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I have 4 knives to offer this week! 3 of them are paring knives or bird & trout, buyer's choice! The other is one of my large hunters. A little info about each:
Knives 1 & 2 are made from ESR A-2 tool steel, and feature a custom heat treatment including a pre-quench/temper/quench/sub zero -100°f/triple temper! The pre-quench will help to refine the grain of air hardening steels, and thus enhance toughness properties. The combination of exceptionally clean steel by electro-slag remelt (ESR) and the pre-quench heat treatment make these blades unique. It doesn't show on the outside, but it's what is inside that counts! Final hardness is ~63HRC and both have thin grinds for effortless cutting. The Koa on the first knife has great chatoyance when turned in the light and photos just don't do this piece of koa any justice at all, while the second knife has figured walnut and an angled spacer that compliments the front handle angle. Both have black micarta pins.
Knife # 3 is made from German 1.2519 tool steel. This steel is very similar to the Hitachi Blue 2, and has Tungsten to aid in wear resistance. It is a very tough steel, and is one of my favorites to work with and use, along with it's sister steel 1.2442. Quenched in fast oil and tempered for a final hardness of ~62HRC. It takes a great patina, and also polishes to a bright finish with metal polish. The blade has a hand rubbed 800 grit satin finish, but if the buyer would like, I can hand polish the blade to give it almost a mirror look. Handle is locally sourced mesquite, with black g10 liners and brass pins.
Knife # 4 is my personal "large" hunting knife. It was used once in the 2016 deer season. I hate to sell it (REALLY hate to let it go), but we are moving and need the funds. The steel is Crucible's CPM M4 from Niagara Specialty Metals, and was heat treated by Brad at Peter's Heat Treating Service for a final hardness of 64HRC. The heat treatment on this knife is also unique in that it was given the ∆ treatment pioneered by makers such as N Carothers and R Landes (among others). In short, is has excellent fine edge stability. If/when contact is made with bone, or the edge is torqued in hard materials, the edge apex won't chip as badly compared to conventional heat treatments. I am very proud of this knife as it has my favorite mid alloy tool steel, a world class heat treatment, and my favorite wood. The handle has a gorgeous piece of stabilized walnut burl and is fastened with 2 stainless steel corby bolts. This is an exceptional hunting knife, and I am sure you'll love it as much as I do!
Now for the specs and photos!
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Knife # 1
OAL: 7 3/4"
Blade: 3 1/2"
Handle: 4 1/4"
Thickness: 1/16"
Steel: ESR A-2 63HRC prequench/sub zero
Edge: .005" 30° inclusive
Includes: felt-lined plastic edge protector and free shipping
Price: SOLD
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Knife # 2
OAL: 7 3/4"
Blade: 3 1/2"
Handle: 4 1/4"
Thickness: 1/16"
Steel: ESR A-2 63HRC prequench/sub zero
Edge: .005" 30° inclusive
Includes: felt-lined plastic edge protector and free shipping
Price: $175 ($199 with simple kydex sheath)
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Knife # 3
OAL: 8"
Blade: 3 5/8"
Handle: 4 3/8"
Thickness: 1/16"
Steel: 1.2519 62HRC
Edge: 0.010" 30° inclusive
Includes: felt-lined plastic edge protector and free shipping
Price: $155 ($179 with simple kydex sheath)
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Knife # 4
OAL: 8 5/8"
Blade: 3 3/4"
Handle: 4 7/8"
Thickness: 0.105"
Steel: CPM M4 64HRC ∆ Heat treatment
Edge: 0.010" 30° inclusive
Includes: custom kydex sheath with metal clip and free shipping
Price: SOLD
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Paypal preferred (samuraistuart@yahoo.com), but will gladly take a check and ship once cleared. Thank you for taking the time to check out my knives! If you have any questions or need more photos, by all means please contact me by PM here on BladeForums or direct email (samuraistuart@yahoo.com). Follow me on Instagram: stuartalandavenport
Knives 1 & 2 are made from ESR A-2 tool steel, and feature a custom heat treatment including a pre-quench/temper/quench/sub zero -100°f/triple temper! The pre-quench will help to refine the grain of air hardening steels, and thus enhance toughness properties. The combination of exceptionally clean steel by electro-slag remelt (ESR) and the pre-quench heat treatment make these blades unique. It doesn't show on the outside, but it's what is inside that counts! Final hardness is ~63HRC and both have thin grinds for effortless cutting. The Koa on the first knife has great chatoyance when turned in the light and photos just don't do this piece of koa any justice at all, while the second knife has figured walnut and an angled spacer that compliments the front handle angle. Both have black micarta pins.
Knife # 3 is made from German 1.2519 tool steel. This steel is very similar to the Hitachi Blue 2, and has Tungsten to aid in wear resistance. It is a very tough steel, and is one of my favorites to work with and use, along with it's sister steel 1.2442. Quenched in fast oil and tempered for a final hardness of ~62HRC. It takes a great patina, and also polishes to a bright finish with metal polish. The blade has a hand rubbed 800 grit satin finish, but if the buyer would like, I can hand polish the blade to give it almost a mirror look. Handle is locally sourced mesquite, with black g10 liners and brass pins.
Knife # 4 is my personal "large" hunting knife. It was used once in the 2016 deer season. I hate to sell it (REALLY hate to let it go), but we are moving and need the funds. The steel is Crucible's CPM M4 from Niagara Specialty Metals, and was heat treated by Brad at Peter's Heat Treating Service for a final hardness of 64HRC. The heat treatment on this knife is also unique in that it was given the ∆ treatment pioneered by makers such as N Carothers and R Landes (among others). In short, is has excellent fine edge stability. If/when contact is made with bone, or the edge is torqued in hard materials, the edge apex won't chip as badly compared to conventional heat treatments. I am very proud of this knife as it has my favorite mid alloy tool steel, a world class heat treatment, and my favorite wood. The handle has a gorgeous piece of stabilized walnut burl and is fastened with 2 stainless steel corby bolts. This is an exceptional hunting knife, and I am sure you'll love it as much as I do!
Now for the specs and photos!
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Knife # 1
OAL: 7 3/4"
Blade: 3 1/2"
Handle: 4 1/4"
Thickness: 1/16"
Steel: ESR A-2 63HRC prequench/sub zero
Edge: .005" 30° inclusive
Includes: felt-lined plastic edge protector and free shipping
Price: SOLD
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Knife # 2
OAL: 7 3/4"
Blade: 3 1/2"
Handle: 4 1/4"
Thickness: 1/16"
Steel: ESR A-2 63HRC prequench/sub zero
Edge: .005" 30° inclusive
Includes: felt-lined plastic edge protector and free shipping
Price: $175 ($199 with simple kydex sheath)
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Knife # 3
OAL: 8"
Blade: 3 5/8"
Handle: 4 3/8"
Thickness: 1/16"
Steel: 1.2519 62HRC
Edge: 0.010" 30° inclusive
Includes: felt-lined plastic edge protector and free shipping
Price: $155 ($179 with simple kydex sheath)
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Knife # 4
OAL: 8 5/8"
Blade: 3 3/4"
Handle: 4 7/8"
Thickness: 0.105"
Steel: CPM M4 64HRC ∆ Heat treatment
Edge: 0.010" 30° inclusive
Includes: custom kydex sheath with metal clip and free shipping
Price: SOLD
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Paypal preferred (samuraistuart@yahoo.com), but will gladly take a check and ship once cleared. Thank you for taking the time to check out my knives! If you have any questions or need more photos, by all means please contact me by PM here on BladeForums or direct email (samuraistuart@yahoo.com). Follow me on Instagram: stuartalandavenport
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