154CM and Mesquite semi-skinner

[Jason Fry]

I'm planning on holding out most of my next few batches of blades so I'll have knives for the Guild show in September, but I need to keep selling a few to keep the show on the road. This knife is a one-off, a design I've never done before. Not sure I'll make another. It's kind of like the bullnose skinner I've done several of, but built off of 1 x 3/32 stock instead of the usual 1 1/4 x 3/16 stock for that knife. Overall length is 7 inches with a 2 5/8 400 grit hand finished blade of CM154 steel at RC 60. My heat treat and dry ice cryo. The knife has satin finished, dovetailed 416 SS bolsters and a nice thin tapered tang. The handle is stabilized spalted mesquite from my neighbor's front yard. The sheath is my work as well, from Wickett and Craig leather. $SOLD to your door.


Front side, sheath

Back side

Dovetails, tapered tang

Bottom side, plunges

 

[Cody Hofsommer]

I dig it! I can see that thing skinning like a dream. Nice work and design!

 

[Jason Fry]

Sold, thanks.

 

[reevestx]

Wow Jason that's a good looking skinner! One of these days I am going to get one of your knives buddy.

 

[Machaira]

Love the mesquite wood.

M.