1075 hunter with maple.

john april

john april

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hello, here is a hunter / fighter type of knife with a flat ground 7" 1075 blade done via stock removal. 600 grit hand pulled finish. i have been hot stamping my blades but recently bought an etching kit and stencils so i could mark the type of steel on them. somehow my name etch came out upside down :) probably from being nervous lol. it has some stabilized grayish blue maple burl, soldered nickel guard, and black g10 spacers. veg tan leather sheath. thanks for looking ! DSC_0268 by john april, on Flickr
DSC_0269 by john april, on Flickr
DSC_0272 by john april, on Flickr
DSC_0275 by john april, on Flickr
 
john april said:
hello, here is a hunter / fighter type of knife with a flat ground 7" 1075 blade done via stock removal. 600 grit hand pulled finish. i have been hot stamping my blades but recently bought an etching kit and stencils so i could mark the type of steel on them. somehow my name etch came out upside down :) probably from being nervous lol. it has some stabilized grayish blue maple burl, soldered nickel guard, and black g10 spacers. veg tan leather sheath. thanks for looking ! DSC_0268 by john april, on Flickr
DSC_0269 by john april, on Flickr
DSC_0272 by john april, on Flickr
DSC_0275 by john april, on Flickr
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Love the shape of the handle with the downward slant at the end. The blue maple burl almost reminds me of a really nice marble. Guard is big enough to work but looks like it doesn't get in the way a whole lot. Would love to hold it as I just have a feeling that it's a joy to handle. Great work!
 
Great job my friend...exquisite lines...very fine and stylish with your exceptional fit and finish. :cool:
 
John: Superb, classic lines. If you look around enough, you'll find other makers use the same orientation, so I wouldn't consider your mark upside down. :)
 
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