balanced then itd be a good idea
Stoker:
Bowman - Good idea...But it's too late... I found a beautiful peice of quartersawn birch in the shop and got the brass washers ready... Up to my neck now and going in.... If it turns out tooo nice I may have to build a thrower.. Although they show a beaver tail on google images (Darn you lostarrow) that might be a cool thrower....
Kevin - That's a might be a good plan have to keep that in mind... I'm not a knife thrower but been known to throw a wrench >:D
Steve - Thanks I hope it turns out.. I'm already thinking about the sheath... Can't put the horse befor the cart...
Thanks Leroy
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