Ironwood and bronze hunter for Big Rick...Sheath Pic added

Thanks again all for the feedback.

Big Rick said:
I saw one of John's hunters posted on here a while back and thought I gotta have one of those, so I contacted him and we discussed just what I wanted and left it with him. I have to say that it is one great knife that he has made for me:D:D.
This one will be used pretty soon on my trip to the highlands of Scotland with my new custom made Blaser .308, hope to bag some big red stags.
Can't wait to get this one in my hand! Thanks, I have to say John is a real pleasure to deal with.
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Rick, I really appreciate your interest in my knives and your order. This was fun and you are a great collector to deal with. I wish you well on your hunt and look forward to another project, hopefully in the near future. :)

Manuel Quiroga G. said:
Question, what is the butt pin made of? Is the tang screwed?
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Hi Manuel. I turn the ends of my tangs down and cut threads on them so it becomes like a bolt. The pin in the end is a piece of bronze rod with a step in it. The end of the rod is drilled and threaded to make the female end. So essentially a nut. I just leave it long and grind it flush as the very last step. I also use hidden pins that go from the back of the guard, through all the spacers and into the end of the handle so nothing can ever twist or pull apart. I feel building the knives this way is very strong.

Thanks for the question.
 
I see, thats a great idea. I thought it was a covering pin for a nut inside.
I was planing on doing something like that too, for knives with damascus guards but without pommel...

Again, great piece.
 
Very nice knife. :) I've just bought a lot of 1075 and i was told that it can be quenched in oil or water. But i guess you need to quench it in water to obtain so nice activity. Am i right?
Regards
 
I quench in Parks 50. Never tried 1075 in water. I've tried other steels in water............about 4 times I think. I ended up with 4 cracked blades. :)

You can get quite a bit of activity with a good quenching oil and this steel. Most of my blades have much more activity than I can photograph.
 
Fine knife, John. Great proportions. Really like the handle. It's a little different from your others?
 
Well, this is on it's way to Rick. I added a quick picture of the sheath. Leatherworking is not my strong suit. But I will tell you what I like about this sheath. I like the tie down strap that is independent of the sheath.

As a hunter, one of the worst things about a hunting knife on your belt that has an attached retention strap, is trying to put the knife back in it's sheath with one hand. The strap is always in the way and you have to reach across your body and hold the strap out of the way with your other hand. You risk either cutting yourself, or the strap.

With this tie down, you can unbutton one end and swing the whole thing down out of the way, leaving one end still attached to the stud. Or you can unhook both sides and put the tie down on the ground where you'll never see it again. ;) :)

And it's reversible. Can be used to wrap around the knife either way.

Also, I've had brush catch a snap and unsnap it many times. This won't happen with this tie down. It's very easy to operate and yet is very secure. Not much chance of it coming undone on it's own.

I know I'm not the first to use such methods and I certainly didn't invent this. Just explaining why I like it.

 
Ben Seward said:
Fine knife, John. Great proportions. Really like the handle. It's a little different from your others?
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Thanks Ben. Yeah it's a little different. The sweep on the top of the handle, right at the butt end, is something I've done on larger knives but not usually on hunters. Also, on the bottom of the handle, there's a little less pronounced 'belly' in the center. Both of these things make this knife slimmer and trimmer and really 'melt' into your hand.
 
Thanks for quick reply:) First i will quench some test samples anyway, i will probably also try to quench in water brine (5-10%of NaCl heated to 60oC).
Regards
Giedyminand
 
It's not easy to make a hunter "your own" but you my friend have done just that. The little touches, the attention to detail make it unmistakably a J Doyle hunter. All beautifully done.
 
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