1084 and Warwood Hunter

i4Marc

i4Marc

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1084 Hunter

Here is a small hunter in 1084 and maroon Warwood. It's got a tapered tang and hidden lanyard hole. Comments welcome.

Specs:
Blade Steel: 1084
Blade Length: 3&3/8" tip to guard, 3" edge
Blade thickness: 1/8"
Handle: Maroon Warwood
OAL: 8&3/8"
Sheath: Veg tanned leather, Pig skin lined, Goat fur inlay


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man; it's like you and i have been working on the same style handles lately...

you're just way better at it apparently.
 
Wee Doggies! I like the whole package! Very well done!

Steve
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Looks fantastic sir. Less is more. It has very nice flowing lines which not only look good, but make a knife more comfortable and useable. The sheath is fantastic as well.
 
Nice solid overall package. I'm happy to see the Warwood handle; I feel it's a good material that should get used more often.
 
At the risk of derailing this thread a bit, I’d appreciate it if you and Marc could express what you like about the material, and how it is to work with. If that’s okay with you, Marc...:)


Storm Crow said:
Nice solid overall package. I'm happy to see the Warwood handle; I feel it's a good material that should get used more often.
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That's fine with me. I got the product from Jephco.
http://shop.jephcosupply.com/Handle-Material_c3.htm?page=all

I'm always looking for new materials so I got some a while back. I think it is a good product but I can't say how tough it is yet. Maybe James can speak to that. It works well but you have to be a bit careful punching or drilling the ends of pieces as they can be a little chippy. Otherwise, it cuts, sands and drills well. What I don't necessarily like is that the product can have tiny voids or inconsistencies. I don't know if voids is the right term. It's minor and a little extra sanding will get you past it. Take a look at the second picture towards the front of the scale to see what I mean. Click once on the picture to enlarge it. There are also tiny speckles in the visual texture of the material which may not be to some people's taste. I don't mind it too much as it is perhaps a bit more interesting to look at than a homogeneous piece of acrylic or something.

What do you say James?
 
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It's been a while since I've used Warwood and I didn't do too much with it. I was looking for alternatives to canvas Micarta. I think it's closer to an alternative to linen or paper Micarta, though I didn't try polishing it (surprise, surprise :D). I agree about the chippiness when drilling, though I don't know if it is significantly worse than a lot of woods. It shapes easily, and seems to be solid and durable.

As with any material, there's the material properties that make it useful *and* its background story that makes it interesting. In the case of Warwood, it is made entirely of corn-based and other plant-based products, and is non-toxic. It is used on the bottom hull armor of MRAP vehicles to deflect the blasts of IEDs and landmines.

For my own purposes of a canvas Micarta alternative, I have been more than happy with TeroTuf. But it certainly isn't as pretty as some other synthetic handle materials.
 
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