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Offline sleek

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Knife for my son
« on: August 05, 2016, 07:47:50 pm »


I made this knife a few years ago for my son for christmas, I dont recall if I posted it yet or not and if so, sorry for the double post. Its made of a bit of rusted leaf spring I found walking a river bottom. I made a few knives of it and this was the last bit. It was pitted so badly I couldnt begin to get the pit marks out so they stay. I straightened it out with heat, and a wooden stump as an anvil. Quuenched in trannyfluid motor oil mix. Its around 57 rockwell. The handle is some unknown wood to me but I used a pencil torch to heat those tiger stripes in. The handle is tied on for now. When my son gwts his first deer, I will pin it with the casing. Eventually when he gets his first bow kill, the arrowhead will also be inlaid.
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Offline penderbender

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Re: Knife for my son
« Reply #1 on: August 05, 2016, 08:12:22 pm »
That's a cool knife! And a great idea for marking milestones for your son. I've got a daughter and two sons, I wanna do something like that for them. Cheers- Brendan

Offline mullet

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Re: Knife for my son
« Reply #2 on: August 05, 2016, 11:38:50 pm »
I like that, it looks Paleo.
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Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: Knife for my son
« Reply #3 on: August 06, 2016, 08:56:37 am »
Cool!
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Offline Knotty

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Re: Knife for my son
« Reply #4 on: August 06, 2016, 10:29:59 am »
Looks handsome 😊 nice work!👍
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Offline YosemiteBen

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Re: Knife for my son
« Reply #5 on: August 06, 2016, 02:15:49 pm »
knice knife! Pits n all.