James Rodebaugh exhibition hunter

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I'd been admiring Jim Rodebaugh's knives for quite some time and finally, at BLADE, I found what I was looking for.

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In case you don't know Jim, here he is answering questions during a forging demo outside the Silver Legacy Casino in Reno, NV at the ABS Forged Blade Exposition in 2006.

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that is very nice Buddy, Jim is one of the "cleanest" makers that i know. everything is fit just perfect on everyone of his knives.
 
Everything about this little hunter looks nice, Buddy; the damascus, the elegantly shaped handle, the "just enough" filework, and those well-placed domed pins. Jim's such a nice guy, too.

A real find,

John
 
I agree, that's a beautiful example of Jim's Work. Congrats on a great find.
 
Jim's work is fantastic... I think the only reason you don't see his name/work around here more often is because he won't listen to Burt Foster when he tells him how to turn his computer on. :eek: ;)

This hunter is as nice as a hunter can possibly get, IHMO :thumbup: :)
 
NickWheeler said:
Jim's work is fantastic... I think the only reason you don't see his name/work around here more often is because he won't listen to Burt Foster when he tells him how to turn his computer on. :eek: ;)

This hunter is as nice as a hunter can possibly get, IHMO :thumbup: :)
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They just didn't get the lectric hooked up yet in south bumf---, Wyoming.:D

Jim makes an amazing knife.
 
That's a really beautiful hunter Buddy - not hard to see why it appealed to you. Very nice damascus.

Roger
 
I've been admiring that hunter myself Buddy.
Jim makes a heck of a knife and is an all around good guy. His knives are always functional, beautiful and very well made. He's not real comfortable promoting himself, so he's not as well known as some Mastersmiths.
Do yourselves a favor collectors and check his knives out whenever you get a chance.

Excellent photo by the way.
 
That is a beautiful piece. I really like the way he uses his damascus. The top of that guard is a nice touch to the knife. I think the understated wood works well on the handle, it almost has an explosion of it's own going on in the grain. When Big Jim showed me that knife the first time in a parking lot in a 40 mph wind I almost dropped it on the ground and almost bought a knife. Glad it made it to good hands... that is a great score!!!

Kevin is absolutely right, Jim does not like promoting himself. He thinks his workl will stand for itself. I have been twisting his arm trying to make sure he gets his stuff photographed. He would rather talk about his latest hunt than the work he put into that knife. When he gets his cabin in Alaska built, I fear he will be even more of a hermit hanging out with his friend Adam.
 
What immediately struck me on this hunter was how precise and thin the guard is. It's fully capable of doing the tasks he intended it for--skinning, hard cutting, and light plunging. It's a gentleman's hunter in the highest regard.

Wonderful choice, Buddy. Good crisp photo shows it all, too.

Coop
 
Man, oh man, do I like this hunter ! :cool:
Not a great big fan of filework but I sure like it on this one. :thumbup:
Everything else looks perfect as well.
Congrats, Buddy, wish it were mine. :)

Doug
 
gthouse said:
nicely forged and a birdmouthed tip
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Gary - I think I know what you mean - just by looking at the damascus pattern. ??

It's great that Jim has so many fans. He likes talking about his knives, explaining all the fine touches a casual observer might miss. He loves making knives. Does a lot of other stuff well too, I hear. :thumbup:
 
That is a fine knife I love the pin layout and the damascus is very cool thanks for showing it. Nick your right we do not see Jim's work hear enough.
 
I had a chance to give that knife a hardcore examination at Blade.

It is a stunning hunter, as close to perfection as a knife can get. A superb example of Jim's work.
 
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