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Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies.
Ain’t easy havin pals.
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Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies.
Ain’t easy havin pals.
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A Kill Artist. When I draw, I draw blood.
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Gene has the recipe right for both steels. One will see more variation knife-to-knife than steel-to-steel in general use gutting and skinning critters. That said, S30V is "more" stain resistant, has "higher" wear resistance, "better" toughness and can take a more acute edge profile...whether "more", "higher" or "better" will ever be realized by a user in actual practice when the D2 is already so darn good is the knife knut aspect of this hobby. That's the part many of us enjoy...
You can no more tell someone how to do something you've never done, than you can come back from somewhere you've never been...
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longarm, The 4L is a really nice pattern. It has the best handle-to-blade ratio for large hands of any svelte 3" blade I've handled, and just feels feathery light. The friend I gave this one to is 6-4 with large hands and always wanted a more compact knife, but never found one that felt right. You couldn't pry this one from him with the jaws of life...
You can no more tell someone how to do something you've never done, than you can come back from somewhere you've never been...
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Journeyman, EXACTLY what I am hoping for, thanks.
You fellows have wonderful collections, thanks for sharing
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Steelhead, Third pic down below the combo, what pattern is that? One of the B&T's I'm assuming? Blade length?
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3 1/2" of cutting surface. No idea on pattern numbers. We were kicking around ideas on the phone and that's what he came up with. Must have been 2003-4 time frame.
It's almost 'dainty' despite the blade length.
"Dear Lord, save me from Your followers"
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Gee, fine knives... Always a nice way to wrap up the fire... Looking at you guns, knives, and porkers..
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Never heard of him,or those steel(s)..............
Brad says: "Can't fault Rick for his pity letting you back on the fire... but pity it was and remains. Nothing more, nothing less. A sad little man in a sad little dream."
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Whoa! Is there a 12 Step Program available for the Ingram collector?
Stick, of your collection so any models stand out particularly for field work on deer and pronghorn sized critters?
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Less IS more. D2. Have only whittled (5) Moose with my first #4 DP...................
Brad says: "Can't fault Rick for his pity letting you back on the fire... but pity it was and remains. Nothing more, nothing less. A sad little man in a sad little dream."
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IIRC, he is a knife-maker ya! GWB
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Mebbe some day,I'll see my first?!?
Thanks!................
Brad says: "Can't fault Rick for his pity letting you back on the fire... but pity it was and remains. Nothing more, nothing less. A sad little man in a sad little dream."
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Mebbe some day,I'll see my first?!?
Thanks!................ Some tend to look like............... hint! ya! GWB
A Kill Artist. When I draw, I draw blood.
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All new to me................
Brad says: "Can't fault Rick for his pity letting you back on the fire... but pity it was and remains. Nothing more, nothing less. A sad little man in a sad little dream."
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No problem, I hear you can follow sign! ya! GWB
A Kill Artist. When I draw, I draw blood.
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Not really.
I'm too busy breaking trail.
Hint...............
Brad says: "Can't fault Rick for his pity letting you back on the fire... but pity it was and remains. Nothing more, nothing less. A sad little man in a sad little dream."
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Not really.
I'm too busy breaking trail.
Hint............... 10/4 GWB
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Nice pics as usual GW. That dirk is very unusual.
Stick, I see Gene no longer has pics of the #4 on his site. That's a good looking blade. Think I'll wait to receive and use my 2 a bit before I order another set. Gotta figure what works for me. Very addictive hobby! Appreciate the pics.
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