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Knife # 1:
Chuck at Alpha Knife Supply was super kind, as always, and sent me a sample of the 8670 steel they have in stock, so I thought a hunting knife would be in order! 8670 is an alloy steel, much like 5160, but with more carbon for better hardness, a little less Chromium, but added Moly and Nickel. This combination of alloying elements makes for a very very tough steel, and as such is able to handle low edge angles at high hardness very well. Mesquite has an "old school" classy look to me, love the way it looks on a knife. The handle is slightly long, to allow room for a gloved hand if needed, but not too long.
Not only was this my first dance with 8670, this is the very first knife off of the new TW-90 grinder!!!!! WOW, what time and energy savings the grinder offers over a hand file!!! I am having too much fun right now.
For those interested in the heat treat parameters, a triple quench was done. 10 minute soak at 1525°F, and quenched in 90°F P50. Then again for 7 minutes, then again for 5 minutes. Triple tempered at 360°F.
This knife blade will have an extremely fine grain structure, and sharpening was a surprise. I was amazed at how hard the steel was for this alloy, guessing final hardness to be about 63-64HRC.
For those interested in the sharpening session, angle is ~27° inclusive, bevel established on coarse India, then fine India. Followed by Suehiro Chemical 320, Norton 1000, Chinese 12k natural. Scary scary sharp! Big jump from 1k to 12k on purpose.
Knife will come with kydex sheath that has chicago screws for easy tear down and clean up, as well as a metal belt/boot clip. Also includes free shipping anywhere in the USA!!! Can't beat that with a stick!!! (Please don't beat that with a stick! It may hold up, but that's not what it was designed for!) Asking price isSOLD
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Knife # 2:
Hunting season!!! For us in central Texas it's the first weekend in November!!! Now if we can just get it to cool off and actually feel like fall (as of this repost, it STILL feels like summer outside, but a front is moving in as this is posted!). It's hard to get into football/deer season when it's 90°F+. Do you have a brand new custom knife to christen with blood this year? If not, I can hook you up with exactly what you need!
This knife is made from a bar of Bill Burke's san mai steel. The core steel that makes up the cutting edge is Takefu V-Toku 2. If you are familiar with Hitachi Blue steel, then you have an idea of V-Toku 2. It is basically the same chemical composition as Blue 2, but instead of Japanese iron ore, Swedish iron ore is used. It is an excellent steel, fairly wear resistant with high edge stability. The jacket of the blade is made from 416 stainless steel, which will help mitigate rust and corrosion. The handle is beautiful mesquite wood with a hand rubbed finish of Watco Danish oil and TruOil, and a few coats of wax. All wood pores have been filled. Black G10 liners and stainless steel pins. Handle was designed for a large gloved hand. I love the sharpening session, and this one did not disappoint. It was surprising how long I needed to linger on a coarse diamond plate to set the edge bevel!!! DMT Diasharp from coarse to extra fine, finished with Spyderco Fine ceramic.
Price is only SOLD, and includes a custom made kydex sheath with metal clip and free shipping anywhere in the USA.
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Knife # 3:
Kephart knife, what a classic! This is a modified version of Horace's famous design. From the kitchen to the deer blind, this knife does it, and does it well!
Paypal preferred (samuraistuart@yahoo.com), but I am willing to take a check and ship the knife once funds have cleared the bank. Free shipping on all 3 knives anywhere in the USA. Thank you so much!
Stuart Davenport
instagram: stuartalandavenport
San Antonio, TX
samuraistuart@yahoo.com email address
Chuck at Alpha Knife Supply was super kind, as always, and sent me a sample of the 8670 steel they have in stock, so I thought a hunting knife would be in order! 8670 is an alloy steel, much like 5160, but with more carbon for better hardness, a little less Chromium, but added Moly and Nickel. This combination of alloying elements makes for a very very tough steel, and as such is able to handle low edge angles at high hardness very well. Mesquite has an "old school" classy look to me, love the way it looks on a knife. The handle is slightly long, to allow room for a gloved hand if needed, but not too long.
Not only was this my first dance with 8670, this is the very first knife off of the new TW-90 grinder!!!!! WOW, what time and energy savings the grinder offers over a hand file!!! I am having too much fun right now.
For those interested in the heat treat parameters, a triple quench was done. 10 minute soak at 1525°F, and quenched in 90°F P50. Then again for 7 minutes, then again for 5 minutes. Triple tempered at 360°F.
This knife blade will have an extremely fine grain structure, and sharpening was a surprise. I was amazed at how hard the steel was for this alloy, guessing final hardness to be about 63-64HRC.
