2nd Amendment Defender

JTknives

JTknives

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well after fighting the lighting all night this is all i could get. i might try again later. but for some reason i just cant get an even reflection and lighting on the blade. also the camera was having a hard time getting a good focus. maybe its time for a new camera. the blade is M2 at around .090 thick hardened to 64.5. or should i say that's how it came. i made it from a power hack saw blade. it was so hard to grind it that i had to get it close with a 60 grit belt and then hand sand it the rest of the way. that is also why there is not a clean sharp edge bevel line as it smoothed over with the hand sanding. It took me probably around 5-7 hrs of just hand sanding with 240 grit norton paper to get all the worn 60 grit scratches out. i then went over it with a 600 grit then gave it a run on the scotch brite wheel to give it a satten Finnish, the handle material is Carbon fiber with lovles bolts. there are 6 milled out slots for grip. it turned out very nice. to bad the picture is not as good as my last one. but bubba-doll is as good as ever. This has to be the hardest knife i have ever taken a picture of. o well you get the idea.

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This is the knife i am thinking about doing a small production run of maybe 50 or so. It is a a refined version of my standard 2nd Amendment.
 
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it's really, really beatiful!!! :thumbup: and the 6 slots seems perfect and very useful.
a rookie question about the tang: it seems to me the end of it, where the little finger will grab, is smaller than the forefinger end near the guard. I understand it has an advantage for the balance but woudn't it be better to avoid slippery grip to have a simmetrical tang? :jerkit:
 
Ok after a few hrs of doing some clean up with photo shop and going through the other pictures i took it is better now. Hope you like it
 
Very nice, JT! Love it! Question though, why didn't you run a couple of passes with an 80 grit after the 60 to knock the scratches down a notch before hitting it by hand with the 240? Just curious but great job!
 
well the steel is so hard that it was vary hard to grind with the 60 grit belt. i went through probably around 10 sheets of 240 to get rid of the scratches on just the edge bevels. I would only get about 3 rubs and then would have to change to a fresh section of paper. It felt like i was trying to sand down a window with a soapy sponge. but this knife is for me and that is why i did not mind putting so much hand work into it. now when i do more i will make them from some other steel and heat treat after grinding.
 
like the blade, hey man I understand its hard for me to stay focused when their is a pretty lady in the room too:D
 
Looks great, JT. I think you should do one with notches on the sides for the Jtwrap.
 
JTknives said:
So you want to see a 2nd amendment defender with a jt wrap
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Well I just figured that if you were to make one with a wrap (why not) then it would be neat to have the wrap recessed a bit. The CF looks great, though.
 
how about do the wrap over the carbon fiber. so there would be carbon fiber scales but most of the middle would be milled out so the cord would lay in a bit. that would give a CF guard and butt. like where i milled out the slots in the carbon fiber, put cord wraping there. or i could just wire edm out one out of my 1/4" 5160 and do a JTwrap. would look good i think.
 
I like that idea - I think wrapped handles always look good with scales of some kind underneath, and the CF is an ideal backdrop. That's a great knife and I appreciate the work you put into it. Bubba-doll must be awful patient to put up with all the lighting adjustments for so long! And you should be commended for your photographic dedication. :D
 
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