6 sept 2009---hike and knife test

[WILLIAM.M]

6 SEPT 2009----HIKE AND KNIFE TEST

TOOK CAROL AND ZEUS HERE(ABOUT 112 MILES FROM MY HOUSE)

DROVE AROUND AND FOUND THE TRAIL

HIKED FOR ABOUT AN HOUR AND SET UP THE HAMMOCKS

 

[WILLIAM.M]

THEN I BROKE OUT THE LADIES

I liked the Walter Davis the best after my friend Warren worked on the handle

The Bark River belongs to Carol and it's her favorite(and a DAMN good knife)

The Fehrmans were tested--Carol and liked the Smaller Last Chance better than the First Strike.

 

[WILLIAM.M]

Here are couple of Zeus-almost 14 months old.

and this is an ACTUAL sign

it was a excellent trip

Hope you enjoy the photos

 

[shelbysguns]

cool hope you had fun?

 

[WalterDavis]

What a good way to spend the day

What did Warren do to fill in the bolt holes? Looks like colored epoxy? Whatever he did, it looks good, and I'm glad to hear you're enjoying 'er:thumbup:

 

[defaultuser]

Beautifull knives, beatifull place, beatifull dog, beatifull lady...thanks :thumbup::thumbup:

 

[Mack]

I love it. Were the Prairie dogs really slow?
Great pics. That Davis is on my list of must haves.

 

[WILLIAM.M]

Beautifull knives, beatifull place, beatifull dog, beatifull lady...thanks :thumbup::thumbup:

Thank you Kind Sir

Found a woman that likes knives and Hiking---and puts up with me too:thumbup::thumbup:

Walter----

He used some type of Epoxy---I'm sure he will chime in.

Your knife out chopped all the others--and is an EXCELLENT value.

Thanks for making it Bro:thumbup::thumbup:

 

[coaldigger]

Wow..that Dog is getting Huge He is looking good :thumbup: Good looking steel you had there to 'Ol Bud !

 

[TheGame]

Good lookin' dog! And some nice steel as well!

 

[GhostWolf]

Great Pics. Looks like you have more green there than we do. Send some rain our way.

 

[halfserrated]

Nice pics:thumbup:

 

[RussMo]

Bill,
Thanks for the pics Bro!!! Nice to always take a trip back down in the old stompen grounds.

 

[fishface5]

that particular Walter Davis knife really really calls out to me every time I see it - someday soon one WILL be mine!

 

[t1mpani]

Looks like another fun day, Bill. Hard to believe that's the same Zeus that we saw this time last year!

What did Warren do to fill in the bolt holes? Looks like colored epoxy?

Hey Walter,
Usually I like to do fills like that with acraglas gel as it retains a bit of a hard-but-rubbery characteristic and does extremely well with shock. However, since the handle bolts looked to be zinc plated, I knew it wouldn't adhere correctly so I just put some brown epoxy dye in a bit of JB Weld, and shaved the bolt heads down a tad so it would fully cover. Still more than 1/32" of slot left on all the heads, so PLENTY of underlying thickness so as to not compromise the mechanical strength.

Warren

 

[HikingMano]

Good Stuff Bill! :thumbup: Looked like a fine day out with all the things a man could want

 

[WalterDavis]

Looks like another fun day, Bill. Hard to believe that's the same Zeus that we saw this time last year!



Hey Walter,
Usually I like to do fills like that with acraglas gel as it retains a bit of a hard-but-rubbery characteristic and does extremely well with shock. However, since the handle bolts looked to be zinc plated, I knew it wouldn't adhere correctly so I just put some brown epoxy dye in a bit of JB Weld, and shaved the bolt heads down a tad so it would fully cover. Still more than 1/32" of slot left on all the heads, so PLENTY of underlying thickness so as to not compromise the mechanical strength.

Warren

Sounds like it's well done:thumbup: I never even thought about covering those bolts:foot: I just wanted the handles to be as secure as possible, but I may try that out:thumbup:

 

[Harayasu]

Nice pictures. German Shepherds are really nice dogs.

 

[flnder]

Awesome pics,I love those cactus flowers. I know you are a careful man,so I will ask what thought makes you not put ID on Zeus? Is it so he doesn't get hung up somewhere?
How big is the prairie dog colony?

 

[WILLIAM.M]

I have been training Zeus since he was 6.5 weeks old

He knows 24 Commands now(Voice and Hand)

He never runs off