** Both SOLD, thank you!! **
I posted these over in the Custom and Handmade Knives sub-forum and am offering them for sale here.
The first one (top) from a piece of 5160 leaf spring.
Specs.
11 15/16" blade
18 1/4" OAL
handle is Ipe with cane wrap and wrought iron ferrule.
POB is about 1 3/4" in front of the ferrule
weight is 1lb 11.5oz or 782g
It's heavy being about 3/8" at the ricasso with distal taper. There is a lot of mass in the handle combined with the length of the handle puts the POB back so it's not fatiguing to chop with.
The second one (bottom) is W2
Specs.
12 1/4" blade
18 3/8" OAL
handle is maple with epoxied hemp wrap and wrought iron ferrule
POB is about 2 3/8" in front of the ferrule
weight is 1lb 4.7oz 589g
It's lighter and faster being about 5/16" at the ricasso with full height grind and more taper. Slightly shorter handle and less mass in the handle makes it more nimble. Still a very capable chopper but excels at the "snick" cut.
Both are machine finished on the blade sides.
Both really draw in lighter material rather than push it away as can happen with blades that curve away.
Both are through tang, threaded with a nut and epoxied for maximum strength. (first time I've use this construction)
The extra length in the handle allows for choking up for a more controlled strike.
The relatively short height of the blades at the ricasso combined with the thickness make that area good for use as a froe for splitting pieces of wood while batonning.
You can see more photos over at the thread here:
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1040673-Hook-Knives
Asking $OLD obo each including sheath, shipping and pp fees.
Here's some photos and a video.
[youtube]43WZFORqlYM[/youtube]
Some big chunks in the foreground that came out while chopping.
I posted these over in the Custom and Handmade Knives sub-forum and am offering them for sale here.
The first one (top) from a piece of 5160 leaf spring.
Specs.
11 15/16" blade
18 1/4" OAL
handle is Ipe with cane wrap and wrought iron ferrule.
POB is about 1 3/4" in front of the ferrule
weight is 1lb 11.5oz or 782g
It's heavy being about 3/8" at the ricasso with distal taper. There is a lot of mass in the handle combined with the length of the handle puts the POB back so it's not fatiguing to chop with.
The second one (bottom) is W2
Specs.
12 1/4" blade
18 3/8" OAL
handle is maple with epoxied hemp wrap and wrought iron ferrule
POB is about 2 3/8" in front of the ferrule
weight is 1lb 4.7oz 589g
It's lighter and faster being about 5/16" at the ricasso with full height grind and more taper. Slightly shorter handle and less mass in the handle makes it more nimble. Still a very capable chopper but excels at the "snick" cut.
Both are machine finished on the blade sides.
Both really draw in lighter material rather than push it away as can happen with blades that curve away.
Both are through tang, threaded with a nut and epoxied for maximum strength. (first time I've use this construction)
The extra length in the handle allows for choking up for a more controlled strike.
The relatively short height of the blades at the ricasso combined with the thickness make that area good for use as a froe for splitting pieces of wood while batonning.
You can see more photos over at the thread here:
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1040673-Hook-Knives
Asking $OLD obo each including sheath, shipping and pp fees.
Here's some photos and a video.
[youtube]43WZFORqlYM[/youtube]
Some big chunks in the foreground that came out while chopping.
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