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Gentlemen, I'm a part-time knife maker and a first time poster. I mostly frequent the AR forum, but it appears that the knife forum might be a little more active here. Below are a couple of knives that recently left my shop. Thanks for looking, Lee Baumgart baumgartknives@gmail.com Baumgart Handmade Knives ![[Linked Image]](http://i1266.photobucket.com/albums/jj537/baumgartknives/knife2_zps89pzeqlp.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://i1266.photobucket.com/albums/jj537/baumgartknives/20170212_160226_zpslnglvpdp.jpg)
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Nice looking knives.
And welcome to the fire.
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Hello Lee, welcome to 24hourcampfire. Hope you enjoy it here. I've found a home here for sure. Some fine makers and users post here. A great bunch of knife-loonies for sure! Here are two from Lee that I own. ![[Linked Image]](http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e129/glenn1221/Blades/IMG_9985.1_zpsqsiqnayi.jpg) Cocobolo and Wenge wood. ![[Linked Image]](http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e129/glenn1221/Blades/IMG_0015.1_zpsoysylpci.jpg) Both O1 steel IIRC ![[Linked Image]](http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e129/glenn1221/Blades/IMG_0080.1_zpstjimcyuy.jpg) Good stuff, Good guy! GWB
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Very nice work. I particularly like the top one. Can I ask for the specs?
Welcome to the "Fire. Good bunch of folks here.
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Double post!
My bad.
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Lee, welcome. Beautiful knives!
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Those are nice Lee. Welcome to the fire, keep posting pictures - we knife junkies love knife pictures. Beautiful work man!
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Nice clean classic design. Look to be well executed also!
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Nice.
Really like the one on the left in Gee's pic.
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Gentlemen, Thank you for the welcome and the comments. Troutfly, The blades are .125" CPM154, heat treated to 61 HRC. Blade length is 3 3/4" and overall length is 7 3/4". The top knife has brass fittings and a natural canvas Micarta handle. The bottom knife has nickel silver fittings and the handle is black canvas Micarta. This style of knife, with a separate guard, is going to be my primary focus this year. I've been making knives for about four years and most of my knives have been in the style of the knives pictured below. Lee baumgartknives@gmail.com Baumgart Handmade Knives ![[Linked Image]](http://i1266.photobucket.com/albums/jj537/baumgartknives/20160626_132209_zpsvlg59fqu.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://i1266.photobucket.com/albums/jj537/baumgartknives/20160306_121404%202_zpsr6tyzlkg.jpg)
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I like the design without a guard best. Different strokes I guess...
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Gentlemen, Thank you for the welcome and the comments. Troutfly, The blades are .125" CPM154, heat treated to 61 HRC. Blade length is 3 3/4" and overall length is 7 3/4". The top knife has brass fittings and a natural canvas Micarta handle. The bottom knife has nickel silver fittings and the handle is black canvas Micarta. This style of knife, with a separate guard, is going to be my primary focus this year. I've been making knives for about four years and most of my knives have been in the style of the knives pictured below. Lee baumgartknives@gmail.com Baumgart Handmade Knives Hi Lee, Thanks for the specs. I really like that top one in natural brown micarta. Very nice work. Jeff
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I like 'em a lot. 
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Some real beauties there.
Thanks for sharing them.
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I love the guard. Put me in line for one.
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I like the design without a guard best. Different strokes I guess... As long as we are voting, I put my vote with yours.
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Thanks for all the comments. The knife without the guard is a lot easier to make than the style with the separate guard. I don't own a milling machine, so I use a half round file to file the radius in the bottom of the guard. Brass goes relatively quick, nickel silver takes forever. I also file a notch in the blade, prior to heat treat, to retain the guard. Lee baumgartknives@gmail.com Baumgart Handmade Knives
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Nice stuff! Please post more of your work
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Top notch work! Beautiful knives!
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Welcome to the Fire, sir. Excellent designs and craftsmanship on the knives I viewed on your website.
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Nice!
I'm digging the bottom one.
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Here's a Drop Point Hunter I finished this morning. Thanks for looking, Lee baumgartknives@gmail.com Baumgart Knives ![[Linked Image]](http://i1266.photobucket.com/albums/jj537/baumgartknives/20170423_150951_zpsfrpwp2sz.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://i1266.photobucket.com/albums/jj537/baumgartknives/20170423_151011_zpsyq6sayzr.jpg)
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I don't believe I've ever gone to a knife maker's website and seen such a high percentage of knife styles that I really like. Just knife after knife...
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Resurrecting this post to give a shout out to Lee. Not sure if he's still around but I used one of his knives for the first time this year. I bought it here on the 'fire and it was shaving sharp when delivered. I field dressed 6-7 deer this year and it's still shaving sharp. I did a touch up on a leather strop after the first deer which turned out to be unnecessary. Great knife and an instant favorite... ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/ZH9IrxT.jpg)
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Somehow I missed this back in 2017......great looking knives.
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