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« on: October 28, 2011, 10:26:31 am » |
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I was looking for some type of knife that might share the CAS flavor and not cost an arm and a leg. Looking through the Kennesaw Cutlery catalog www.kennesawcutlery.com I saw two faux Indian knives that I thought might fit the bill. The "Bear Hunter" and the "Wolf Hunter" from the United Frontier Collection. The Bear Hunter measures 8.5" overall. And included a really weird "pinkish" leather sheath. First thing I did was take some walnut wood stain and stain the leather to make it dark brown and a little distressed looking.   The Bear Hunter cost $26.99 The "Wolf Hunter" is a much smaller knife at 6 3/4" overall length and a much more heavily beaded sheath. But still the same pinkish leather. Back to the walnut stain!   The Wolf Hunter cost $25.55 So for around $50 I got a couple knives that just might serve to finish off my garb........... As soon as I get back from hunting I'm going to take some old deer antlers I have and make a couple of Stag handles for both of them.....Yea! That's the ticket! |
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« Reply #1 on: October 31, 2011, 07:39:01 pm » |
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Look nice and you can't beat the price. Just put together my first knife, a Helle Tollekniv blade and brass guard with a stag handle. The wife has a contact for elk and deer antlers out in Colorado (our 3 dogs love 'em) the entire cost was around $25. It's nothing fancy and it pales in comparison with the artwork I've seen here but I'm happy with the result.
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« Reply #2 on: October 31, 2011, 07:41:13 pm » |
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Gus, We'd love to see it. Got pictures?
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« Reply #3 on: November 01, 2011, 10:33:18 am » |
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As soon as I get back from hunting I'm going to take some old deer antlers I have and make a couple of Stag handles for both of them.....Yea! That's the ticket!
Not my knives and not my business, but what's wrong with the brass-pinned burl scales on those two? Looks very authentic to me. |
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« Reply #4 on: November 01, 2011, 10:57:15 am » |
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Actually, those pins are pretty close to an original I have that has a beaded Sioux sheath.
There are even a couple of decorative copper pins as well.
Next time, go easier on the dye - natural hide would darken, certainly - just not quite 'that' dark - however, exposure to sunlight should cause some fading.
You could even re-lace the throat and sewn seam with artificial sinew, and the laced seam and lighter-colored rawhide or rivets as well - giving an older effect.
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« Reply #5 on: November 01, 2011, 06:38:07 pm » |
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Not my knives and not my business, but what's wrong with the brass-pinned burl scales on those two? Looks very authentic to me.
That was my thought also, but a lot of folks know I'm not fond of antler for a working knife, blood makes them very slippery. |
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« Reply #6 on: November 01, 2011, 07:06:57 pm » |
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Gus, We'd love to see it. Got pictures?
Camera battery needs a charge and the cell takes lousy pics, I'll get some up tomorrow. I reiterate, it's nothing special. |
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« Reply #7 on: November 01, 2011, 07:37:53 pm » |
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I'm with 40, St.G & Del
I found this one at Atlanta Cuttley..... Very nice Curley maple and takes holes a very fine edge
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« Reply #8 on: November 02, 2011, 04:40:52 pm » |
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My first effort, nothing special.
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« Reply #9 on: November 06, 2011, 07:24:39 pm » |
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Not bad at all Capt for a first..My first was huge,i gave it up ,i am not a knife maker.I got this one from Atlanta cutlery also,and man it is SHARP! I would like to darkin the beads..  |
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« Reply #10 on: November 06, 2011, 09:02:30 pm » |
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Thanks Rick! I think my next will be a Bowie, got a nice crown piece I'm hoarding from the dogs  |
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« Reply #11 on: November 06, 2011, 10:11:12 pm » |
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« Reply #12 on: November 07, 2011, 05:26:22 pm » |
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That's pretty much what I'm looking to replicate. My older brother and Mr.Elliot could be twins, tough act to follow!  |
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« Reply #13 on: November 07, 2011, 05:36:54 pm » |
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I actually bouight that from a feller over at sass,he said it was a replica of the one Sam Elliot used in either the sacketts ot The Quick and the Dead,he did back in 80s? I sure don't know where he got it becuase iv'e looked for them and never seen another.  It's Elk antler and i can barely get my fingers around it. |
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« Reply #14 on: November 07, 2011, 05:51:11 pm » |
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If Sam Elloit used it then it was the Sacketts as he wasn't in the Quick and the Dead.
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« Reply #15 on: November 07, 2011, 06:09:31 pm » |
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Sam actually did the first Quick and the Dead about a guy that watches over a lady and her husband traveling west that are green horns sort of. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093811/ |
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« Reply #16 on: November 08, 2011, 12:59:25 am » |
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Hmm, I might see my new progect. Instead of brass maybe bronze, But i do have some brass . Have to do some thinking on it.
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« Reply #17 on: November 08, 2011, 11:07:14 pm » |
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I love looking at custom made knives and have made a few over the years, mostly cause I could not find what I wanted in the knive I was looking to use in a particular job. I do have several knives I just look at both modern and those of yesteryears. The wife says I am like her kid brother years ago collecting marbels and baseball cards. I have an Arkansas Toothpick with a 2.25 inch wide blade 5/16 thick with a coffine wildcherry wood handle. A also have a couple Bowie knives with damascus blades in 10 & 11 inch blades with bone and brass handles. A Green River skinner I purchased 30 years ago that is really quick to sharpen and made out of tool steel. Its been a great asset in dressing out my deer & elk. I also have a Richardson Bowie that is 12 inches in blade length with elk antler in stainless steel blade and guards. A boot knive that is 7 inches long also in stainless, very tuff knives both but not as easy for me to sharpen as the tool steel or the Damascus. I am working now on a Bowie with 3/8 thick tool steel and wildcherry wood handle wilth brass rivets. The blade is going to be 14 inch long with a blood groove and 2.6 inches wide. The handle will be made out of stag antler |
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« Reply #18 on: November 08, 2011, 11:24:47 pm » |
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« Reply #19 on: November 19, 2011, 04:13:44 am » |
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The "Bear Hunter" and the "Wolf Hunter" from the United Frontier Collection.
The Bear Hunter measures 8.5" overall. And included a really weird "pinkish" leather sheath Nice knives, are the blades sharps?  |
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« Reply #20 on: June 21, 2012, 11:07:37 am » |
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If Sam Elloit used it then it was the Sacketts as he wasn't in the Quick and the Dead.
Sam's version was a great film, nothing like the Sharon Stone farce... |
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« Reply #21 on: June 21, 2012, 04:39:20 pm » |
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Sam's version was a great film, nothing like the Sharon Stone farce.. I agree..."That's a mighty handsome women ya got" I'd love to have a good pic of Tell Sackett"s Bowie and sheath......... |
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