2 3/4" moose skinners

[Pointpuller]

I have been wanting a custom knife for years and finally did the research and selected a knife maker. I talked to John Shore many times until we both knew what I wanted and he didnt disappoint. I sent him an elk shed I found on a New Mexico elk hunt for the handles. Ordered them a while ago and they arrived today! One for me and one for my fellow traditional hunting friend. I couldn't be more happy with them. 2 3/4" Moose Skinners

 

[Nicodemus]

Those look really nice. And functional.

 

[tsharp]

Man I love them.

 

[dawgwatch]

very nice. I know your are happy with those... and so will the friend..

 

[georgiaboy]

They look great and John is a first class knife maker and man.

 

[injun joe]

Those are classic.

 

[wvdawg]

Awesome knives! Congratulations.

 

[IFLY4U]

Very nice.

 

[blood on the ground]

He did great! Absolutely beautiful!

 

[T-N-T]

Wow those look good

 

[Razor Blade]

John is an outstanding knifemaker, and a good friend of ours in the knifemaking community. You will not be dissapointed with them. Beautiful knives.

 

[Pointpuller]

Need some help so Im bringing up this old thread.
I love this knife but it got dull after several deer cleanings and I have been unable to sharpen it. I clean lots of game through out the year. My knife for years is a Puma and I typically hit it on a butchers steel a couple of time while cleaning a deer to keep it shaving.
Seems this blade is to hard for my normal technique. Not sure of the steel but I know he mentioned heating it to a high temp then cooling. Any advice with details would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Jason

 

[Mr Bya Lungshot]

I’ve got a very hard stainless steel custom handmade knife that’s nearly impossible for me to sharpen correctly. I use a coarse stone and straight to leather strop to fine tune it. Ceramic occasionally works.
One pass on the medium or superfine stone and it’s often dull again.
Very frustrating as I love the knife’s balance so much.
The steel never works with this one.

 

[Pig Predator]

Have you tried a diamond whetstone? That aught to cut it.

 

[K80Shooter]

I'm pretty sure he used ATS34, at least that's what mine is that he made. I use a belt sander and finish with trizact belts so I'm not sure what to tell you.

 

[georgiaboy]

Please do not heat and cool the blade, you may easily ruin it, not to mention the epoxy under those scales. A diamond sharpener may be the cheapest option without going to a belt type sharpener. Belt sharpeners work like a charm though.

 

[walkinboss01]

Very nice knives

 

[Pointpuller]

Thanks for all the advice. I will buy a diamond sharpener and give it a try.

 

[Dub]

Well done.

I have a knife that size/shape.

It's very useful and fits my hand well.

 

[georgiaboy]

Let us know how it works out.