3 New Blades

bobbywett

bobbywett

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Hi Everyone,

Here are 3 more knives that I have just completed. They are comprised of a little hunter I call the "Chipmunk Hunter", a Hunter in Clario Walnut, and my first real Fighter. The Chipmunk and the Fighter are sold....the Clario Walnut Hunter will be in the Fixed Blades for sale forum directly.

Hope You Like,

Thanks,

Bob,

Hershey, PA

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More Pics of Fighter. The blade is 5160 edge quenched and triple tempered. Curly Maple handle with a mild steel guard and nickel silver spacer

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Clario Walnut Hunter Pics. Hammer forged 4 1/2" blade in 1070 with a stainless guard. O.A.L. is 9 1/2"

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Beautiful! What finish did you use on that curly maple? Is it stained or just colored from the finish? I think I am going to try something like that on my next project.

I really like the shape of that hunter blade! You state the guard is stainless, but in the picture it almost looks like its a little yellow. Is that lighting, or is it not stainless?


-Xander
 
Thanks for the nice comments -Xander. I used minwax ebony and red mahogany stains and finished with Danish oil. The guard is stainless, I have a new camera that is giving me fits. The yellow is an effect created during formatting. I need to practice with it a bit more! He he
 
bobbywett said:
Thanks for the nice comments -Xander. I used minwax ebony and red mahogany stains and finished with Danish oil. The guard is stainless, I have a new camera that is giving me fits. The yellow is an effect created during formatting. I need to practice with it a bit more! He he
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What kind of camera are you using? I see you are using natural light, which I think is best. If you are using a SLR maybe try a polarizing filter, or use the best light of the day, sunrise or sunset, shot from about 90* angle to the light source, and maybe a silver or very light gold reflector to fill in the dark spots. With the exception of the filter all else can be utilized with a point and shoot as well. I am not an expert photog by any means and may be way off base, but these are some tips I have tried with some success (I think so, anyways).


-Xander
 
I'm using a Nikon D-70 SLR, with no filters. It's my step-daughters old camera, but it is in great shape. She's a pro a photography but lives in NY and comes home only a few times a year. I'm gonna pick her brain next time she comes home.

Thanks for your help.


Bobby
 
Thanks Bad Boy.... I'm very fortunate to have such a talented and dedicated father-in-law as my personal sheath maker.
 
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