Folding Hunter- W2 and Ironwood

J. Doyle

J. Doyle

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And a lefty, no less! I spent a LOT of time thinking and double checking and triple checking to make sure everything that needed to be switched for a left handed person went on the proper side. I think I got it right....or left, rather. :) Still need to finish up the pocket clip, which I will do tomorrow.

Specs:
7 1/4" open, 3 1/4" blade, 4 1/4" closed
W2 steel blade with hamon, .115" thick at the plunge line, full distal taper
Rounded spine
Rounded, filed thumb grip
.060" titanium jeweled liners
Desert Ironwood scales
Titanium pivot and handle screws
Bronze backspacer with lanyard pin
Bronze thumb stud

All comments and discussion welcome.













 
that's really nice, John!
 
It needs G10 and tanto blade. wutz up with you??!!
omg!!!! One of the Nicest.
rolf
 
John:

Save yourself some work by forgoing the pocket clip and send that knife to me. 334 Silver Lake Road, Bucksport, ME 04416

TK
 
Very nice, but just out of curiosity, why a thumb-bob and a flipper tab?
 
Thanks for posting your thoughts guys! It's appreciated.

Bob Ohlemann said:
That is a beautiful knife John! It would hurt me to put a pocket clip on that.

Bob
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Hi Bob. Yeah, I agree about the pocket clip. I don't much care for pocket clips on any folding knife really. And my own, I've been carrying in my pocket for a long time now. I always drill the scales and liner for a clip so the option is always there. But yeah, this knife is really better without it, IMO.

Lon Aguiar said:
That's really nice! I like the bronze a lot. How did you put your mark on the liner?
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I stamp my mark on the liner with my stamp that I use for my blades. The first folder I ever made, I stamped my mark on the blade. It worked fine but I had to make some design element changes to have a place to put it on the blade. The second folder I made and every one since has my mark stamped on that inside rear corner of the liner. It makes everything nice and tidy and is a place that's always available for stamping with no design tweaks necessary.

jdm61 said:
Very nice, but just out of curiosity, why a thumb-bob and a flipper tab?
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This knife was a commissioned piece from one of my collectors. It was his request. I think the primary function of the tab in this particular case is to have the integral guard when the blade was opened, as it is a folding hunter. Flipping is secondary here. It does allow for the opening with either hand though if necessary.

bbingenheimer said:
Very nice John.

Bing
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Thanks buddy! You've provided me some pretty good inspiration and advice when building these folders. Thanks!
 
TK Steingass said:
John:

Save yourself some work by forgoing the pocket clip and send that knife to me. 334 Silver Lake Road, Bucksport, ME 04416

TK
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Haha...thanks TK! Maybe we'll have to trade knife for knife one of these days. :)
 
That's a superlative job my friend.....all I'd need is a Righty with Hamon buddy! [emoji106][emoji6]


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