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WIP - Makeover - 1968 PUMA Hunter

Discussion in 'JapaneseKnifeSharpening / Dave Martell Knives' started by Dave Martell, May 21, 2018.

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  1. Jim

    Jim Old Curmudgeon Founding Member

    Haha " I got a guy for that"....
     
    Jim, Aug 15, 2018
    #21
  2. Dave Martell

    Dave Martell Professional Craftsman Founding Member

    New Years resolution #1 - finish this knife! :fp

    @Jim
     
    Dave Martell, Dec 31, 2018
    #22
  3. Jim

    Jim Old Curmudgeon Founding Member

    Woo!

    Happy new year!
     
    Jim, Dec 31, 2018
    #23
  4. cheflarge

    cheflarge Founding Member

    :D:cool::);)
     
    cheflarge, Jan 1, 2019
    #24
  5. Toothpick

    Toothpick #2 since day #1 Founding Member

    Yes!
     
    Toothpick, Jan 3, 2019
    #25
  6. Dave Martell

    Dave Martell Professional Craftsman Founding Member


    Today, I hang my head in shame.
     
    Dave Martell, Jan 1, 2020
    #26
  7. Jim

    Jim Old Curmudgeon Founding Member

    Haha... I was going to sneak into your shop and move on top of the pile.
     
    Jim, Jan 1, 2020
    #27
  8. Dave Martell

    Dave Martell Professional Craftsman Founding Member

    :fp
     
    Dave Martell, Jan 1, 2020
    #28
  9. Toothpick

    Toothpick #2 since day #1 Founding Member

    I’m still anticipating something great here.
     
    Toothpick, Jan 1, 2020
    #29
  10. Dave Martell

    Dave Martell Professional Craftsman Founding Member


    You're always so positive. :)
     
    Dave Martell, Jan 1, 2020
    #30
  11. Dave Martell

    Dave Martell Professional Craftsman Founding Member

    OK, while I haven't done a damn thing to the blade yet we do have some movement on this since Jim scored a nice sambar stag roll for the handle material!

    P1010002.JPG

    You may not recall but we're going hidden tang on this so the tang will be ground down slightly and then I plan on heating it and hammering it into a curved shape to match the stag profile. I'll do my best to record some of that. ;)

    P1010006.JPG

    In case anyone is wondering why "sambar" stag vs just plain ole stag...

    Well, it's generally recognized as the premier stag to use on knife handles since it's very dense having a low ratio of soft marrow and/or hollow core and it's also known to finish/polish up nicely as well.
     
    Dave Martell, Jan 20, 2020
    #31
  12. Jim

    Jim Old Curmudgeon Founding Member

    Woo..nice looking horn.
     
    Jim, Jan 20, 2020
    #32
  13. Dave Martell

    Dave Martell Professional Craftsman Founding Member

    It feels really solid/dense.
     
    Dave Martell, Jan 20, 2020
    #33
  14. Jim

    Jim Old Curmudgeon Founding Member

    Sounds a lot like the owner.
     
    Jim, Jan 20, 2020
    #34
  15. Dave Martell

    Dave Martell Professional Craftsman Founding Member

    LOL :D
     
    Dave Martell, Jan 20, 2020
    #35
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