Large Hunter

[Matt Shade]

Here's a hunter I'm finishing up. Its the first knife I ground on my new grinder, first time I've used maple for scales, and first time I've done bolsters in a few years.
Specs:
Blade: 1/8" O1 , 3-3/4" long. Hollow ground on a 10" wheel.
Scales: Curly Maple, considered "good" grade where I bought it. (I got 6 board feet of it an it all looks like this ) Finished with 3 coats of danish oil.
Bolsters are brass and dovetailed
Pins are brass, and so is the thong hole.
No sheath yet, I'm not putting kydex on this
The filework is a modification of the vine pattern I've been doing. I'm pretty happy with how it turned out and the change only added 10-15 minutes.

Still needs sharpened and a few little things I might try to touch up.

EDIT: I really wish you could see this part better. The vine sprouts from the middle of the handle and runs in two directions. The middle was a bitch to figure out, but I really like it now that its done.

Sorry about the picture quality. My damn scanner just chokes on peices with this much contour :grumpy: Finally got it working and here I am wanting to shoot it again already :footinmou

Let me know what you think, good or bad. Thanks for lookin

 

[knifetester]

Matt,
That looks like a very useable knife. Nice work.

 

[misque]

I like the overall package.
I really like the vine filework you did.
The dovetailing of the bolsters looks good and I especially like the way you shaped the handle.
I've done this on a couple of my own knives and it feels good in the hand and looks great from above or below.

Great work!

 

[Matt Shade]

Thanks alot guys This one was frustrating at times, but pretty fun to make overall

 

[mitch13]

Matt,
So you got the new grinder obviously works well
Very nice lines, looks like a great user.

Good to hear that you aren't going to use kydex, needs something more complimentry. Would like to see final result.

Cheers
Mitch

 

[Matt Shade]

Thanks Mitch
I'm not sure what will happen on the sheath. This one is going to Dale Baxter and he said he'd handle that end of it.
I might try to hunt up some leather over spring break and do some experimenting though