a Tool for a Soldier

[J.C.Stetter]

thanks again everyone.

Your response made my day!

J.C. Stetter

 

[J.C.Stetter]

Tough looking, bad-ass blade, very cool! I'm such a sheath pest though, Where are some sheath pics?

It is gone but I will try to get a photo!

thanks
J.C.

 

[JurT]

That looks awesome! Great job:thumbup:

 

[Redsnake1997]

Awesome job!!! Any soldier would be proud to put that tool to use (or us lay people as well)

 

[mdoyle]

That's a really beautiful piece and I hate micarta! You sure pulled off the entire look tho! very well balanced the whole way!:thumbup: :thumbup:
Matt Doyle

 

[Trisak]

Very cool knife!

 

[sysuser]

It is breath taking. Would you please go into greater detail on the finish and are you interested in making one more for me?

 

[J.C.Stetter]

It is breath taking. Would you please go into greater detail on the finish and are you interested in making one more for me?

Thank You!
as for the finish, after I do the heat treat and testing of the edge I go back to the grinder and clean it all up to 400 grit then I block sand to 600 grit over all surfaces, and I do this with a little oil and wet dry paper. (this is not 600P)
if I am useing P grit I go to 1000P
then I clean the blade (alot of cleaning) when I am sure there is no oil or finger prints I put it down in 50/50 etch for about 3 minutes.
then I wash it down with "Windex" take it to the sink and scrub it with a soft cloth and lot of soap ,as hot as I can stand the water I rinse her off and let it air dry. then a light cote of clove oil. thats about all. (sounds like more work than it is)