Curly Koa Hunter

[Travis Fry]

Just finished this one for a customer. It's one of what I call the Smithwick, which is pretty much my bread and butter model. Handle is curly koa from a axis/stuff swap with Farmer Phil. It's the prettiest koa I've ever seen, which is a testament to Phil's generosity. Tapered tang, black liner, and mosaic pin finish it off.

 

[murphda2]

That's an excellent looking knife sir. Very well executed.

 

[Craig]

Very nice.

 

[Silversage]

Vey nice work

 

[Bruce Bump]

Beautiful handle and hand rubbed satin finish on the blade. Nice work.

 

[jkf96a]

Nice one, Trav. That koa sure is nice. Plus you got a "nice work" from a master smith.

 

[Indian George]

Looking Goooodyea!

 

[Dan Pierson]

Very nice knife. Outstanding koa!

 

[JAWilliams]

That is beautiful sir.

 

[BruceM]

Nicely done Travis! That is some nice Koa, like the mosaic pin too!

 

[2toes]

Koa wood one of my favorites. Nice job on the knife.

 

[Joel]

I've used curly koa, but never with that great contrast. Nice, useful design and nice work.

 

[John Barker]

Nice! I love the Koa!
-John

 

[jacqueeagonsr]

Awesome - how about a picture from the top, please? - the tapered tang?
J.

 

[G. Shahan]

Thats a good one Travis.

Greg

 

[ddavelarsen]

Way to go Travis! That's a very nice knife and I totally appreciate that you tapered the tang. That makes you a very "makerly" knife maker! Beautiful koa too, with kudos to Phil for parting with it and to you for finishing it off so well. Great knife.

 

[Travis Fry]

Thanks for the compliments guys. Here's a picture of the tang. It isn't the best picture, or the most taper I've ever put in one (that one was almost TOO thin), but you'll get the idea I hope.

 

[Semper708]

hello there Very Nice

 

[ddavelarsen]

Nice distal taper too! Great work, thanks for the update.

 

[jacqueeagonsr]

Again - just awesome. The complexity is hidden by the simplicity. Anybody who has ever done a distal tapered blade with a tapered tang will know what I'm talking about.

Thanks for sharing,
J.