Mr. Long finished my MMHW knife sheath for Alaska

JParanee

JParanee

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A few months ago I picked up a cancellation moose hunt in alaska with a few friends that where already going. It is a fly in backpack hunt and I usually take a large bowie/camp knife a small capeing knife and a leatherman on trips like this. The reason for a big knife is if you get dumped on a gravel bar and say you in the next few days hike 15 or so miles hunting and down something unless you can make a make shift runway you have to carry the meat and cape and all your gear out. This is okay with a ram but a moose sized critter plain sucks. so I would rather make a runway than make multiple trips packing out heavy loads hence the big knife I do not want to carry a hatchet or machete. So every trip deserves something new I reached out to John Gonzalez at MMHW who represents Ted and told him what I was looking for. We mixed a blade from one, a handle from another and with in a very short time I had a solid hard use bush knife. Now I know the blade shape is not your ideal camp knife survival knife blade shape but I got a thing for clip point bowies and believe me this thing will chop just fine it is a beast. John and Ted where fantastic and a true pleasure to deal with. It came with a very servicable kydex sheath but I like leather so here comes the Mr. Long part. I asked Paul to do a simple not lined leather utility type sheath My buddy lester was at the time doing a small tasteful bronze stud for Paul so I had him do me up what Joe and Paul now refer to as a hubcap stud for my new knife. Those little studs do not hold up a knife near as well as a big one. He placed the stud exactly where I wanted it for the way I carry on belt or pack. as a big one Well Paul does not follow direction well and made this beautiful fully lined and formed sheath that way exceeds My expectations to say the least. I have not got it back yet but from Paul's pics I am blown away. Thanks Paul and also thanks John and Ted who where fantastic in every way
Here is pics from Paul
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Here is my hunting belt that when the pack comes off this goes on a cartrige holder a flashlight, rangefinder, leatherman ans an old Greco Lile caper that has skinned alot of critters
Thanks for looking and thanks to all involved
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No, Paul called it a hubcap. I was a bit more kind and called it a doorknob:p Nice rig. So what kind of smokepole are you taking with which to massacre Bullwinkle?:D
 
Nice blade and sheath!

Good luck on the hunt, sounds like a ball.
 
jdm61 said:
No, Paul called it a hubcap. I was a bit more kind and called it a doorknob:p Nice rig. So what kind of smokepole are you taking with which to massacre Bullwinkle?:D
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It is a custom built by who you refer as my auto mechanic chambered in 300 WBY mag shooting a 180 grain Barnes triple shock I handload. I have used this caliber and load on alot of game and it has never let me down. Here is a pic of the rifle
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sheathmaker said:
Neat utility belt, Joey. Almost like Batman.

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As I have said I am pretty simple and I have to keep the things I need pretty close or I forget or loose them. Thanks again buddy you are the man. As always you take care of me
 
JParanee said:
It is a custom built by who you refer as my auto mechanic chambered in 300 WBY mag shooting a 180 grain Barnes triple shock I handload. I have used this caliber and load on alot of game and it has never let me down. Here is a pic of the rifle
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What action did your mechanic use for the rifle?:D
 
jdm61 said:
What action did your mechanic use for the rifle?:D
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The small block chevy of the rifle world a Rem 700 skeletonized and lightened. If it where for africa I would have wanted something with controlled feed but for a mountain rifle the rem is in my opinion more than adequate
 
JParanee said:
The small block chevy of the rifle world a Rem 700 skeletonized and lightened. If it where for africa I would have wanted something with controlled feed but for a mountain rifle the rem is in my opinion more than adequate
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FN is producing the controlled feed M70 again, but in the South Carolina plant where they make the miltary small arms. I have read that the QC is much better than with the New Haven guns and those weren't anything to sneeze at for the most part. My younger borther has 4 of them.
 
jdm61 said:
FN is producing the controlled feed M70 again, but in the South Carolina plant where they make the miltary small arms. I have read that the QC is much better than with the New Haven guns and those weren't anything to sneeze at for the most part. My younger borther has 4 of them.
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Joe Have a 375 H&H built on a CZ mauser style action and have a 275 rigby being built on an old mauser right now. If my mechanic ever gets to it seems I take up his time with door knobs . Here is better pics of Mountain rifle
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JParanee said:
It is a custom built by who you refer as my auto mechanic chambered in 300 WBY mag shooting a 180 grain Barnes triple shock I handload. I have used this caliber and load on alot of game and it has never let me down. Here is a pic of the rifle
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Holy smokes, dude! You are a man's man... Next I want to see a pic of you taking a 200+ lb beast with one of your Hartsfields. :D
 
JParanee said:
Joe Have a 375 H&H built on a CZ mauser style action and have a 275 rigby being built on an old mauser right now. If my mechanic ever gets to it seems I take up his time with door knobs . Here is better pics of Mountain rifle
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I like your choice of glass, my friend!:thumbup: I have an old '09 Argentine DWM Mauser that has been sitting around for about 17 years waiting for a project to come along. One of these days, I want to build custom rig in .300 H & H.
 
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