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In Memoriam Comment by D ale on September 11, 2016 at 6:01

!!! .. Nice , Mike .. !!!

.

I can't speak for anyone else

but

there is simply something

"self satisfying"

when I manage to do it myself

.

Great job , Mike .. Great job !!!

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Enjoy

D ale

Comment by Michael Squier on September 10, 2016 at 19:44

Making some progress on my crossguard.  Cut from a piece if brass. 

Comment by allanm on August 29, 2016 at 15:11

We're well and truly off topic Jan, but yes, I was raised with the philosophy of no meat left behind. Oooops ... that saying was no child left behind, but we can adapt. :-) Really, I was raised with the belief that I hunt only what we will eat, and anything I hunted, I had to clean then my mom would cook for us. Definitely no frivolous killing, except if an animal is a serious pest to a crop on a small, poor farm or danger to an of the farm animals.

So last season my wife told me she would help butcher, on condition I bring back carcasses - no heads, no hides, no feet. The ban was on what she would see and handle, not on me boiling out heads for European/Texan style mount, and tanning hides myself. Once hides were salted at least, she was willing to look at them. She just didn't want to see poor Bambi looking at her with sad / dull eyes. But I have also been told that skulls and antlers are not welcome on walls inside the house. Such is life!

Comment by Jan Carter on August 29, 2016 at 13:03

LOL Allan, overnight redneck is pretty easy to do.

I really like that your wife is involved with preparing the meats and I LOVE that you have had yo buy very little of it in almost a year.  That tells me you are conscious of what you kill and it is not a wasted kill.  When you get that taxidermy started we want to watch.  I know the outdoor group would love it

Comment by allanm on August 28, 2016 at 19:52

Thanks Ron, and honestly, not being overly humble or anything, I honestly don't think I'm that good a photographer. I also think I have virtually zero creativity - except when I'm writing programs for computers where I am very creative and can automate just about anything. With photography, I just look at what appeals to me, and snap away. My sister always used to tell me I was very good, now she's been studying a lot, going to classes, experimenting, and she's become good. I was basically self taught and just did what felt right.

Now I've kind of moved from photography to hunting more, but plan to use everything possible. My wife helped me last season, I skinned and quartered three deer, then we butchered together for the first time ever, she vacuum sealed, and we have not bought much meat since November. I tanned my first three hides as well, now in addition to getting into knife repair and making, I'm considering some taxidermy as well. So photography has been mostly pushed aside, as you can see.

Somebody in church today was telling two of our pastors he met me, and then suddenly one day I went to visit and I had turned into a redneck overnight. :-)

Comment by Ron Cooper on August 26, 2016 at 15:26

Ah, yes ~ Much better!

Thanks, Allanm! You have a keen eye for beauty, my friend! I especially liked your So. African album. So mant extotic species of flora and fauna. And the landscape is stunning. The contrast between coast and cliff. That fortress, or lookout, perched upon that steep precipice overlooking everything is really stunning and stimulates thoughts of how it had been constructed! At least for me it did. lol.

Your plant work is gorgeous. I love proteas! I wish they were indigenous to the United States as they make for lovely photographic subjects! Beautiful!

Thanks for the new links! 

Comment by allanm on August 26, 2016 at 13:59

Not knife related, for others ... sorry Ron, I forgot, those are non public Google albums. I needed to click a "create sharing link". These should work for you

US based - dragon fly, butterfly & moth

https://goo.gl/photos/xem11MQcXiGMirKx7

US based flowers, includes South African proteas

https://goo.gl/photos/GsiL2uUJGyFvwPgf8

Around South Africa, Cape Town in particular, and Kirstenbosch botanical gardens

https://goo.gl/photos/PivmoxGuswwCAz8x8

Comment by James Cole on August 26, 2016 at 13:45

Andy, If your brother's knife is stainless steel handled he is stuck with what he has, unless of course he is a machinist with a mill machine. If it is steel and he feels it is too heavy, then his best bet is to buy one of the aluminum handled ones.

If you want more information about this highly regarded knife, check out knifecenter.com and Jantz Supply for handle material.

Comment by Jan Carter on August 26, 2016 at 9:22

Andy,

If he is indeed looking to do it himself you may want to review of the rehandles here in this group or have him review them.  I agree with Dale, to have it done would likely be around the cost of the knife itself

In Memoriam Comment by D ale on August 25, 2016 at 16:18

 Andy Larrison   .. I didn't know exactly which one the "1660" was ..so.. I looked it up. I noticed they can be purchased outright for around $70.oo or slightly less. Quite frankly .. I doubt he'll get it rescaled for less than the cost of a new knife. Unless .. he does it himself.
That being said .. you could ask "muskratman" for a quote .. he has a very good reputation !!!

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