I have two of that version and one of the otherYou got one like that sittin around RELH?
Great looking knife!Waaaayyyyyyyyyy back in the 1980s, I went to Buck's Camp at Rivers Inlet, BC to fish for king salmon. There were some folks from Utah there, including the late Lynn Maxfield -- a custom knifemaker from Layton. Before we parted he told me to design a knife I would like to own & he would make it for me no charge. So after I got home I sent a drawing to him & he made it. It's a 4" drop-point of 440-C steel with a 59 Rockwell rating and has a balbinga wood handle with a brass guard, butt plate and decorative inserts.
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Now fast forward to a couple months ago when I decided to sell the knife, which was unused & never sharpened. I listed it on several sites, including here, and sold it to a guy from AZ that actually lived next door to Maxfield in UT back when the buyer was a youngster.
They buy blade blanks......how unique could they be?I really like the style of custom knives made pre 90's. It's kind of like girls jeans and classic cars. Nice to see the old style. Grabs your eye. A lot of the new style custom knives start to look the same as each other. An old one jumps out at you.
He took pride in his work. It came with a lifetime guarantee & certificate of authenticity. In subsequent years, I sometimes visited Lynn at his place in UT when I was on my way north somewhere. He died in 2016, however. ?Great looking knife!
His drop-point hunter was the inspiration for my design.Tristate, if that style is your favorite, then you like the knives designed by Bob Loveless and made famous by him. Anyone with a Loveless knife in perfect shape has a good investment for their dollar spent.
RELH
I've heard that about you.I have a Tinus Beukes somewhere.......searching....
top what?
I bought this in the MM classifieds from some guy named Eel. It was advertised as a first generation original “Hatfield” from the “Kerosene Cutter” collection. The ad didn’t have a pic but he assured me it had been cleaned in the dishwasher, so I was happy to find that in fact it had been. I was disappointed that it didn’t have a gut hook, but not a deal breaker. Overall I’m very happy with the blade.... it has gutted, skinned & processed two bull elephants, a Cape Buffalo, 3 elk & 4 turtles. Still haven’t had to sharpen it. Thx again Eel!
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RELH - you are correct their are no chips or nicks on the cutting edge from the hard shell turtles, but that is due to the JetDri treatment Eel applied from the dishwasher. Normally yes you are correct - that just one turtle would wreak havoc on a blade & ruin it. But as you know if the dishwasher temp is high enough it provides an extra level of forging & “turtle” hardens the blade. There’s a reason some car paint waxes call themselves turtle shell tough.Wetmule I doubt you cleaned several turtles with that blade. No nicks or chips on the cutting edge from the shell.
If you did knock off a few turtles, were they Roy's turtles that Eel got blamed for doing? If they were, better pled the 5th. and stay silent. Eel still has a few gallons of kerosene that he borrowed from me. He loves to sneak around during the hours of darkness and lighting big bon fires.
RELH
Whatttttt a black Rhino handle no wayI was going to post a photo of my special order Hatfield knife with the Black Rhino horn handle but thought better of it.
or blade for that matterI doubt the plastic handle will hold up for that length of time.
RELH
yeah just ask your cousin in Shelter Cove about his sneaking around LOLWetmule I doubt you cleaned several turtles with that blade. No nicks or chips on the cutting edge from the shell.
If you did knock off a few turtles, were they Roy's turtles that Eel got blamed for doing? If they were, better pled the 5th. and stay silent. Eel still has a few gallons of kerosene that he borrowed from me. He loves to sneak around during the hours of darkness and lighting big bon fires.
RELH
Very unique. How did you come by that?Found it.....
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Homer is that a seal skin sheath very differentFound it.....
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I just got suckered into it online....years ago.....auction arms I thinkVery unique. How did you come by that?