For those here who are in line for a knife out of this heat.
The blades are complete and ready for guards (if required) then handles and then sheaths.

I think we have everyone's scale material figured out.

Tim

Sweet!

PMs sent for 4 knives ready to ship.

Couple still in the works.

Tim

WOW. Son and I drew tags for mulies in WY.

Now what knife (knives) do I take along and what gun (s) also??????

I am thinking a unguarded drop point hunter and maybe a small bnt type
and a 5" skinner, all M4 of course.

And a 257 Bob with 100gr NPs or 6.5x284 with 125 gr NPs, or........

I promise the BnT in M4 will handle anything you throw at it. That little blade is amazing.

Drop the NP's and try the TTSX.

I stand by the partitions, but not the monos.

I made a small knife with blade not unlike the bnt, but with a guard and stag handle.
That has a good chance of going hunting with me.

Seems like an awesome opportunity for a knife maker to test drive ALL his work in the field. Bring them all!
If you want to borrow any of the ones you have sent to me I'll send them back to you for your trip. Hope you and your son both get good bucks!

So, one cut per blade.
I have about a hundred knives laying around here to pick from, so thanks for the offer, but you will have to
field test them for yourself.

Just setting around pondering next move. Got some time on hand due to being mostly caught up
and recovering from some out patient surgery. Had a couple kinks, a polyp and two other things taken
out of my nose. Sore as hell last night and today, but getting better. Now gotta get in shape for WY hunt.

I do have some finished blades setting around in CPM 154 and in CPM M4, so probably should focus on
moving them along.

But, I have been considering doing run of CPM S35 VN, Probably a couple blade patterns and maybe
thinner in such things as a boner, bnt, small drop point, etc. Also a couple of Loveless patterns thrown in.

But, nothing for sure right now. Just learning how to breath again. Ready for some fall weather.
Tim

Text me a pic of the blanks if ya want Tim and I’ll post it for ya

Please do. Id like to see what’s on the bench.

Me too!! 😂😂

M-4 blanks

154 blanks

Thanks for the pic post Judman.

You betcha. What are those by the ruler? Nesmuk like you built dan?

They are the 5" Skinners that I made. Of the 2 blades there, one is .125" thick and the other .100" thick.
I think I did about 8 of those so far.

The "Nessmuk" looking knife was a copy of a Loveless someone showed here where the blade had the bull nose on it.
I only did two of those, one I kept. I may do a couple more if I buy some S35VN.
Did mine with aged elk and plan on field testing her this fall.
Tim

So, I can message close up pics and info on any of the blades shown above.
I may have a finished knife or pic on hand also.
Be a good time to work on hunting season and holiday lists.

Tim

Tim my Brother, you're killing me.....and here I'll be up your way on Thursday for my daughters wedding......LOL

Tim,
Those skinners (first pic, bottom, second from right)........accounted for or not?

George

Tim's Tanto (now mine).






Sabe, Kemosabe!





ya!

GWB

I go with 6.5 x284 but that’s just me!.

I going to use my 264 or my 257 Roberts much improved! (6mm Rem).

Thanks to those who have spoken for some of these blades into finished knives.

I will be working on them shortly.

Update on current open orders.

I am waiting on some more desert ironwood to come in and am about ready to
start doing assemblies.

Also, surgery pretty much completely healed. Breathing like I am sporting a pair of
Holly 4 barrel carbs.

Thanks
Tim

From above
"WOW. Son and I drew tags for mulies in WY.

Now what knife (knives) do I take along and what gun (s) also??????"


---------No longer have to worry about what to take along. Wife tested positive
for covid this week and we are hunkered down. I will not be traveling west. Bummer.

That's a drag, Tim. Hopefully it's a quick recovery

Tim,

Best wishes to your wife!

Just darn, Tim...I told this to my wife, my kid who owns the knife I got from you, and my Nephew who used it last summer...
Most sincere best wishes from us all!!!

Wow, that hard news. Hope you all recover quickly.

Tim, I wish you and your wife a speedy recovery.

I hope your wife returns to good health very quickly!

I hope the Mrs is better soon.

Thanks for the thoughts, and she is recovering now. Fever is gone and getting some sleep now.
Did not need to go to hospital, so life is a bit better.

I am still symptom free but still need to quarantine a bit yet.

Many thanks to all.

Is everyone back to full health?

Yeah, she is back to pretty normal, but still kinda weak. I have had nothing.
I did have to miss my Wyoming hunt with my son due to being quarantined
and concerned with wifes recovery.

Thanks for all the concerns.
Tim

Good to hear that your wife is on the mend.

A CPM M4 Update..........

Here is another Olt that I really like.......






Took the opportunity to use it this past weekend.

Nailed 4 hoglets



One with a Browning X-Bolt L/R Max, 6.5 PRC

The other three with my Merkel 141 Double, 8 x 57 JRS





anywho.........




ya!


GWB

GWB
So that is where that exceptional piece of S.A. Rosewood Burl went.
Nice video.
Thanks
Tim

back at it this last weekend



ya!


GWB

I took a medium size doe yesterday afternoon in a snow storm.
I have not shot a deer for a couple years, so not much knife usage lately.
Really impressed with how super the M4 drop point worked. Split the
rib cage like a loaf of bread.
Sorry, but no pics.

Wow, that 5" Skinner makes a pretty good butcher knife.

I know, no pics didn't happen.