1095 integral, and introduction.

[Jesse Frank]

Hey everybody,

I've been making knives for the past few years, and have specialized in swords and seaxes for the last couple of years. This one is a little bit of an offshoot for me, closer to what I made several years ago.

Here is an integral made from 1095 with a cocobolo handle and brass buttcap. If features my makers mark on the bolster.


Over all length is 9.25"
Blade length is 4"

Asking $160
Sheath included.

 

[Don Hanson III]

Nice lookin knife Jesse and at a great price, wecome to BF :thumbup:

 

[Jesse Frank]

Thanks Don! I saw your nephew Phillip a couple weeks ago at an art exhibition... Seems he's thinking out getting back into knives after all the bike welding he's been doing....

 

[Doug C]

Very nice integral,Jesse.How do you have the brass butt cap attached? Did you get a hamon? I think I can see it,just not clearly.Welcome to BladeForums.

 

[Jesse Frank]

Thanks!

The buttcap is peened on by the tang, and a separate hole with a brass rod is peened on the end as well, to prevent lateral movment.

The blade is through hardened. I kept the bevels a a pretty shallow angle, coming almost to zero on the edge, so one could get a lifetime of sharpening out of it with a minimal loss of peformance

Jesse

 

[J. Neilson]

Very nice Jesse. Welcome to the BF, we'll look forward to seeng more.

 

[Jesse Frank]

Thanks J!

This one is sold, pending payment