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Knifemaker / Craftsman / Service Provider
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Shop Details:
The steel I used on this knife is ½ ton Leaf Spring. I designed the knife style on paper, then cut the shape out. I heated in my forge to bright orange (around 1600 degrees Fahrenheit). I took a pen magnet and extended it out and reached inside and it was not magnetized. I let it go a little longer and then pulled it out and immediately dunked it in transmission fluid. I sanded and polished from 300to 600 to 1000 to 1200 to 1500 to 2000 grit. I tempered it at 400 degrees for 1 hour, letting it air cool, then putting it in 1 more hour at 400. I file tested the blade and it passed. Seems very hard.
I made the handle out of Walnut and attached with epoxy. I hand stitched the sheath out of dark gator hide.
Measurements:
Overall length is 13 ½ inches. Blade is 8 ½ inches long. Handle is 5 inches long. Blade width is 1 5/8 inches. Blade thickness is 5/16 inches. Handle thickness is 7/8 inches.
Asking $275 which includes shipping & sheath, if shipped in the US. You can send through Paypal to ScorpionBows@mchsi.com or mail M/O to our address (see web site for address).
Below are shop pictures and pictures of the finished knife.
Thanks & See Ya in the Wild!
The steel I used on this knife is ½ ton Leaf Spring. I designed the knife style on paper, then cut the shape out. I heated in my forge to bright orange (around 1600 degrees Fahrenheit). I took a pen magnet and extended it out and reached inside and it was not magnetized. I let it go a little longer and then pulled it out and immediately dunked it in transmission fluid. I sanded and polished from 300to 600 to 1000 to 1200 to 1500 to 2000 grit. I tempered it at 400 degrees for 1 hour, letting it air cool, then putting it in 1 more hour at 400. I file tested the blade and it passed. Seems very hard.
I made the handle out of Walnut and attached with epoxy. I hand stitched the sheath out of dark gator hide.
Measurements:
Overall length is 13 ½ inches. Blade is 8 ½ inches long. Handle is 5 inches long. Blade width is 1 5/8 inches. Blade thickness is 5/16 inches. Handle thickness is 7/8 inches.
Asking $275 which includes shipping & sheath, if shipped in the US. You can send through Paypal to ScorpionBows@mchsi.com or mail M/O to our address (see web site for address).
Below are shop pictures and pictures of the finished knife.
Thanks & See Ya in the Wild!
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