There have been multiple threads on the years I've been a member here re "serious hunters."
Seems everyone has their own idea of who meets that moniker, some of which are so far from my own that I can't even process them with my narrow engineering brain!
My best friend and business partner of nearing 3 decades is a serious hunter. He was born in London to a WWII hero and followed his Dad into the Services, after completing an HNC in Engineering, but prior to his University degree. He early in his hunting life decided that the wild sheep of the world were his love and has concentrated on them since before we met. He is a Desert Bighorn shy of his second North American Grand Slam and has his Ovis World Slam. Along the way he collected 5 of the goats to complete a Capra World Slam, and out of the blue, at age 62 told me last year he wanted to get 7 more and thus earn the Capra, and then be one of less than 200 to complete a Triple Slam this century.
We are headed overseas in just under a month to start that last leg, and I wanted a special set of knives to give him to mark the occasion. We went through freaking drawers worth at my homes, perused countless pics online...then, ONE caught his eye. It was a Menefee boning knife pictured under a Dexter Russell fillet. I got hold of Rick and gave him some dimensions and tweaks we'd like, and also a loose design for a matching semi skinner. Rick took it all in stride with never a hesitation, just "yep, I can make that happen." And he did...
Thank you, Rick. You're an artist.
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...
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.
There have been multiple threads on the years I've been a member here re "serious hunters."
Seems everyone has their own idea of who meets that moniker, some of which are so far from my own that I can't even process them with my narrow engineering brain!
My best friend and business partner of nearing 3 decades is a serious hunter. He was born in London to a WWII hero and followed his Dad into the Services, after completing an HNC in Engineering, but prior to his University degree. He early in his hunting life decided that the wild sheep of the world were his love and has concentrated on them since before we met. He is a Desert Bighorn shy of his second North American Grand Slam and has his Ovis World Slam. Along the way he collected 5 of the goats to complete a Capra World Slam, and out of the blue, at age 62 told me last year he wanted to get 7 more and thus earn the Capra, and then be one of less than 200 to complete a Triple Slam this century.
We are headed overseas in just under a month to start that last leg, and I wanted a special set of knives to give him to mark the occasion. We went through freaking drawers worth at my homes, perused countless pics online...then, ONE caught his eye. It was a Menefee boning knife pictured under a Dexter Russell fillet. I got hold of Rick and gave him some dimensions and tweaks we'd like, and also a loose design for a matching semi skinner. Rick took it all in stride with never a hesitation, just "yep, I can make that happen." And he did...
Thank you, Rick. You're an artist.
What are those 2 light colored buts? Must be the 2 singles.. thanks
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.
I’d like to get a better look at it, looks like something I’d like
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.
The semi skinner is replacing my Bose skinner. The dumpling I always considered the best knife I made. I’ve never shortened it at his request we tried it. I believe it’s a better knife if you take fish out of the kill pile.
Shipyard is a true Westinghouse micarta. Was found in shipping crates. Been in wood shipping containers since the early 50’s. It pricey but worth every cent. Once it’s gone it’s gone
Thinking I need to sale 1 or 2 and get in line for a dumpling with shipyard.
Ya I think there’s a couple of us.. 😂😂
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.
I couldn’t handle it so I texted rick, another example of shipyard micarta.. cool stuff
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.
I had never seen the shipyard micarta before now. That is some very nice material, really like it. Did you manage to snag that folder? If so, congrats that's a beauty.
Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.