Feather damascus and Rosewood. " Red Hawk Hunter"

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Hey guys and gals. Heres on hot off the bench,

I call this design a Red Hawk. OAL approx 8" with some of our Feather damascus and Rosewood burl.

Thanks for looking, as always, comments and critiques welcomed.

God Bless YA!
Randy


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Gorgeous. As nice as the billet is, I personally think the wood and color choice with the mosaic pins holds it's own. Those are very, very fine custom pins. What do you call the scalloping at the last finger groove?
 
Awesome Randy! Question...Do you etch your logo before or after you etch the blade? Does it matter which is done first?
 
Frank Hunter said:
Gorgeous. As nice as the billet is, I personally think the wood and color choice with the mosaic pins holds it's own. Those are very, very fine custom pins. What do you call the scalloping at the last finger groove?
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The handle is very comfortable and allows for a very positive grip. and great control for fine cutting tasks as well as some hard core cutting. . Its my personal favorite handle shapes for a skinner/hunting knife.

When I use a hunting knife to dress out large game like a deer. I use a few different cutting motions and grips. Hammer grip with index finger on the spine. In this grip I can use my pinky to steer the blade tip. Next would be a blade edge up hammer with my thumb at the choil. The motion is sorta a push cut. With the tip inside the skin and the cutting edge up and moving away from me, opening up the skin. In this case. the back of the handle doesnt come into play on this knife. And lastly I do a modified pinch grip and use my pinky again to stabilize and steer the tip and edge. This is a very relaxed grip I use to guide my tip and change the angle of the cut as I am making it. Think removing the skin off a large critter. Or to De Bone or quarter the animal. following the curves of the muscles and bones etc.. This design also lends itself to a reverse grip its as comfortable and stable as in a hammer grip. Not a grip I use often . But always one I test when making a handle . even a kitchen knife. lol
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There are many variable that will make each one work or not work. from handle shape to blade shape and angle.. In designing a hunting knife I try and cover as many of them as possible with the blade style, size and shape I am working with.

I hope that makes sense to someone other then me.
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If not thats ok.
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Stay sharp my friends.
Randy
 
Doug Humbarger said:
Awesome Randy! Question...Do you etch your logo before or after you etch the blade? Does it matter which is done first?
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I etch the damascus first, Then etch the makers mark. Then re etch the damascus. :) Lightly sanding between all these steps. :) and again after the last etch.
 
Randy,
Beautiful work!!! I just love those pins!! Where did you find them?
It seems like every time I see some of your work I see something new and different, great job on keeping it fresh!
I know you're a burl junky, but where did you find Rosewood BURL!!!Make darn sure the person who gets this knife knows how rare THAT Burl is! I mean it doesn't just grow on trees....OK, bad analogy but you know what I mean!!!
Rex
 
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