First attempt at a Loveless Drop Point Hunter

[flatgrinder]

Well, here it is:



It started out as a Loveless style drop point hunter ... but I don't have much of a workshop, just a Grizzly and a drill press -so I didn't attempt a pinned & soldered guard. Instead, I think it ended up more like a Dozier! Either way, both are very fine makers.

(It's also made of D2, cryo'ed and hardened to HRC 61 by Paul Bos. That finish is a buffed 220 grit -it's practically a mirror!).

The handle slabs are polished Desert Ironwood (looks 3D in person).

Sorry about the crappy pic, just put it on a cheap Ikea table and took a picture.

 

[canbkr]

Plain and simple,I like it

 

[SpearZ]

Looks like a damn fine knife to me, great grind on the blade. What size is the blade and handle? Looks very usable.

If that's what you can make in a limited workshop, keep going if that's what you can make, I sure there are buyers here that would be proud to take that off your hands. What about a sheath for it?

 

[Stag & Steel]

Looks good flatgrinder! Desert Ironwood and polished looks good together.

 

[DGG]

I like it! Great grind on the blade.

Where's the custom made sheath for this beauty?

 

[Lanza]

I'd say this this outstanding for a first attempt at this style.

 

[barrabas74]

I really like that....good job:thumbup:

 

[raidops]

Really really Great knife... Specially the surface is almost art!

 

[Tom Militano]

Nice job. What size wheel did you grind the blade on?

 

[KnifeHead]

Yep...doin good there Flatgrinder. Kudos bud!

 

[Keith Montgomery]

Looks great to me.

 

[flatgrinder]

Thanks for the comments guys!

It was ground on an 8" wheel and I still have to make a sheath for it. Blade length is: 3.75", overall: 8.75". Thickness: 3/16".

Here's another I made tonight, it was ground on a 10" wheel (stainless steel hardware and black canvas micarta scales):

 

[jdm61]

Very nice. On a knife that small, that 10" wheel darn near gives you a flat grind if the pic is accurate.

 

[71cuda]

It looks like a very attractive blade to me. I prefer the grind from the 8" wheel, as it gives the blade a grind/profile similar to a Sebenza (which I like).

 

[joe9knives]

good work friend.

 

[Lucky Bob]

I like the first one better, but they're both very nice knives!

How much would something like the first one (maybe with Micarta scales, I'm cheap ) set a person back?

 

[flatgrinder]

About $150.

 

[mlovett]

Looking Good there Flat G! Mike

 

[alejandrino]

Thanks for the comments guys!

It was ground on an 8" wheel and I still have to make a sheath for it. Blade length is: 3.75", overall: 8.75". Thickness: 3/16".

Here's another I made tonight, it was ground on a 10" wheel (stainless steel hardware and black canvas micarta scales):

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[Treg]

Really nice!!!