Statue of Liberty pocket hunter from parts

The place to show off and discuss factory manufactured knives customized with scrimshaw, inlays, file work, etc...
Post Reply
User avatar
Meridian_Mike
Posts: 5041
Joined: Mon Apr 21, 2014 8:36 pm
Location: Mississippi

Statue of Liberty pocket hunter from parts

Post by Meridian_Mike »

Well.... Here is my first project AS A RETIRED MAN.... YIPPEE..... ::ds::

I have had this one in the back of my mind for a while. I got a couple of the Statue of Liberty blades from the bay. I got some jigged bone from Jantz and tried my hand at making a Statue of Liberty "123OT size" knife.

I robbed a spring from a (badly hurting) 123OT and took a couple of liners I got from the bay and here is what I came up with.

SORRY for the crummy pictures. I am going to have to find a new photography technique....

ALSO.... I still need to do a little more final polishing and cleaning before I call it finished......

IMG_7739.JPG
IMG_7740.JPG
IMG_7741.JPG
IMG_7742.JPG

Thanks for looking everyone.

:D
"Life is tough.... but it's tougher if you're stupid."....John Wayne
Top
User avatar
Beavertail
Posts: 1202
Joined: Sun Feb 24, 2008 9:47 pm
Location: Way down south in Dixie

Re: Statue of Liberty pocket hunter from parts

Post by Beavertail »

Man, that's one sweet looking knife! ::tu::
Congratulations on your retirement. ::handshake::
Tim
Top
doglegg
Gold Tier
Gold Tier
Posts: 23896
Joined: Mon Sep 18, 2017 2:35 am
Location: Grand Prairie, Texas

Re: Statue of Liberty pocket hunter from parts

Post by doglegg »

Looks really good Mike. 👍
Top
User avatar
#goldpan
Posts: 1891
Joined: Sat Mar 29, 2014 6:00 pm

Re: Statue of Liberty pocket hunter from parts

Post by #goldpan »

Mike you do good work. A stunning and beautiful knife! ::tu:: ::handshake::
Top
ea42
Posts: 3194
Joined: Tue Oct 17, 2006 8:23 pm
Location: Wallkill, NY

Re: Statue of Liberty pocket hunter from parts

Post by ea42 »

Excellent job Mike!! ::tu:: ::tu::

Eric
Top
User avatar
herbva
Gold Tier
Gold Tier
Posts: 2074
Joined: Thu Oct 11, 2018 7:18 pm
Location: The Old Dominion

Re: Statue of Liberty pocket hunter from parts

Post by herbva »

Mike, congratulations on your retirement! And, beautiful work on that "Statue of Liberty". ::tu:: ::tu::
"Better to do something imperfectly, than to do nothing flawlessly." ~ Robert H. Schuller

Herb
Top
tnorton
Posts: 319
Joined: Wed Nov 07, 2018 4:15 pm
Location: Oklahoma
Contact:
Contact tnorton

Re: Statue of Liberty pocket hunter from parts

Post by tnorton »

Oh Yes you have found your second calling - congrats on retirement and great job on the knife ::tu::
Top
User avatar
glennbad
Gold Tier
Gold Tier
Posts: 8173
Joined: Mon May 15, 2006 11:13 am
Location: NH

Re: Statue of Liberty pocket hunter from parts

Post by glennbad »

Hot damn, that looks amazing!!!!
Top
User avatar
Jeffinn
Posts: 2091
Joined: Fri Nov 10, 2017 3:16 am
Location: Roseville, Mi
Contact:
Contact Jeffinn

Re: Statue of Liberty pocket hunter from parts

Post by Jeffinn »

Congrats on the retirement!
That Statue of Liberty knife is a real beauty. I saw a few of those blades in the bay but didn’t pick one up. After seeing your knife I’ll have to see if I can grab one or two.
Nicely done.
Jeff
Hey … it’s a pocketknife for gosh sakes. I’m not selling the Mona Lisa….Bullitt4001
https://www.jfinamoreknives.com
http://www.secondlifeknives.com
Top
User avatar
rea1eye
Posts: 2653
Joined: Fri Mar 13, 2015 2:59 am

Re: Statue of Liberty pocket hunter from parts

Post by rea1eye »

Mike,
First, congratulations on the retirement. Looks like you are
having a good time. The time you have spent is producing
an excellent product too!

