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Water Buffalo skinner

Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2015 11:55 pm
by gmusic
Water Buffalo scales that is. It was my first time working with this material and I love this stuff, it looks pretty good too! Looks like I didn't get all of the rouge off the blade............


hollow ground on 14" wheel
S35V stainless double tempered
8" overall, 3.5" cutting edge
61rc
water buffalo scales with red liners
tapered tang
nickel silver pins and lanyard hole

Re: Water Buffalo skinner

Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2015 1:15 am
by #goldpan
Nice work! ::tu:: ::tu::

Randy

Re: Water Buffalo skinner

Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2015 1:30 am
by whitebuffalo58
I love streaked Buffalo Horn!!! It's beautiful, easy to work with and tough as nails. Can't ask much more from a handle material then that!! And those red fiber spacers are a great touch. ::nod::

Excellent skinner, sir!! Looks like another winner for that future Elk huntin' trip!! ::tu::

WB

Re: Water Buffalo skinner

Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2015 3:15 am
by FRJ
Well, I skinned my knees a couple of times but that's all.
So I have to go by just how this thing looks and it's a real looker.
Very handsome and smart looking knife.
It seems any hunter would want it for skinning.
That classic tapered tang really sets it off. Nice work.

Re: Water Buffalo skinner

Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2015 3:31 am
by orvet
Another beauty Gary! ::tu:: ::tu::

I am with you, I love water buffalo horn!
It is easy to work, it will really take a nice shine; the only downside to working with buffalo horn is the smell.

Re: Water Buffalo skinner

Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2015 10:57 am
by philco
Gary that knife looks great. I really like the way you've shaped the handles. It just looks like it would lay in the hand perfectly. Beautiful knife. ::tu::

Re: Water Buffalo skinner

Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2015 2:15 pm
by gmusic
Thanks for the feedback Randy.

FRJ thanks for the look and the kind words. The taper (besides looking really cool) helps lighten and balance the knife. A lot of makers skeletonize there handles, I like this better.

Thanks WB.........oh yea......it's going on the trip!

The stuff is a little stinky Dale, especially when hogging off large areas with 50 grit! A guy needs some Febreze in his shop.........

Thanks Phil for the feedback. It fits really nice in the hand and the material is surprisingly "grippy" for lack of a better word. With the shine and that stuff you would this it would slick but it not. We'll see how it acts with a little "moisture" on it here about next week............

Re: Water Buffalo skinner

Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2015 5:43 am
by tank
Very beautiful work, Gary. Classic design. classy scales. The black against red just pops and I love the tapered tang.

Re: Water Buffalo skinner

Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2015 12:03 am
by gmusic
Thanks for the critique there Anthony, I appreciate it!

Re: Water Buffalo skinner

Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2015 1:48 am
by Old Hunter
Gary, you keep hitting the ball out of the park - your Water Buffalo Skinner is another home run! OH

Re: Water Buffalo skinner

Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2015 2:00 am
by gmusic
Thanks OH! ::tu:: There aren't many of us left (old hunters) we have to stick together!