IIRC in the 60's or 70's there used to be a slogan, "support live music, hire live musicians". I've kinda applied that to collecting custom knives by individuals rather than production knives.
In my comings and goings too and fro' I sometimes run into stuff that interests me. This fellow is a member of the Texas Knifemakers Guild, and I too am a Texan.
I saw John's Medina Skinner on 9/13/24 IIRC when he posted it on the Texas Hunters forum.
I have two main passions, collecting guns/custom fixed-blade knives and perforating porkers.
Good Wood turns my crank and quality Desert Ironwood is one of my fav's.
I contacted Mr. Tullis the next day on the 14th IIRC, and we discussed specifics. I asked that he etch the blade and give it a stone-washed finish, and he agreed to a commission.
John sent me a text on 10/14 saying the knife was ready, and that he would ship it next day.
I was at my lease and replied no hurry as it will be several days before I came home.
I also sent pix of a hoglet I had perforated the night before that had decent tushes.
I figured the knife would be there before I got back and would give it a try.
The one AEB-L blade that I have, the maker got the heat-treat wrong. John said he got his right. I took him at his word........
Anywho, I had not made the time to use the Medina on the hog skull until yesterday afternoon.
So with that in mind here is a vid I made using the Medina Skinner to prep the skull for a European mount. I shot the boar head on and the 150 gr. Norma soft point entered the skull about halfway between the eye socket and the tip of his snout. Feels like the bottom jaw is shattered so I may just end up taking the tushes.
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The knife did good ( better n'me as I'm out of practice).
After I finished, I grabbed a sheet of notebook paper to test the edge. The edge had dulled a bit but I was still able to slice through the paper without tearing. That is a good thing.
Once I cleaned up my mess I touched up the blade. I have not put it under a magnifier yet to check for micro-chipping but I was very pleased with the ease at which the blade returned to almost shaving sharp. Even drew blood when I touched it wrong accidentally.
This is my first JTullis creation. It will not be my last.
ya!
GWB
In my comings and goings too and fro' I sometimes run into stuff that interests me. This fellow is a member of the Texas Knifemakers Guild, and I too am a Texan.
I saw John's Medina Skinner on 9/13/24 IIRC when he posted it on the Texas Hunters forum.
I have two main passions, collecting guns/custom fixed-blade knives and perforating porkers.
Good Wood turns my crank and quality Desert Ironwood is one of my fav's.
I contacted Mr. Tullis the next day on the 14th IIRC, and we discussed specifics. I asked that he etch the blade and give it a stone-washed finish, and he agreed to a commission.
John sent me a text on 10/14 saying the knife was ready, and that he would ship it next day.
I was at my lease and replied no hurry as it will be several days before I came home.
I also sent pix of a hoglet I had perforated the night before that had decent tushes.
I figured the knife would be there before I got back and would give it a try.
The one AEB-L blade that I have, the maker got the heat-treat wrong. John said he got his right. I took him at his word........
Anywho, I had not made the time to use the Medina on the hog skull until yesterday afternoon.
So with that in mind here is a vid I made using the Medina Skinner to prep the skull for a European mount. I shot the boar head on and the 150 gr. Norma soft point entered the skull about halfway between the eye socket and the tip of his snout. Feels like the bottom jaw is shattered so I may just end up taking the tushes.
[video:youtube]
The knife did good ( better n'me as I'm out of practice).
After I finished, I grabbed a sheet of notebook paper to test the edge. The edge had dulled a bit but I was still able to slice through the paper without tearing. That is a good thing.
Once I cleaned up my mess I touched up the blade. I have not put it under a magnifier yet to check for micro-chipping but I was very pleased with the ease at which the blade returned to almost shaving sharp. Even drew blood when I touched it wrong accidentally.
This is my first JTullis creation. It will not be my last.
ya!
GWB
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