Knife number five complete. Integral hunter

[Justin.Mercier]

So anyone who's been watching the xmass exchange knife thread has seen some of this knife, but I finished it this weekend.

This is my fifth knife, a forged O1 integral hunter with a quilted sycamore handle.
3 inch blade, 7.5 inch overall length, hidden tang with a black leather spacer.

Pardon my bad photo taking skills, but this is the best I can do right now.

 

[Matthew Gregory]

That's fabulous, Justin - the silhouette of that really works for me!

 

[Sam Salvati]

WOW Justin, great integral! Reminds me of a exotic Puuko with the bulbous handle. Very well done thanks for sharing.

 

[steelglint]

Great knife Justin! Shows a lot of imagination.



monty

 

[fitzo]

Nice. Very creative design and well executed.:thumbup:

 

[Justin.Mercier]

Was asked elsewhere for a full side on view of the knife, so here's one in this thread too.

 

[Justin.Mercier]

Matt, Sam, Monty, Mike, thank you all for your kind words =) It's a relief to get this finished, but on the other hand, I've been dreading finishing it, just because it's the first knife I've made that will be leaving my shop and become the property of another person.

That said, I've had two more people ask me to make them knives after they saw the pictures of this. So even though it's the first, it wont (thankfully) be the last.

 

[gajinoz]

Very tasty little item you have there Justin. As somebody said, shows some imagination.

 

[Will52100]

Cool knife, love the handle shape.:thumbup:

 

[David Wesner]

Wooow Mule !! That is one great looking knife Justin !! I absolutely love it !! Very, very nice lines :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

 

[deker]

Great looking piece Justin! Now get to it and make those 2 orders!

-d

 

[Sam Salvati]

Matt, Sam, Monty, Mike, thank you all for your kind words =) It's a relief to get this finished, but on the other hand, I've been dreading finishing it, just because it's the first knife I've made that will be leaving my shop and become the property of another person.

That said, I've had two more people ask me to make them knives after they saw the pictures of this. So even though it's the first, it wont (thankfully) be the last.

I hear it get's easier everytime, but i personally think that is in correlation with just how poor you are at the moment. Good luck man orders are a GOOD THING!

 

[Mace]

Very nice Justin!:thumbup:
Mace

 

[Barkes Knife Shop]

Great Job: Nice looking knife. Justin --------:thumbup:

 

[Dan Pierson]

That looks great Justin! I won't be at all unhappy if I turn out to be the lucky winner.