Mike Coughlin custom Hunter

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This is a beautiful knife that was bought for the custom knife passaround its still in the new condtion.

-blade is 1/8" thick ATS-34 heat and cryo treated by texas knife.
-Handle is stabilized dyed green box elder burl
-bolsters and pins are 416 SS
-sheath is thick leather with mink oil coating.

Asking price is $160.00 with the money going back into custom knife passaround fund. If interested PM me.

 

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It don't look like the pic showed up so here's the link to DaveH's pic....http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=45575&d=1124164070

Here's my review:
This knife is the size I like for a hunting knife. 7 5/8" long with a 3" blade made of 1/8" ATS-34. The blade and bolsters have a very high polish as well as the spine of the blade. Nice vine pattern file work on the blade. Handles are made from stabilized dyed green box elder burl. Add the SS pins also with a high polish. And you have a knife that would be at home in a display case or in the hunting camp. The fit and finish is very good. I don't see anything that could be improved on this knife.
The sheath is well made of heavy leather with a mink oil finish. I didn't think to take a pic of the knife in the sheath, but you have about 1 3/4" of the handle exposed. Some may have trouble getting the knife out of the sheath with gloves on. I tend to take off my gloves when field dressing game, so I don't think it would be a problem for me. I like the fact that it rides low in the sheath making losing it less of a possibility.
Mike Coughlin you have made a very nice knife and sheath. I look forward to seeing more of your work.
Danny

Here's Tom pic's they show good detail.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v116/TOB9595/Passarounds/passaround013.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v116/TOB9595/Passarounds/passaround014.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v116/TOB9595/Passarounds/passaround016.jpg