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A while back daniel4572 requested a modified version of cbwoods67 design of the Crooked Creek. He requested a longer blade, with a small guard.

This is the cardboard cutout we came up with.



I ground the pattern from oversize 1/8" 154CM steel, and heat treated it yesterday. The blade is 7 3/4" long.



This morning I cleaned up the blank. Here it is with the other components, 1/4" thick rubber handles over 1/8" thick black micarta liners.



Here it is gluing together. I`ll shape the handles tomorrow if I don`t freeze to death first!

 
That's bad ass!

I have been thinking about a stretched out CC as well.

Hey John, keeping the handle and overall contour the same, how long would you be able to stretch out the blade on this knife?
 
My furnace will take a maximum of 13" overall (8" blade) in O1, about 12 1/2" overall, (7 3/4" blade) in stainless, due to the special foil wrap I have to use with stainless.
 
Suh-weeeet!

Perfect name too - love it!

Nice work, John; thank you for the work in progress pictures too! I always love work in progress pictures.

Congratulations Daniel!!

best

mqqn
 
Rubber handles? Like in tire rubber or the KRATON that is used on SOG knives? I really like KRATON - might ask for that on my next JK if it's available.

AND - I like this wicked knife too :thumbup:
 
RayseM said:
Rubber handles? Like in tire rubber or the KRATON that is used on SOG knives? I really like KRATON - might ask for that on my next JK if it's available.

AND - I like this wicked knife too :thumbup:
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This is how they describe it.

The hot and popular new handle material: Rubber! Recently shown at the 2007 Knifemakers Guild Show high impact cutting demonstration by several of the top contestants. ( They called their handles horse stall mat because that's what they were cut from. This is the same material without the parallel grooves cut into horse stall mat for water run off). If you're going to use your knife hard, day in and day out, this is the knife handle material to choose. Slip resistant in the cold and wet, and provides a comfortable feeling cushion that will prevent your hand from getting fatigued. I just made a fillet knife with this stuff just to try it out, and was amazed at the difference.
 
looks great. intrigued with the rubber handles. good stuff! :thumbup:
 
Very nice "stretch version" of an already sweet pattern!

Would you post some photos of the scales when finished?

Jeff
 
That knife would be handy in the kitchen. I really enjoy the action shots, you should show them more often. Brad.
 
"Recently shown at the 2007 Knifemakers Guild Show" :confused:

My experience with horse stall mats is that when they get wet you get black stains. Looking forward to more feedback on this product. I really would like a "rubber" grip option. Pretty cool with the right product.
 
RayseM said:
"Recently shown at the 2007 Knifemakers Guild Show" :confused:

My experience with horse stall mats is that when they get wet you get black stains. Looking forward to more feedback on this product. I really would like a "rubber" grip option. Pretty cool with the right product.
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I recently tried my first Resoprene C from Busse - it is a rubbery grip and is very nice in hand - warm when the ambient temp is cold, and cushions your hand from impacts.

I don't have much experience with it yet aside from coon-fingering, but it seems like a nice alternative.

best

mqqn
 
I can't wait...
This thing looks sick. Thanks so much for bringing an idea to life:)
U da man, John!!!!
 
So... what are your thoughts on the handle material? How about a couple of close up photos?

Jeff
 
jds1 said:
So... what are your thoughts on the handle material? How about a couple of close up photos?

Jeff
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I have mixed feelings on these. To me they lack "character", but the practical side of me likes them. They feel grippy, like the old Pachmayr grips for handguns. Grinding them brought back fond memories of Friday night stoplight to stoplight street drags in Joliet, the sound of my 396 Chevelle with uncapped headers, and the smell of burning rubber.



Because they are on the thin side I added 1/8" thick micarta liners.

 
Thanks for the photos John. Isn't it funny how certain smells bring back such strong memories?

Jeff
 
Good call on the thicker micarta liners.

I love the smell of burning rubber - for the same reasons.

I don't like the smell of rubber on things like mousepads - if you know the one's I am talking about - I hope this mat material does not retain a lot of the rubber smell -

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mqqn
 
Was it an extra challenge to clamp the rubber? Just wondering if you had to be careful not to let it decompress and so bend away form the metal on the inside if you see what I mean.
 
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