One for a mate...PIC Heavy

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kimall · #1 Post by **kimall** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 5:33 pm

I made this for a mate that has almost everthing hunting related and is a bit hard to buy for.The blade is L6 and not sure what the handle wood is but it is very old and the hardest I have ever worked with.I also made the box out of some other timber I had here not sure what it is either but is a hard wood also and had nice grain.It was cut from a single piece on the band saw and ground to the right dimensions and put together to make the box and it has a cypress pine piece added for his name.This knife was totally planed before starting and I stuck to the plan the whole way and am really happy with the results.It is raining today so not great pics but will get some more in a week or so when I get it back off him.
(So was Graham)

Cheers KIM

Gringa Bows · #2 Post by **Gringa Bows** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 5:56 pm

very nice mate

jindydiver · #3 Post by **jindydiver** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 6:41 pm

Very flash bit of gear

Glenn Newell · #4 Post by **Glenn Newell** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 9:42 pm

That is a flash looking bit of gear there Kim. No wonder you are happy with that one...Glenn...

Paul · #5 Post by **Paul** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 12:14 am

It's a thing of beauty Kim.
I especially like the timber in the handle, very nice.

TomW · #6 Post by **TomW** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 5:48 pm

The knife and the case are beautiful. Congratulations.

Hood · #7 Post by **Hood** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 4:48 pm

Nice job on the knife and case kim. No wonder your happy with it.

#8 Post by **Stickbow Hunter** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 6:49 pm

Very nice Kim!!!

It's a shame you don't know what the handle and box woods are. The handle reminds me of Gidyea or dark Budgeroo and the box Mulga.

Jeff

kimall · #9 Post by **kimall** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 7:00 pm

I have the knife back and am going to try to get back to the guy that gave it to me and find out what it is.He gave me a trailer load with all diff woods and did tell me but I forgot after the first few.

Cheers KIM

Nephew · #10 Post by **Nephew** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 8:24 pm

Excellent work, Kim! You should send a couple of pics to the magazine, "Knives Australia" They'd be very interested in your work. I told Coach the same thing, you guys are artisans and should show the world what you can do!

kimall · #11 Post by **kimall** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 9:35 pm

This knife has come back one year on to have a sheath made which I did today so here a few pics.
Cheers KIM

Ozbow

One for a mate...PIC Heavy

One for a mate...PIC Heavy

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