Bob
Top
Froe
Posts: 636
Joined: Tue Feb 14, 2017 3:31 am
Location: Independence KY

Re: Statue of Liberty pocket hunter from parts

Post by Froe »

That turned out really nice. Good work.
Froe
Froe
Top
User avatar
btrwtr
Gold Tier
Gold Tier
Posts: 5475
Joined: Thu May 24, 2012 11:53 am

Re: Statue of Liberty pocket hunter from parts

Post by btrwtr »

Nicely done!
If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.

Wayne

Please visit My AAPK store https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/catalog/btrwtr
Top
knifegnome
Posts: 630
Joined: Sun Feb 07, 2016 3:20 am
Location: Bradenton FL
Contact:
Contact knifegnome

Re: Statue of Liberty pocket hunter from parts

Post by knifegnome »

Great looking knife Mike !
Top
User avatar
tongueriver
Posts: 7239
Joined: Tue Sep 16, 2008 8:01 pm

Re: Statue of Liberty pocket hunter from parts

Post by tongueriver »

I am impressed! Looks great, Mike! ::tu::
Top
User avatar
Madmarco
Gold Tier
Gold Tier
Posts: 12039
Joined: Wed May 20, 2020 12:09 am
Location: Smack dab in the middle of Canada

Re: Statue of Liberty pocket hunter from parts

Post by Madmarco »

Looks fabulous Mike! ::tu:: Congrats on joining the ranks of the retired, you're gonna love it, get up when you want(cuz you've actually had enough sleep, not cuz its 8:00 A.M.!)), eat when you want(cuz you're actually hungry, not cuz it's 6:00 P.M.!), go to bed when you want(cuz you're actually tired, not cuz it's 11:00 P.M.!), well, you get it, you're gonna love it! 8)
8)
Top
rustyoldknife
Gold Tier
Gold Tier
Posts: 796
Joined: Wed Feb 20, 2019 6:07 pm
Location: SE Pennsylvania

Re: Statue of Liberty pocket hunter from parts

Post by rustyoldknife »

Meridian_Mike wrote: ↑Wed Apr 06, 2022 10:04 pm Well.... Here is my first project AS A RETIRED MAN.... YIPPEE..... ::ds::

I have had this one in the back of my mind for a while. I got a couple of the Statue of Liberty blades from the bay. I got some jigged bone from Jantz and tried my hand at making a Statue of Liberty "123OT size" knife.
I robbed a spring from a (badly hurting) 123OT and took a couple of liners I got from the bay and here is what I came up with.

SORRY for the crummy pictures. I am going to have to find a new photography technique....

ALSO.... I still need to do a little more final polishing and cleaning before I call it finished......


Thanks for looking everyone.

:D
Mike, that's a beauty, great job ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu::
David
Top
User avatar
Rdubya21
Posts: 416
Joined: Sat Sep 04, 2021 8:41 am
Location: Ohio

Re: Statue of Liberty pocket hunter from parts

Post by Rdubya21 »

Beautiful job Mike , congrats on retirement too ! ::tu::
Top
eveled
Posts: 2582
Joined: Sun Oct 29, 2017 9:37 pm

Re: Statue of Liberty pocket hunter from parts

Post by eveled »

Beautiful job on the knife. Enjoy your retirement! Congratulations 🎊
Top
User avatar
OLDE CUTLER
Gold Tier
Gold Tier
Posts: 5660
Joined: Wed Oct 11, 2017 8:11 pm
Location: South Dakota

Re: Statue of Liberty pocket hunter from parts

Post by OLDE CUTLER »

Looks great Mike. Congrats on your retirement, you are going to like it.
"Sometimes even the blind chicken finds corn"
Top
User avatar
Meridian_Mike
Posts: 5041
Joined: Mon Apr 21, 2014 8:36 pm
Location: Mississippi

Re: Statue of Liberty pocket hunter from parts

Post by Meridian_Mike »

Thanks for those complements everyone!

