oak
oak
Gretings,
It is 20.5 cm / 8 inch long, the blade is 9 cm/ 3.5 inch long, 3.6 cm / 1.4 inch wide and 4 mm / 0.16 inch thick.
I hand forged it from 5160, 1.2516 and L6 with around 50 layers. The handle is made of deer antler, wenge and oak.
The sheath is made of 4 mm/ 0.16 inch thick, sturdy cowhide.
It is 20.5 cm / 8 inch long, the blade is 9 cm/ 3.5 inch long, 3.6 cm / 1.4 inch wide and 4 mm / 0.16 inch thick.
I hand forged it from 5160, 1.2516 and L6 with around 50 layers. The handle is made of deer antler, wenge and oak.
The sheath is made of 4 mm/ 0.16 inch thick, sturdy cowhide.
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Re: oak
Excellent craftsmanship as we have come to expect. I really like the look of this knife. Something about it just demands it be taken afield and used frequently.
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Re: oak
Thanks a lot
Yeah, I also noticed the somewhat rugged aura, which hovers around this one.
csizmar szilard
Re: oak
5160 are the wide layers, this one gives the bulk of the material and is also relatively the weakest of the 3 steels.
It is heat treated according to 5160.
csizmar szilard
Re: oak
Glad you like it!
Yeah, I know what you mean. It splinters rather easily, if you carve it in the wrong direction. But with patience, it is workable and it does compensate all your efforts with a nice grain structure.
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Re: oak
I like it hellize! That is a very manly knife. If a man is tough enough to use this knife, a little splinter shouldn’t phase him anyway if he gets one!!
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Re: oak
Glad you like it!Oledadsknives wrote: ↑Sun Jan 15, 2023 11:23 pm I like it hellize! That is a very manly knife. If a man is tough enough to use this knife, a little splinter shouldn’t phase him anyway if he gets one!!
Jimbo
But you misunderstood me brother. It could have splintered in the time I was carving it's handle. Now that it is finished, it will not!
No one is in danger of getting a splinter.
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Re: oak
The knife and sheath demand to be used. A wonderful combination.
Re: oak
Thank youQuick Steel wrote: ↑Mon Jan 16, 2023 10:39 am The knife and sheath demand to be used. A wonderful combination.
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Re: oak
Jimbohellize wrote: ↑Mon Jan 16, 2023 6:32 amGlad you like it!Oledadsknives wrote: ↑Sun Jan 15, 2023 11:23 pm I like it hellize! That is a very manly knife. If a man is tough enough to use this knife, a little splinter shouldn’t phase him anyway if he gets one!!
Jimbo
But you misunderstood me brother. It could have splintered in the time I was carving it's handle. Now that it is finished, it will not!
No one is in danger of getting a splinter.
You can lead a person to wisdom, but you can’t make them think
Where I am is where I’ll be!!
Jimbo
Where I am is where I’ll be!!
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Re: oak
Looks great, and it will no doubt be an excellent working knife, too!
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Re: oak
Gorgeous!!!!
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