Big Hunter

[Matt Shade]

Here's a big hunter I finally gave up on
One of the scales chipped just a little bit by the head of a pin, went ahead and glued it up thinking I'd fill it or grind it out. Then the finish on the blade got messed up after the handle was attached and I had to try and fix that. thought about taking the handle clear off and starting over, but stuck it in the workbench. A year later I decided to get rid of it.
So I touchd up the blade as good as I could (or care too right now) and here it is.
Specs:
3/16" thick O1
Blade is 4-3/4", 9-1/4" overall length.
Handle is cocobolo and really beefed up, fills the hand quite nicely. Has a really nice grain to it that just wouldn't show up in the scans :grumpy: Finished with Danish oil.
Brass pins, and thong hole.

Sportin a little vine pattern filework on the back

And as usual, my mark.

This knife really didn't want to be made, but I guess it turned out alright. Appreciate any comments or ideas. What does everyone think of this pattern?
I made one more out of the other half of this bar of steel for a customer and he seemed to like it but I haven't really done much with it to get any other feedback. Non knife people just tell me "damn thats big" , but its really not

 

[Nifmakr]

Matt, it's not what a knife looks like, it's the fact that you finished it that counts. No matter how much trouble you have with a particular piece, it's important to finish it and either use it or let someone else use it. Maybe you don't think that much of it, but if someone else had it, they would get many hours of enjoyment from it. To me it looks fine and would make good hunter. Keep up the good work.

Steve

 

[Matt Shade]

Thanks alot Steve