2 more from Argentina, a big fighter and a damascus drop point

Tracer-san

Tracer-san

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Hey fellas,

My friend Ariel just came by to gave me a knife he made for me and he brang some other just finished knives with him, so I took picures of them and here are two I thought you might like.

First one is a huge but very well balanced fighter.
Blade is hand forged 9260 diferentially heat treated.
Handle is deer stag with some layers of wood and rubber near the hilt. The hilt itself is bronze with 4 lil details.

Overall lenght is 16" and cutting edge is 10"
Sheat is hand stitched leather (cow)

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Second one is a small and pretty drop point
Blade is hand forged damascus (1030 and 1085) with heat treatment.
Handle is polished and colored deer stag with a copper bolster covered with colored glass. Butt of the handle has a small translucid stone.

Overall lenght is 7.5" and blade is 3.5"
Sheat is hand stitched leather (cow)

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I hope you like them, I know I do! :)


NsB
 
Wow... those are very very cool. I really like the looks of that big fighter, it looks like a real mover. :)

The smaller knife is just wonderful, I like everything about it. The glass over the copper is a nice touch. I know several glass artists, and have played at it myself, but never thought of that - neat!
 
Love that fighter. It is one heck of a nice knife. I don't know anything about 9260 steel. Is there anything you can tell me about it?
 
Satin,

I don't like natural handles too much, but the second I saw that knife I literally said "WOW" as it's really wonderful.


Keith,

I knew you were going to like that knife! :)

For what I understand SAE 9260 is very similar in aplications to 5160 (springs), here's what I just found on the net

7. Spring steels. These usually contain 0.6-0.9 % carbon together with similar quantities of manganese to provide appropriate hardenability (US specs. 1065, 1085). About 0.35% silicon is also included to resist 'sag'. (US specs. 6150, 8660, 9260).

I'll try to get more info about it on Monday.


NsB
 
Keith, here's the deal about 9260 :)

It's a alloy steel with Manganese (about .45%) ans Silicon (2%)

Manganese provides hardenability and neutralizes the effects of Sulphur (impurity), making it more "elastic". Mn adds strenght and wear resistance. The 2% of Silicon in the alloy also adds an important fact to the strenght ("elasticity") of this steel.

9260 is very used in carpentry tools and car springs.


9: Silicon
2: % of Silicon
60: 0.60% of Carbon

Hope this helps :)

Nestor
 
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