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 Re: JYD Death Chat
[Re: sumoj275]
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03/31/09 11:07 PM
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Re: JYD Death Chat
[Re: sumoj275]
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03/31/09 11:11 PM
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sumoj275
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That does sound like a lot of work, but sounds so good too.
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Re: JYD Death Chat
[Re: MRpink]
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03/31/09 11:12 PM
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Thanks. The handles are contoured some - not so much at the pommel. They're 1/4" so there's not a plethora of material there to work with. It's actually pretty comfortable. If they'd been 5/16" thk, I'd have made them more oval or egg shaped. It's always hard to tell when you've taken enough off the handle, but it's very easy to see when you've taken too much off. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> I've made a few like this. This one is a little larger than the rest. My HF sander has about had enough. That's good to know, the micarta I'm ordering will be 1/4" as well and I wasn't sure if that would be thick and comfortable enough. Same knife: ![[Linked Image from i247.photobucket.com]](http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg154/lisalaz00/IMG_2064.jpg) ![[Linked Image from i247.photobucket.com]](http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg154/lisalaz00/IMG_2062.jpg)
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Re: JYD Death Chat
[Re: sumoj275]
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03/31/09 11:14 PM
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sumoj275
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Speaking of bison, or buffalo for those of us in the western frontier, has anyone ever hunted them? When I say hunted them I mean in the wide open where they are not used to being fenced in or use to humans looking at them?
I have always wanted to hunt one but I want to do it in the wild, have the mount on a wall, and a robe made out of the hide--not to mention enough meat to last the year.
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Re: JYD Death Chat
[Re: snotpig]
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03/31/09 11:14 PM
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Thanks for the picture, that gives me a better idea of how much material I have to work with.
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Re: JYD Death Chat
[Re: snotpig]
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03/31/09 11:15 PM
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1/4" is fine for smaller handles like what I've done before, but for handles larger (wider) than the one above, it might be better with 5/16" or a whittled-down 3/8". 3/8" is pretty thick stuff for big paws. I guess it all comes down to personal preference.
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Re: JYD Death Chat
[Re: MRpink]
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03/31/09 11:16 PM
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Thanks for the picture, that gives me a better idea of how much material I have to work with. You can always add spacer material. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />
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Re: JYD Death Chat
[Re: snotpig]
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03/31/09 11:18 PM
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I'm angling for a new grinder - kalamazoo, maybe <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crossfingers.gif" alt="" />
I'm scared that it's only rated at 1/3 hp. The HF is rated 1/3 hp as well and is waaaay underpowered for knife grinding.
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Re: JYD Death Chat
[Re: sumoj275]
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03/31/09 11:51 PM
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Speaking of bison, or buffalo for those of us in the western frontier, has anyone ever hunted them? When I say hunted them I mean in the wide open where they are not used to being fenced in or use to humans looking at them?
I have always wanted to hunt one but I want to do it in the wild, have the mount on a wall, and a robe made out of the hide--not to mention enough meat to last the year. I've got a friend who shot one. There really aren't any "wild" buffalo left I don't think. It was a cheap hunt IMHO, less than a thousand bucks if I remember correctly. Getting that hide tanned and meat processed would be more expensive than that.
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Re: JYD Death Chat
[Re: imaginefj]
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03/31/09 11:59 PM
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Yeah, processing, tanning, and mounting would be expensive. I have heard that there are some free ranging buffalo ranches in ND, MT, WY but it is costly.
I have a rifle BPCR already, so I just thought it might be a once in a lifetime deal.
It all started when I found a buffalo skull as a kid, it was a younger buffalo based on the size of the skull but there is a large caliber hole in the head--almost like it was put down after being put on the ground. I will have to take a pic of it one day this week.
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Re: JYD Death Chat
[Re: sumoj275]
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04/01/09 12:04 AM
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Oh, there is a package headed your way. Maybe by the weekend.
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Re: JYD Death Chat
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04/01/09 12:14 AM
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I'm angling for a new grinder - kalamazoo, maybe <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crossfingers.gif" alt="" />
I'm scared that it's only rated at 1/3 hp. The HF is rated 1/3 hp as well and is waaaay underpowered for knife grinding. I should have gotten the kalamazoo, but it did cost twice as much as my delta. Nice thing about the kalamazoo is that it can be turned horizontally, which I have found very useful. Yea but still that 1/3 HP isn't going to be the strongest.
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