Lonestar grips.
11-07-2016, 06:38 PM
a while back I started talking with Custom Knife Maker, Kim Ralston about making me one of his knives. he had several styles that I liked but I ended up choosing his "Glenwood" model only modified slightly so it would work better for sticking Hogs.
Kim is a true master so after telling him what I was going to use it for and what I wanted the scales made from I just let him run with it and the finished knife really turned out fantastic!
for now Kim is calling it the "Pig Sticker". It's built with 1/8" D2 steel with hand rubbed finish and Merino Rams horn scales with cinnamon liners and mosaic pins. OAL is 11".
http://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/w515/t4ranch16/14963267_519604364911732_5375956961824122236_n_zps 0in3bnrl.jpg (http://s1079.photobucket.com/user/t4ranch16/media/14963267_519604364911732_5375956961824122236_n_zps 0in3bnrl.jpg.html)
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http://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/w515/t4ranch16/14937213_519604361578399_803586624069299405_n_zpsw ferm9dk.jpg (http://s1079.photobucket.com/user/t4ranch16/media/14937213_519604361578399_803586624069299405_n_zpsw ferm9dk.jpg.html)
http://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/w515/t4ranch16/14909941_519604418245060_5282366126345044110_n_zps v2ujjarm.jpg (http://s1079.photobucket.com/user/t4ranch16/media/14909941_519604418245060_5282366126345044110_n_zps v2ujjarm.jpg.html)
Kim doesn't have a website but he does have a facebook page with more examples of his outstanding work. https://www.facebook.com/kim.ralston.77
I couldn't be happier with how it turned out and can't wait for my next Ralston knife!
Kim is a true master so after telling him what I was going to use it for and what I wanted the scales made from I just let him run with it and the finished knife really turned out fantastic!
for now Kim is calling it the "Pig Sticker". It's built with 1/8" D2 steel with hand rubbed finish and Merino Rams horn scales with cinnamon liners and mosaic pins. OAL is 11".
http://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/w515/t4ranch16/14963267_519604364911732_5375956961824122236_n_zps 0in3bnrl.jpg (http://s1079.photobucket.com/user/t4ranch16/media/14963267_519604364911732_5375956961824122236_n_zps 0in3bnrl.jpg.html)
http://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/w515/t4ranch16/14980811_519604461578389_3330387834473880136_n_zps 5l37kkvg.jpg (http://s1079.photobucket.com/user/t4ranch16/media/14980811_519604461578389_3330387834473880136_n_zps 5l37kkvg.jpg.html)
http://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/w515/t4ranch16/14925435_519604421578393_3141946395231728104_n_zps 8ro6qdh7.jpg (http://s1079.photobucket.com/user/t4ranch16/media/14925435_519604421578393_3141946395231728104_n_zps 8ro6qdh7.jpg.html)
http://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/w515/t4ranch16/14937213_519604361578399_803586624069299405_n_zpsw ferm9dk.jpg (http://s1079.photobucket.com/user/t4ranch16/media/14937213_519604361578399_803586624069299405_n_zpsw ferm9dk.jpg.html)
http://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/w515/t4ranch16/14909941_519604418245060_5282366126345044110_n_zps v2ujjarm.jpg (http://s1079.photobucket.com/user/t4ranch16/media/14909941_519604418245060_5282366126345044110_n_zps v2ujjarm.jpg.html)
Kim doesn't have a website but he does have a facebook page with more examples of his outstanding work. https://www.facebook.com/kim.ralston.77
I couldn't be happier with how it turned out and can't wait for my next Ralston knife!