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Thanks for the links to Bob's designs. I really like the "Big Henry" in the utility knife section. It's overall length is designed to be 10 & 1/8 so I figure by the time I get done with it it's bound to be well below the 10" max for this KITH. I'm thinking about using 10XX steel so I can HT myself and maybe some black palm scales to remind the recipient that it came from my shop in sunny FL. What do you guys think?
__________________ www.ruhligknives.com "The choice isn't between success and failure; it's between choosing risk and striving for greatness, or risking nothing and being certain of mediocrity." - Keith Ferrazi |
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That sounds like a great idea for a knife. There is actually one of those knives (blade by Engnath, assembled by someone else) on ebay right now.
I haven't completely decided what I will do, but I'm leaning toward a small drop point with a stick tang, and composite handle. I have lots of deer antler, some stiff leather, and various kinds of wood sitting in my garage. Some brass and stainless steel is sitting around somewhere too, for good measure. |
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Dito on the links Nathan. Those designs are pretty awesom. I found one in the Bowie section I might try and put a twist on.
Dave that idea sounds great. I don't think I have seen any black palm scales so that should be very intresting. __________________ Jayson H Bucy "Live so that your friends can defend you but never have to" - Arnold H. Glascow |
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Good find on the lignum vitae. You have to scoop it up when you have a chance. Let me know if you can't find a nice hunk of live oak. I've got a bunch of them and what the locals call "cherry laurel's" (I don't know if they really are cherry laurels or not) that are constantly shedding branches on my property. I've got a big burn pile now - I'll try to cut some up and post pics incase any of you guys want some. __________________ www.ruhligknives.com "The choice isn't between success and failure; it's between choosing risk and striving for greatness, or risking nothing and being certain of mediocrity." - Keith Ferrazi |
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More inspiration. . .
Here's some more knife pics. These are from Mike Stewart at Bark River Knives. They are "semi-production" knives, and this site shows a lot of the different styles they make.
http://www.barkriverknives.com/home.html Look for the menu on the right side and check out the Current Production, Limited Editions, etc. |
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Dont forget also that the Display Case forum is a great place if you are seeking inspiration. Take a look at what others have done and tweek it. You could probably even talk to a couple of makers and find out why they did it the way they did. With the exception of a few almost everyone on all of these forums is very willing to help.
__________________ Jayson H Bucy "Live so that your friends can defend you but never have to" - Arnold H. Glascow |
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Ok - so here's the rough drawing of what I've come up with. I "borrowed" Bob Engath's design called the "Big Henry" and modified it a little. While you're looking at the pic and thinking to yourself "that rope cutter is backwards" or "that fancy choil/blade breaker is kinda big" don't be alarmed. This is designed to have much more use than either of those two things. It's my fancy, soon to be famous, choil bottle opener. It's the one thing I think a great camp knife has always been missing - you can leave your leatherman at home with this blade.
__________________ www.ruhligknives.com "The choice isn't between success and failure; it's between choosing risk and striving for greatness, or risking nothing and being certain of mediocrity." - Keith Ferrazi |
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Dave, I like the bottle opener idea. You don't think it would put stress on the choil, do you? Since it's a full tang it probably wouldn't be a problem. A hidden tang on the other hand, might have a weak spot there.
You are in good company. Tai Goo had a knife with a bottle opener he posted last summer in the Outpost. |
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I like the knife Dave, I've also thought about a bottle opener, but I had thought about putting it in place of a pommel. I would test that design on plastic or cardboard so you can get a good idea of where the plunges should go. I think if you come down too low you'll be cutting bottle caps in half!
__________________ Cap Hayes See my knives @ knives.caphayes.com This quote pains me: -- "Strategically placed blood grooves control blood spray in covert deanimation activities." -- |
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Hmm. Cap's post got me to thinking. Do you all think you could use one of those little aluminum bottle openers you can find at any gas station for a guard?
__________________ Jayson H Bucy "Live so that your friends can defend you but never have to" - Arnold H. Glascow |
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Good point Cap! I also thought about reversing it so the blade doesn't come down and cut the hand holding the bottle. I can just imagine the quandry..... do I open that ice cold refreshing beer and risk cutting my hand or do I play it safe and search for another opener taking the risk that the beer may get warm???? That is not a delima I care to have! I'm going to try it out on a piece of plexiglass this weekend and will report my results. -Dave __________________ www.ruhligknives.com "The choice isn't between success and failure; it's between choosing risk and striving for greatness, or risking nothing and being certain of mediocrity." - Keith Ferrazi |
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I think you could use on of those openers on a knife. I'm thinking you'd have to slot it, but I'm not sure how you could pin it or screw it, one might have to get rather creative unless you just wanted to JB Weld it.
__________________ Cap Hayes See my knives @ knives.caphayes.com This quote pains me: -- "Strategically placed blood grooves control blood spray in covert deanimation activities." -- |
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Just to throw an idea out there...
anyone interested in agreeing to a general style and materials and see what we come up with?? Like, say, edc, wood scales, bolsters, pins. And let the imaginations run this one?? You can tell me to shove it if you'd like. __________________ "I love fools? experiments. I am always making them." Charles Darwin |
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