A prototype hunter for some bowhunting guys.

[Jason Cutter]

I'd been asked to come up with something straightforward as the club knife for a local traditional bowhunting association. Here's the prototype. The finish is intentionally done to be 100% working-grade with a touch of "rustic." The fit is the same as all my others. The tang tapers down thin. Handles are rosewood, salvaged from old furniture, which I thought would be a nice touch. Ground (not forged) from 1/8inch thick 1095 bar - all I had left ; the regular ones will be O-1, once I get some more. They seem to like this prototype and when they handle it at the Show this weekend, we'll refine the design some more.

BTW, "Perpetual Curve" means that like many skinner / semi-skinners, 90% -plus of the edge is curved for effective slicing / skinning operations.

Comments appreciated. Thanks for looking. Jason.

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