For those interested in the sharpening session, angle is ~27° inclusive, bevel established on coarse India, then fine India. Followed by Suehiro Chemical 320, Norton 1000, Chinese 12k natural. Scary scary sharp! Big jump from 1k to 12k on purpose.
OAL: 9"
Handle: 5"
Blade: 4"
Thickness at ricasso: 0.093"
Taper begins 1.5" from tip
Edge: .012" ~26°-28° total angle
Mesquite scales, Black G10 liners, brass pins
Plunge line does go up further than what you can see in the 2 photos, it just barely kisses the spine.Handle: 5"
Blade: 4"
Thickness at ricasso: 0.093"
Taper begins 1.5" from tip
Edge: .012" ~26°-28° total angle
Mesquite scales, Black G10 liners, brass pins
Knife will come with kydex sheath that has chicago screws for easy tear down and clean up, as well as a metal belt/boot clip. Also includes free shipping anywhere in the USA!!! Can't beat that with a stick!!! (Please don't beat that with a stick! It may hold up, but that's not what it was designed for!) Asking price isSOLD
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Knife # 2:
Hunting season!!! For us in central Texas it's the first weekend in November!!! Now if we can just get it to cool off and actually feel like fall (as of this repost, it STILL feels like summer outside, but a front is moving in as this is posted!). It's hard to get into football/deer season when it's 90°F+. Do you have a brand new custom knife to christen with blood this year? If not, I can hook you up with exactly what you need!
This knife is made from a bar of Bill Burke's san mai steel. The core steel that makes up the cutting edge is Takefu V-Toku 2. If you are familiar with Hitachi Blue steel, then you have an idea of V-Toku 2. It is basically the same chemical composition as Blue 2, but instead of Japanese iron ore, Swedish iron ore is used. It is an excellent steel, fairly wear resistant with high edge stability. The jacket of the blade is made from 416 stainless steel, which will help mitigate rust and corrosion. The handle is beautiful mesquite wood with a hand rubbed finish of Watco Danish oil and TruOil, and a few coats of wax. All wood pores have been filled. Black G10 liners and stainless steel pins. Handle was designed for a large gloved hand. I love the sharpening session, and this one did not disappoint. It was surprising how long I needed to linger on a coarse diamond plate to set the edge bevel!!! DMT Diasharp from coarse to extra fine, finished with Spyderco Fine ceramic.
OAL: 8.875" (225.5mm)
Blade: 3.75" (95.25mm)
Handle: 5.125" (130.18mm)
Thickness: 0.115" (2.9mm)
Edge: approx 28° inclusive, 6 micron
Steel: V-Toku 2 core @ 64HRC
Blade: 3.75" (95.25mm)
Handle: 5.125" (130.18mm)
Thickness: 0.115" (2.9mm)
Edge: approx 28° inclusive, 6 micron
Steel: V-Toku 2 core @ 64HRC
Price is only SOLD, and includes a custom made kydex sheath with metal clip and free shipping anywhere in the USA.
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Knife # 3:
Kephart knife, what a classic! This is a modified version of Horace's famous design. From the kitchen to the deer blind, this knife does it, and does it well!
OAL: 9"
Blade: 4 1/16" (from plunge line)
Handle: 4 11/16" Padauk wood, SS pins
Thickness: 0.105" (at ricasso)
Steel/HT: 52100 bearing steel @ 63HRC, normalized, thermal cycled for very fine grain, fast oil quench down to 0°F, triple tempered
Edge: ~28° inclusive (.010" at the shoulder, 1/4" up from the edge is .025"). Thin but not too thin....Goldilocks zone!
Finished on Translucent Arkansas stone
Includes a kydex sheath with metal belt/boot clip, and FREE shipping anywhere in the USA!!! Only $149!!!Blade: 4 1/16" (from plunge line)
Handle: 4 11/16" Padauk wood, SS pins
Thickness: 0.105" (at ricasso)
Steel/HT: 52100 bearing steel @ 63HRC, normalized, thermal cycled for very fine grain, fast oil quench down to 0°F, triple tempered
Edge: ~28° inclusive (.010" at the shoulder, 1/4" up from the edge is .025"). Thin but not too thin....Goldilocks zone!
Finished on Translucent Arkansas stone
Paypal preferred (samuraistuart@yahoo.com), but I am willing to take a check and ship the knife once funds have cleared the bank. Free shipping on all 3 knives anywhere in the USA. Thank you so much!
Stuart Davenport
instagram: stuartalandavenport
San Antonio, TX
samuraistuart@yahoo.com email address
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