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[WAB]

This A H EDC is now in South Africa after a roundabout flight from NZ via Singapore, Hong Kong, Bahrain, and the UAE. Blister Maple on the 1084 blade.
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That is a beautiful knife. How long is the blade on it?

 

[Von Gruff]

That is a beautiful knife. How long is the blade on it?

The AH EDC has a 3 inch blade

 

[Von Gruff]

Some rather nice blister maple on this order with a customer wanting these AH EDC's for his brothers and father and then a Hunter skinner dressed with Spalted buckeye and all in the new design 10* horrizontal carry sheath. The AH EDC's have the lanyard tube with 4 snake knot and bead to assist with retrieve from the sheath but the Hunter Skinner has more blade length/balance in front of the carry point that it dose not need the extra depth (length of sheath ahead of the belt loop) that may make it less carryable than the way it is.

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Some rather nice blister maple on this order with a customer wanting these AH EDC's for his brothers and father and then a Hunter skinner dressed with Spalted buckeye and all in the new design 10* horrizontal carry sheath. The AH EDC's have the lanyard tube with 4 snake knot and bead to assist with retrieve from the sheath but the Hunter Skinner has more blade length/balance in front of the carry point that it dose not need the extra depth (length of sheath ahead of the belt loop) that may make it less carryable than the way it is.
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@Von Gruff
As usual up to your amazingly high standard Gary. Love the sheathed.
Bob

 

[ve7poi]

Beautiful work really like the handles on all of them

 

[Von Gruff]

Beautiful work really like the handles on all of them

One of my rewards for making these is to see the beauty emerge from the blocks as the handle are shaped and polished

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

One of my rewards for making these is to see the beauty emerge from the blocks as the handle are shaped and polished

@Von Gruff
That's what I love about wood. It's always a surprise at how it will finish from plain Jane to absolutely exquisite and all from the same tree.
Bob

 

[Gert Odendaal]

Garry, as usual you are a Master craftsman for sure..I did process some fresh Giraffe bone, will keep it in the enzyme water based mix for a week or so to remove all the meat and sinew...these are some of the bones I am sending you and Mdwest for knife scale material.. There are quite a few Giraffe bones laying for at least three years already in the Gunshop`s store...I will send these dry Giraffe bones first , it will be much easier to work it into knife scales ..

 

[VertigoBE]

Garry, as usual you are a Master craftsman for sure..I did process some fresh Giraffe bone, will keep it in the enzyme water based mix for a week or so to remove all the meat and sinew...these are some of the bones I am sending you and Mdwest for knife scale material.. There are quite a few Giraffe bones laying for at least three years already in the Gunshop`s store...I will send these dry Giraffe bones first , it will be much easier to work it into knife scales ..

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I know for a fact they will be put to good use by Mr. von Gruff!

 

[Von Gruff]

Garry, as usual you are a Master craftsman for sure..I did process some fresh Giraffe bone, will keep it in the enzyme water based mix for a week or so to remove all the meat and sinew...these are some of the bones I am sending you and Mdwest for knife scale material.. There are quite a few Giraffe bones laying for at least three years already in the Gunshop`s store...I will send these dry Giraffe bones first , it will be much easier to work it into knife scales ..

There are some really nice changes in the colour from the cream closer to the marrow to the more white of the outer surfase with the age fisures from older bones (extended exposure to atmosphere before use) that can add to the finished handle. They make into superb handles and polish well.

 

[Von Gruff]

This AH EDC has the giraffe bone handles with chocolate brown lanyard and ivory coulered bead in the new design 10 degree / horrozontal sheath

 

[ve7poi]

I like your design of both knife and sheath

 

[bruce moulds]

i got my von gruff out last night just to look at it (as you do) and i remember my first impression on seeing it.
this was the standard of finish and workmanship.
bruce.

 

[geoff rath]

This AH EDC has the giraffe bone handles with chocolate brown lanyard and ivory coulered bead in the new design 10 degree / horrozontal sheath
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Glorious !!

 

[Peter Radekevich]

Some rather nice blister maple on this order with a customer wanting these AH EDC's for his brothers and father and then a Hunter skinner dressed with Spalted buckeye and all in the new design 10* horrizontal carry sheath. The AH EDC's have the lanyard tube with 4 snake knot and bead to assist with retrieve from the sheath but the Hunter Skinner has more blade length/balance in front of the carry point that it dose not need the extra depth (length of sheath ahead of the belt loop) that may make it less carryable than the way it is.
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How much would the hunter skinner (bottom picture) cost?
Thanks,
Pete

 

[Von Gruff]

Pm inbound Peter.

 

[bruce moulds]

peter,
i have a hunter skinner with a steel, and is one of those things i am glad to have spent the money on.
a friend has a 4x4, and it also is an excellent knife.
bruce.

 

[Peter Radekevich]

peter,
i have a hunter skinner with a steel, and is one of those things i am glad to have spent the money on.
a friend has a 4x4, and it also is an excellent knife.
bruce.

Thanks. I believe I too am going to have one!

 

[Ray B]

More bragging on Garry's work: The small one is for my wife's kitchen use. the larger one is for separating hind from front quarters and the loin from the round in breaking beef into parts. They're so pretty that we hate to use them, but they are so useful and functional that they are like a nice custom rifle or shotgun- they get used but well cared for.

 

[Von Gruff]

Three more AH EDC's ready to go. One with Koa, Maple and Karelian Birch and all with NitroV stainless blades.