It was a fun project!
I am still trying to get used to the retirement thing. Sorta feels like I am on vacation or something..... LOL.

:D
"Life is tough.... but it's tougher if you're stupid."....John Wayne
Top
User avatar
1967redrider
Gold Tier
Gold Tier
Posts: 21469
Joined: Wed Feb 02, 2011 4:23 pm
Location: Alexandria, VA
Contact:
Contact 1967redrider

Re: Statue of Liberty pocket hunter from parts

Post by 1967redrider »

Excellent work, Mike! ::tu:: ::tu::
Pocket, fixed, machete, axe, it's all good!

You're going to look awfully silly with that knife sticking out of your @#$. -Clint Eastwood, High Plains Drifter

CHRIST IS KING
Top
User avatar
Madmarco
Gold Tier
Gold Tier
Posts: 12039
Joined: Wed May 20, 2020 12:09 am
Location: Smack dab in the middle of Canada

Re: Statue of Liberty pocket hunter from parts

Post by Madmarco »

Meridian_Mike wrote: ↑Thu Apr 07, 2022 11:44 am Thanks for those complements everyone!

It was a fun project!
I am still trying to get used to the retirement thing. Sorta feels like I am on vacation or something..... LOL.

:D
You are now on permanent vacation my friend! ::tu:: Careful though, or you might find yourself wearing Hawaiian flowered shirts! LOL! 8)
8)
Top
User avatar
Sharpnshinyknives
Gold Tier
Gold Tier
Posts: 6305
Joined: Mon Jul 16, 2018 2:32 am
Location: Indiana
Contact:
Contact Sharpnshinyknives

Re: Statue of Liberty pocket hunter from parts

Post by Sharpnshinyknives »

Nice choice of handles on that, it looks great. Love amber bone stag.
Top
User avatar
Colonel26
Bronze Tier
Bronze Tier
Posts: 10404
Joined: Sun Jul 01, 2012 3:35 am
Location: Kentucky

Re: Statue of Liberty pocket hunter from parts

Post by Colonel26 »

Meridian_Mike wrote: ↑Thu Apr 07, 2022 11:44 am Thanks for those complements everyone!

It was a fun project!
I am still trying to get used to the retirement thing. Sorta feels like I am on vacation or something..... LOL.

:D
Mike that knife looks amazing! Fantastic!

Congratulations on the retirement. I’m in the single digits until my day of liberation. The big question though is have you yet joined a morning lying coffee drinking club? That’s usually one of the first things that happens around here.
“There are things in the old Book which I may not be able to explain, but I fully accept it as the infallible word of God, and receive its teachings as inspired by the Holy Spirit.”
Robert E. Lee
Top
User avatar
Meridian_Mike
Posts: 5041
Joined: Mon Apr 21, 2014 8:36 pm
Location: Mississippi

Re: Statue of Liberty pocket hunter from parts

Post by Meridian_Mike »

Madmarco wrote: ↑Thu Apr 07, 2022 8:43 pm
You are now on permanent vacation my friend! ::tu:: Careful though, or you might find yourself wearing Hawaiian flowered shirts! LOL! 8)
LOL.... yep, all I need is a pair of white tennis shoes, black knee high socks, a pair of white shorts and a High-waiian flower-dy shirt (with an old man style fishing hat)!!

old men.jpeg
old men.jpeg (20.63 KiB) Viewed 2667 times

::super_happy::
"Life is tough.... but it's tougher if you're stupid."....John Wayne
Top
Post Reply

Return to “Customized Factory Knives”