We have a new apprentice here!

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VANCE

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We have a new apprentice here at Fiddleback.
Allow me to introduce Jon Brumbaugh. Jon is down here from Jamestown, Ny. Jon has been here in shifts since the holidays. Splitting time with his family in New York and soaking in all he can here at the shop.

Jon is self taught in the art of forging and came down to get some help refining his knife making skills. He didn’t just pull our name out of the proverbially “hat” so to speak. He is a U.S Army veteran and was deployed to Iraq w/ Chris from OKT.

Here is the first knife he completed during his time here.

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Welcome and thank you for your service Jon. It's great to see another New Yorker hanging with those FB gents..I'm liking the lines on that knife, good luck to you...

Phil, more great shots my friend...
 
I'll take it! :thumbup:;) Welcome aboard Jon! Nice knife, I like the clip point, and scales.
 
Welcome Jon and thank you for your service. Can't wait to see what else you come up with.
 
ndmiller said:
Looks like a little kukri spirit in there (lil bit), although could be the angle of the pictures....Welcome Jon and thank you for your service.
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good call
it's name is Magna-Karda

here it is next to my hiking buddy for comparison
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Hey, welcome Jon.
Jamestown huh? I've had family living there for over 40 years. My wife actually used to live there as well. The first time I met her was in Florida. Small world.

Good luck on your steel ventures. Looks like you have a knack for it.

Sergio
 
Brian77 said:
What color micarta and liners is that?
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here is the full listing from Fridays thread

Magna-Karda w/ black/brown micarta over natural liners & blue pinstripes, SFT
flat ground w/ convex cutting edge, 5/32” O1 - $150SOLD!
 
Folks, it is a great source of pride to me to teach knifemaking. In this case its even more acute. John is a veteran, a friend of Chris', and really is going to be an outstanding knifemaker. I hope he will post some pictures of his first works, before coming here. There was a ton of potential in those knives, and this knife shown above seemed to come naturally to him from design to edge. Please welcome him to the forum and the community. And as always, thank you for your support! The knifemakers here love y'all.
 
Here is some of Jon's WIP's
The mini knife inspired the Magna-Karda
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For comparison of familiar models
Pocket Kephart
Runt
Mini knife....I don't know the real name
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The bottom is slightly different due to thicker stock.
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