Anyone use handmade knives for hunting?
I am a part time knife maker. I am not trying to sell anything here just curious as to how many of you peeps use handmade knives for hunting.
Thanks
Jeff
Maddog McCray's Knives
I've made about 150 knives myself and I make them to be used. Customers generally start out wanting to use them but when they get the knife, they say they are just going to display it cause it looks too nice to use.
I tell them to use it and when the shine on the horn or antler wears off, to bring it to me and I'll re-polish it and sharpen it at the same time.
I have had customers so exacting on the handle length that one wanted the top of the hanlde to be 1/16 on an inch longer than the bottom. This can't always be done on natural material since it doesnt always want to be symetric.
I'd just make them to be used but also make some plain, with less expensive handle material for users. Usually when they find out what material costs for nice India Stag or expensive metal, that makes them display it and not use it. But, it's theirs to do what they want with it.
( I found that after accidentally cutting myself 5 times over a dozens years that the stiches and Emergency room rate take away all profit for the year. Then I got cut proof gloves) Only make knives now on request since I never made any money doing it and it is just a hobby.
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