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My first Coffin Box Bowie
09 August 2011, 06:34
D HumbargerMy first Coffin Box Bowie
Steel ATS34
Blade 1/4" thick x 2" x 10 1/5"
Handle Ebony Copper & NS.
Oh yeah and my Great Grandfathers 41 Remington Derringer.
Doug Humbarger
NRA Life member
Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club 72'73.
Yankee Station
Try to look unimportant. Your enemy might be low on ammo.
09 August 2011, 14:40
calgarychef1Nice knife...but I'd love to have a derringer like that.
11 August 2011, 06:12
loiblbWonderful
11 August 2011, 20:55
22WRFDoug
Did you make that knife?
12 August 2011, 02:27
JTEXFantastic work Doug.
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12 August 2011, 02:41
D HumbargerThanks JTEX
quote:
Originally posted by 22WRF:
Doug
Did you make that knife?
Yes sir stem to stern from scratch.
Here's some more photos.
It took me about 3 month in between working on guns. A good friend of mine MS Tim Potier made me the twist pattern billet that I made the guard from.
Doug Humbarger
NRA Life member
Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club 72'73.
Yankee Station
Try to look unimportant. Your enemy might be low on ammo.
17 August 2011, 05:10
22WRFI am impressed!
What do you use for a belt grinder?
17 August 2011, 06:09
D HumbargerI used the same cheapo 4x36" shopmaster belt sander that I do recoil pads on to grind the blade.
I made the guard with a German milling machine (a file)
Doug Humbarger
NRA Life member
Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club 72'73.
Yankee Station
Try to look unimportant. Your enemy might be low on ammo.
19 August 2011, 01:08
22WRFIve been thinking about one of those no weld grinders. The grinder part isn't so bad, but the motor and the contact wheels will kill you!!!
19 August 2011, 06:36
D Humbargerquote:
contact wheels will kill you!!!
I'm not sure that I understand. Unless you're referring to the price of those items & I agree with that. The wheels are pricy.
Doug Humbarger
NRA Life member
Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club 72'73.
Yankee Station
Try to look unimportant. Your enemy might be low on ammo.
19 August 2011, 08:03
22WRFYea, thats what I meant. A 10 inch rubber coated wheel is about $250.
19 August 2011, 19:59
D HumbargerYep thats the downfall of that system.
Doug Humbarger
NRA Life member
Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club 72'73.
Yankee Station
Try to look unimportant. Your enemy might be low on ammo.
21 August 2011, 21:19
22WRFhave you made any hunting knives for yourself with that belt grinder? Photos?
22 August 2011, 07:01
D HumbargerHere's a work in progress made on that belt sander. Has a 8" blade including the ricasso.
The guard & prommel are twist pattern damascus that hasn't been blued yet.
Doug Humbarger
NRA Life member
Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club 72'73.
Yankee Station
Try to look unimportant. Your enemy might be low on ammo.
25 August 2011, 09:18
22WRFlovely! I don't know that I would use that as a hunting knife, but it sure is nice. Beautiful handle!
26 August 2011, 02:20
Bill/OregonDoug, really fine work. I am quite taken with your file work on that twist billet you turned into the guard.
I've made a few rather sad-looking knives using the heat-red--and-mash-with-hammer method using old Nicholson files, but would love to try stock removal some day. You sure have it down!
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27 August 2011, 06:03
D HumbargerThanks for the kind words Bill. The MAIN thing to always remember when useing the stock removal method is that you can always take off a little more but you can't put any back.
Doug Humbarger
NRA Life member
Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club 72'73.
Yankee Station
Try to look unimportant. Your enemy might be low on ammo.
27 August 2011, 06:54
N E 450 No2That is a nice looking knife.
But when I see that picture of that BIG knife, and that little gun I think of the following...
And this is in jest...
First, IF I thought I needed a knife THAT BIG, then I would want a bigger gun as well...
Second, IF I had a BIGGER GUN
I MIGHT NOT NEED A KNIFE THAT BIG.
THIRD, truth is, the BEST plan, is to have a BIG GUN, AND A BIG KNIFE..
That way you have ALL bases covered.
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27 August 2011, 20:01
D HumbargerThats funny!
Doug Humbarger
NRA Life member
Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club 72'73.
Yankee Station
Try to look unimportant. Your enemy might be low on ammo.