Functional Design for a Skinner?

thanks for the compliments. I tried to make a knife that flowed but still was in the same style as the one he wanted me to copy. I hope he thinks I was successful. I will deliver it on Tuesday and find out.
 
I like skinners and that one looks just fine; quite nice to me. I wonder though if it might be better to drill a few of those handle dimples all the way through. Is a take a part or will you be bonding scales? If bonding, through ports from scale to scale is good.

RL
 
rlinger said:
I like skinners and that one looks just fine; quite nice to me. I wonder though if it might be better to drill a few of those handle dimples all the way through. Is a take a part or will you be bonding scales? If bonding, through ports from scale to scale is good.

RL
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The holes are drilled all the way through. The scan makes it look they arent but they do go all the way through the tang. There is a pic of the finnished knife further down in the thread.
 
That came out beutifuly, I don't know about the customer's taste in knife design, but his taste in handles is exceptional! WOW! :cool:
 
Will52100 said:
That came out beutifuly, I don't know about the customer's taste in knife design, but his taste in handles is exceptional! WOW! :cool:
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He told me he wanted walrus ivory and i wanted to give him something a little more unique. It is walrus ivory but not the same old walrus that you see on most knives. This knife is the 4th or 5th knife I have made with mamoth tooth bolster and I can tell you i will be making alot more. I love the look of polished mammoth teeth.
 
That turned out beautiful, really nice work :cool:
As far as design, you talk to enough hunters you'll find that there are a million different ways to get the guts out and the hide off of a deer. I've even talked to people who peel the hide off with a rope and a pickup truck! The design may not be quite what everyone here wants but its probably exactly what your customer needs for the way he does things :D
 
I really like it! Those bolsters look great, too. I was wondering what the heck the bolsters were made of. Your choice of materials and design for your customer wants will more tha fill his bill.
 
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