......early Christmas present

Chui

Chui

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A very dear and lovely friend arrived from SA last week and we met up for lunch on Saturday.

Knowing I have a bit of a thing for d-p hunters, he gave me an early Christmas present from this years Guild Show.

This was made by Dave Skinner from Port Elizabeth - a fairly remote port on the south coast - same town where Willie Paulsen lives
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I have yet to confirm the wood and damascus make-up, but a few pics...























....a very, very big thank you, Steven
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Chui said:
A very dear and lovely friend arrived from SA last week and we met up for lunch on Saturday.

Knowing I have a bit of a thing for d-p hunters, he gave me an early Christmas present from this years Guild Show.

This was made by Dave Skinner from Port Elizabeth - a fairly remote port on the south coast - same town where Willie Paulsen lives
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I have yet to confirm the wood and damascus make-up, but a few pics...


























....a very, very big thank you, Steven
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Wow! Merry Christmas to you, Paul!
That's a fine looking hunter!
 
Lovely knife. Thank you for sharing that, we don't see nearly enough fixed blades around here. :thumbsup:
 
Absolutely stunning! And if Dave ever wants to visit the U.S., you can give him my address! ;) :D
 
Beautiful, and such a generous gift.

The wood reminds me of the tree in my front yard, it's not the same but has some grain similarities.
I don't know 100% but I believe it's a Japanese Hackberry of some kind.
 
Lots to like about this one. :thumbsup: A wonderful present. Good for you and good for Steven :cool:


Ray
 
- thank you for all the kind comments.

Just received the lowdown from Dave:

The Veld knife was designed by Kevin Harvey MS as the non guild competition knife for the 2019 KGSA show.

I completed the knife in March 2019. Oal is 210mm. Blade is 100mm. Blade thickness at the ricasso is 3.95mm. Hidden tang construction.
My own 1070/15N20 random pattern damascus. Damascus guard with filed stainless spacer. Handle is K&G stabilized Hawaiian Silky Oak with a domed s/s pin. Embossed and wet formed cow hide sheath.
 
kamagong said:
...........we don't see nearly enough fixed blades around here. :thumbsup:
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- agreed ;) :thumbsup:

Probably got around twenty d-p hunters now (my favourite pattern), and I promised Peregrin Peregrin ages ago that I'd do a thread on them, so guess I'll have to get off my butt and do just that soon...
 
Chui said:
- agreed ;) :thumbsup:

Probably got around twenty d-p hunters now (my favourite pattern), and I promised Peregrin Peregrin ages ago that I'd do a thread on them, so guess I'll have to get off my butt and do just that soon...
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I'll join in if you do, Paul!
 
Chui said:
A very dear and lovely friend arrived from SA last week and we met up for lunch on Saturday.

Knowing I have a bit of a thing for d-p hunters, he gave me an early Christmas present from this years Guild Show.

This was made by Dave Skinner from Port Elizabeth - a fairly remote port on the south coast - same town where Willie Paulsen lives
263a.png


I have yet to confirm the wood and damascus make-up, but a few pics...























....a very, very big thank you, Steven
1f44d.png
1f60e.png
263a.png






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George us knofe!
 
I will add another Stunning to the thread! Such beautiful, clean lines and the Damascus is beautiful! Congratulations!
 
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