Who Would Be Interested In Doing A Collaboration Classic Hunter With Me??

Dan, when the blank is ready for you we can get together on the land line to make sure we are on the same page concerning handle stuff.

RL
 
does this mean its a go for the mild steel? I'm not sure how close you have to be on the thickness of the blade. If it doesn't matter that much, I'll go with a 3/16 piece of steel. If it is detrimental, then I'm make it out of 1/4 and send it whomever has the surface grinder. :D
 
Michael mild steel is OK
but the thickness needs to be the same as the knife steel
Nick can you tell us what the thickess will be??:confused:
 
Ol'Hickory has emailed me a couple times this week and has found out that he came down with food poisoning.
 
Sorry, I just saw this. I thought everybody had wanted 5/32" ???

If it needs to be thicker, just let me know. It will be time to draw it out/down soon and I'll need to know that.
 
Nick, yes. 5/32 is what is best for this knife. We're going thick on the tang taper because of the jade. 5/32 all the way. Thanks pal.

RL
 
Thanks,Guys! It really sucks, feels like being a poisoned pup with a roll of barb wire pulled through the bowells. Steam is up to 40%, getting better, thank you. Jade is fine and waiting for my final cuts. I never want Chinese carryout again!
 
Good Injuns are too tuff to kill off. John has been great for this knife all the way from the start. He has called me several times on his own nickel to speak about technical concerns and has taken this project seriuosly. He will remain a favorite of mine so long as the jade ain't cracked.


MICHAEL, please confirm for me and the rest that I am correct on the overall dimensions of your blank plan. I have an OAL of 9 1/2 inches (within 1/32 inch), maximumum blank width from spine to tip of finger guard 1 9/16 inch, and a blade length of 4 1/2 inches (tip to face of bolsters). IS THIS CORRECT??

Thanks. RL
 
Nick, is it 1084 and 15N20?? I am trying to remember what you had emailed it would be and that is what I am thinking. Is that it??

Thanks. RL
 
Back from the vacation - had a splendid time. Sorry I couldn't make it out to your place, John. I was so close, but the timing of a wedding isn't something to meddle with (or so my lady tells me...;))

Glad to see the knife is coming along fine.

Dan
 
edited to add some quotes not answered to and may have been missed?.

Originally posted by rlinger
Nick, is it 1084 and 15N20?? I am trying to remember what you had emailed it would be and that is what I am thinking. Is that it??

Thanks. RL
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MICHAEL, please confirm for me and the rest that I am correct on the overall dimensions of your blank plan. I have an OAL of 9 1/2 inches (within 1/32 inch), maximumum blank width from spine to tip of finger guard 1 9/16 inch, and a blade length of 4 1/2 inches (tip to face of bolsters). IS THIS CORRECT??

Thanks. RL [/B]
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Hi all
Nick how's the Steel coming?
I hope interest is not getting lost in this..as time marches on.
you had said before you were real fussy about the
steel that will go into this Knife, my thoughts are,,
striking a middle ground between perfect steel and time
will not be a bad thing if pattern is the concern..
let us know what's up if you would:) I guess I'm getting
itchy to get my hands on it, I got some great Mokume here ready to
work :) don't get rushed on my account just wondering.. :)
 
Right now, I'm grinding a blank down to 5/32 (no surface grinder). It's been slow work, and I've had a large lack of time. :grumpy:
 
Hi Guy's
I don't know,, something it up with Nick I geuss??
we can't go much father with out the Damascus.
Mike I have a surface grinder just profile it, if you want and send it to me.
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last we heard...
NickWheeler,,,, Sorry, I just saw this. I thought everybody had wanted 5/32" ???

If it needs to be thicker, just let me know. It will be time to draw it out/down soon and I'll need to know that.

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sounded like it was done then ????

yes 5/32" finished size I beleive I can grind it to finished size
along with the blank ..I'd just soon see both be done at the same time anyway
then I can sent them both to you to Mike to be profiled.
then back to me for the holes then off for grinding

I'm just throwing stuff in here to try to get things going.
anybody having 2nd thoughts??? :confused: :( the steel is the hold up right now ...
 
Just to let you all know, I'm going to have a little surgery tomorrow, so I'll be away from my e-mail for probably 7 days. If anyone needs anything, just PM me here in BFC.
 
no, just routine stuff that needed to be done. Got a little cysptoplasty (I think that's how it's spelled), bi-lateral turbinate reduction stuff happening.

In other words, they are correcting my deviated septum and boring out some holes so I can breathe. :D
 
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