About Von Gruff Knives

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About Von Gruff Knives
Biography:
Knifemaking has become a passion with huntinf knives in particular but will and have made a great variety on request. Check my website for more detail. http://www.vongruffknives.com/
Location:
south otago
Interests:
making knives, hunting
Occupation:
Retired builder

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18-03-2025 05:14 PM
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  1. Swanny
    Swanny liked post by Von Gruff Knives On thread : Various Knives
    A Light Hunter with acacia over the 1084 blade having an inch of jimping with blaze orange snake knot lanyard in deep pouch sheath. https://i.imgur.com/gD5yysrl.jpg
    Liked On: 25-02-2024, 06:49 PM
  2. muzr257
    muzr257 liked post by Von Gruff Knives On thread : Various Knives
    Elios Gun shop in South Dunedin and depending on what time you are going through you could stop in at my place in Lawrence
    Liked On: 23-02-2024, 12:03 PM
  3. Dreamer
    Dreamer liked post by Von Gruff Knives On thread : Various Knives
    A Light Hunter with acacia over the 1084 blade having an inch of jimping with blaze orange snake knot lanyard in deep pouch sheath. https://i.imgur.com/gD5yysrl.jpg
    Liked On: 22-02-2024, 02:44 PM
  4. muzr257
    muzr257 liked post by Von Gruff Knives On thread : Various Knives
    Just been organising some more stunning spalted Hackberry as the start of next handle buy. More to come when order finalised. https://i.imgur.com/zjbq6pMl.png
    Liked On: 22-02-2024, 12:32 PM
  5. Deanohit
    Deanohit liked post by Von Gruff Knives On thread : Wildcat appreciation thread
    Another I played with was what I called the 400 Lee Speed. 1900 BSA MLA sporting rifle action and bought in a barrel with short chambered 405 winchester chamber that I lengthened with chambering...
    Liked On: 15-02-2024, 11:30 AM
  6. NRT
    NRT liked post by Von Gruff Knives On thread : Various Knives
    This one donated to the annual auction at the Kansas City chapter of Safari Club International . A Professional Hunter with Arizona Desert Ironwood over a curve backed Buffalo Horn bolster on the...
    Liked On: 13-02-2024, 06:04 PM
  7. 7mm tragic
    7mm tragic liked post by Von Gruff Knives On thread : Various Knives
    This one donated to the annual auction at the Kansas City chapter of Safari Club International . A Professional Hunter with Arizona Desert Ironwood over a curve backed Buffalo Horn bolster on the...
    Liked On: 13-02-2024, 05:56 PM
  8. csmiffy
    csmiffy liked post by Von Gruff Knives On thread : A Lee Speed stock
    No that is cape buffalo from South Africa although I do use mostly water buffalo horn for knife handles that I source from a US firm who get it from an Indian bulk supply house. Have had a lot of...
    Liked On: 13-02-2024, 05:06 PM
  9. Ross Nolan
    Ross Nolan liked post by Von Gruff Knives On thread : A Lee Speed stock
    The butt plate being hollow needs careful sculping to get the fit right into the hollow. Quite a bit of time/patience later it is a nice fit. I like to file the waste wood away from the butt plate...
    Liked On: 13-02-2024, 02:05 PM
  10. Ross Nolan
    Ross Nolan liked post by Von Gruff Knives On thread : A Lee Speed stock
    With that done it is now that the shaping lines are drawn in and for the bottom line I mark round the top of the trigger guard. https://i.imgur.com/rg4YT8Hl.jpg Next I mark in the forestock...
    Liked On: 13-02-2024, 02:03 PM
  11. Ross Nolan
    Ross Nolan liked post by Von Gruff Knives On thread : A Lee Speed stock
    Time now to do the forend tip so a piece of buffalo horn had the face trued up on the grinder belt and cut to length https://i.imgur.com/1x2NFiyl.jpg This piece is barely big enough but with...
    Liked On: 13-02-2024, 02:03 PM
  12. Ross Nolan
    Ross Nolan liked post by Von Gruff Knives On thread : A Lee Speed stock
    This morning saw the trigger guard settled into place and then the magazine cut off plate was also fitted with the appropriate wood removed to allow it to operate. Slow and methodical with a great...
    Liked On: 13-02-2024, 02:02 PM
  13. Ross Nolan
    Ross Nolan liked post by Von Gruff Knives On thread : A Lee Speed stock
    With the B/A tight into the inlet the unit can be turned over in the vise and the TG sat in between the fixing ears and lined up with the center mark on the underside of the fore stock and fine...
    Liked On: 13-02-2024, 02:02 PM
  14. Ross Nolan
    Ross Nolan liked post by Von Gruff Knives On thread : A Lee Speed stock
    First thing toady I drilled 3 10mm holes as a start for the trigger /mag spring assembly and a couple of 20mm and one 24mm holes for the start of the mag well. https://i.imgur.com/yt3DMiVl.jpg ...
    Liked On: 13-02-2024, 02:02 PM
  15. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by Von Gruff Knives On thread : A Lee Speed stock
    No that is cape buffalo from South Africa although I do use mostly water buffalo horn for knife handles that I source from a US firm who get it from an Indian bulk supply house. Have had a lot of...
    Liked On: 12-02-2024, 07:59 PM

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