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A new iKC calendar and a new year of knives!

Can't believe we are entering a another decade. I hope everyone has a great new year. As I open up a new iKC calendar, thought it would be a great idea to choose a knife a month to showcase. Here's my knife of the month for January (I wonder what yours might be?!). This is the last knife I purchased in 2019. It's a utility / hunter by TK Steingass - spalted hackberry handle with a 4.5" 1095 blade with hamon.

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KnifeMakerPermalink Reply by Andy Larrison on February 1, 2024 at 5:02

February already? Nice looking whitller Dennis!

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Permalink Reply by Dennis Hibar on February 1, 2024 at 8:43

That's what I thought ... as I began working on taxes!!!!!

Andy Larrison said:

February already?

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Permalink Reply by Lars Ray on February 1, 2024 at 9:40

Oh nice! I see too that it's actually whittler than last month's model... :-)

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Permalink Reply by Dennis Hibar on March 1, 2024 at 1:30

Leaping lizards .... leaped from February to March already. Been either very busy or laid up, so haven't been around in a while. But, put together the new calendar page in advance! Here's my "Baby Horn" made by Adam Vigil.

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KnifeMakerPermalink Reply by Andy Larrison on March 1, 2024 at 6:53

Another beauty by Vigil customs. I saw him posting WIP pics on IG of this. Very sweet looking piece. The coloring and deep ruts in the handles really set this one off!

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Permalink Reply by Dennis Hibar on March 2, 2024 at 3:31

Andy ... I have owned a number of Adam's knives. His take on Jess Horn's "Baby Horn" is fantastic. Personally, I think it one of Adam's best models ... then again, I do like back locks!!!

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Permalink Reply by Dennis Hibar on April 1, 2024 at 2:32

April and the flowers are coming to life and the birds are nesting .... must be spring! Here's a Viper Knives "Quality" with a blue jay feather. These are great knives with one flaw. I own 3 ... a Timeless with red partridge feather, a Drop with woodcock feather and this Quality. All show some degree of cracking under the acrylic top layer around the pivot screw. Oh well, still nice knives.

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Permalink Reply by Lars Ray on April 1, 2024 at 18:31

Nice choice Dennis...even with the small degree of cracking (can't see it in this photo - so it doesn't count!). Thanks as always old friend friend sharing.

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Permalink Reply by Dennis Hibar on May 1, 2024 at 2:29

'Tis the merry month of May! Here is one of my favorite customized seahorse whittlers. Just love the color combination.

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KnifeMakerPermalink Reply by Andy Larrison on May 1, 2024 at 6:08

Wow.....wow....and WoWzErZ!!!!! That right there is a magnificent specimen Dennis!!! Happy May!

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Permalink Reply by Lars Ray on May 1, 2024 at 19:42

Dennis - that is delicious! I know one shouldn't reduce such an item to food, but it is....just delicious!

You know what would be cool...is if this photo made it into the 2025 iKC Calendar for May...that would be a May knife within a a May knife for the month of May! (Oh I can hear the Twilight Zone theme now).

Jan - are you listening? :-D

Na Zdrowie! Amigo -

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Permalink Reply by Dennis Hibar on June 1, 2024 at 2:13

Hard to believe we are entering the 6th month of the new year already. Guess time flies when you've been busier than flies on a rib roast! For June, pulled out my newest AG Russell doctor's knife dressed in box elder.