Forged Trailing point hunter...

J. Doyle

J. Doyle

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This is another commissioned piece that will be under the Christmas tree. A lady ordered this for her husband. He said he was looking for a trailing point that had no guard. The rest was up to me. :) He doesn't know she had one custom made for him.

Specs:

Forged from 1075 steel, clay quenched
8 1/4" overall, 3 3/8" of actual cutting edge, .200" thick at the ricasso with nice distal taper forged in
The blade is 1 1/6" tall at it's tallest, from spine to heel of the blade
Bronze collars, file fullered
Blued and coin edged spacer
Stabilized box elder burl handle. This is all natural with no dye. I love the colors on this, especially the red line that wraps around the butt end.
File fullered butt end.

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Wow, great knife!

Very nice details and materials, fantastic work!

Steve
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Potomac Forge
W.F. Moran Jr. Museum & Foundation
 
Looks great John. I really like the thick double ferrules, as opposed to a guard, it is a very sleek look.
Someone is going to be very Happy Christmas morning!!
 
Clean and sharp and beautiful. Almost too nice to use, almost too darn good not to...
 
VERY nice on many levels. CLEAN immediately comes to mind, as does the fluted guard, hamon and beautiful piece of box elder.

Peter
 
That is very nice John I am sure he will be very happy and that is some crazy Box elder where did you get it?
 
Wulf said:
Sorry we don't talk about putting lips on butts here, there are children watching. Like me, for example.
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this place is starting to sound like a knife maker's forum:eek:
high time...er, Hightimes, perhaps...lol


this knife is excellent in every way that I can think of. Practical application of fluting, in lieu of a guard, not to mention traction...everything about it from a pragmatic standpoint looks well taken care of- but it looks amazing too!

this post is an example of a truly enthusiastic appreciation for a knife. Not an 'attaboy' or whatever- no 'silence' possible for me here. I honest to goodness see a winner here, and if this doesn't become a signature model in some fashion I'll be very surprised. Hunters are tough territory to make a mark, but I think you did, Mr. Doyle.
 
Thanks to all of you who have taken the time to post. Real, honest feedback is always desired from me..........whether it be sincere compliments or critique.


cbr900son said:
Wonderful! How did you do the little lip on the butt part of the handle?
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William, I get everything shaped just like I want it in the handle and butt end and sanded to about 800 grit. Then I take a flat file and chamfer about a 45 degree angle all the way around the butt end. I try to keep it as even and consistent as possible. After that, I start with a 1/8" round file and start filing a groove between the two edges of the chamfer. I just keep going around smoothing everything up and working my way up to usually a 1/4" round file. When I have everything even, I start polishing the groove up with sandpaper.

Here's the key..............................if you don't slip with the file and rake the file across the 800 grit polish on your handle on just about every pass around.......................you're doing it wrong. :) ;)


Wulf said:
Sorry we don't talk about putting lips on butts here, there are children watching. Like me, for example.
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Good stuff here Wulf. I like this reply. :)


D lisch said:
That is very nice John I am sure he will be very happy and that is some crazy Box elder where did you get it?
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Dave, thanks for taking the time to post. I got this and a few other very similar blocks from Mac McLaughlin here semi locally in Missoula. He's a handle material supplier. Not sure if he has a website or not. Last time I was there he had about 30 blocks of this stuff and I should have bought it all. I saw him last week and he said he has more. When I get out to see him, if he has more, I'll pick some up for you.


Lorien said:
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this knife is excellent in every way that I can think of. Practical application of fluting, in lieu of a guard, not to mention traction...everything about it from a pragmatic standpoint looks well taken care of- but it looks amazing too!

this post is an example of a truly enthusiastic appreciation for a knife. Not an 'attaboy' or whatever- no 'silence' possible for me here. I honest to goodness see a winner here, and if this doesn't become a signature model in some fashion I'll be very surprised. Hunters are tough territory to make a mark, but I think you did, Mr. Doyle.
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Lorien, thanks for this post.........I really appreciate it. Especially that last part in bold. You're right that it's hard to make hunters that are unique and different. Whether I have one here or not..........I guess time will tell. :)

Thanks again all.
 
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