“Come closer and see,
See into the trees”
The Cure- “A Forest”
This knife was a donation to a charity auction put on by the Virginia Department of Forestry. Many of the men and women who work for the Department of Forestry spend much of their work time and free time outdoors. I wanted to build something that fit into that idea- stout and sturdy with no problem disappearing into the woods. I designed a drop point hunter that was just that:
Cut out:
Centerline is scribed:
Early grinding work:
Hardened…
…and tempered
Polishing:
….to a nice satin finish:
An old shirt of mine I used to camp in. It’s beat up and full of holes, which makes it an excellent candidate for knife handle material:
Ready to be set in fiberglass resin:
All the layers pressed together:
Everything is cured:
The Woodsman:
You can read more about how the department of Forestry serves you here:
http://www.southernforests.org/
…and here is one of the causes that they serve:
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