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Spalted Maple Hunters

Tad Lynch

Tad Lynch

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Here's a couple of hunters that I'm planning on taking to the Little Rock show next month. I can't get enough of the cross-cut spalted maple. These blocks are from Mike up at Woodlab.

The guardless one is 1095, 5 1/4" blade. The other is 1084, about 5".

Thanks for looking,

Tad

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Keith Montgomery said:
For me the guard is a little long, but overall both look great.
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Keith,

I was expecting a comment on that guard-- I agree. I made that knife a little while back and looking at it now, it seems long. I may change that prior to the show.

The other one is a more funtional to me--I prefer no guard on a hunter that I use.

Tad
 
Very nice spalted maple and fine hunters overall.
I agree with Keith in that the guard is a bit long.
 
Tad Lynch said:
Keith,

I was expecting a comment on that guard-- I agree. I made that knife a little while back and looking at it now, it seems long.

Tad
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With such a beautiful blade and amazing handle material, how on earth
did you manage to keep it for so long, longish guard and all.... :)

All the best,
David Darom (ddd)
 
Great looking work....Like them both !
But do agree on the guard being a little to long.
 
Both terrific, but I am really drawn to that guardless one - it reminds me of a smaller version of the chopper you showed a while back that was also entered in the Best Bowie thread. A matched pair would make a great set. ;)

I agree with others about the longish guard on the second piece.

Roger
 
Tad,

I'm with Roger here, both very nice (minus the x-tra guard length), but the first particularly so, and recalls that similar Bowie. I'll look forward to seeing your knives in Little Rock.

John
 
Tad, They are both great looking......but +1 on the long guard, for me shorter would be better.

Paul
 
personally I'd leave the guard as is and see what happens next month. I don't find it objectionable, and for practical purposes for a hunter it does add a large safety factor for the guy using it.
However, for a collector who wouldn't be using it and who is obsessed with proportions, lines and aesthetics, I can understand why they might not be into a guard of that size on this knife.

Good stuff man:thumbup:
 
Thanks for the comments. I think I am going to shorten the guard, that was bothering me before I posted it. That will be a quick fix. I'll post an updated pic.

Thanks,
Tad
 
Tad, I'm a big fan of your work, and these are exceptional as well! The spalted maple is very nice!

Steve
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Potomac Forge
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IN GOD WE TRUST
 
Tad they are both very nice did you clay the top one and edge quench the bottom one
 
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