African Wild Dogs

Knife_maniac · Aug 5, 2013

Hello everyone!

After some time, here are my two new work.
A model is African Wild Dog ....

The bigger model
Stainless steel - Bohler N690Co

Blade - 11,5 cm (4,5 ") long, 5 mm thick
Overall 22,5 cm (8.85 ")

Tappered tang and blade
Full flat grind with mirror finish

Handle
ebony/spalted beech with SS tubes

Standard model
Stainless steel - Bohler N690Co

Blade 10 cm (3.9 ") long x 5 mm
Overall 19 cm (7.5 ")

Tappered tang and blade
Full flat grind with mirror finish

Handle
Desert Ironwood with mosaic pins

Some pics...

Hope you like it

Shawn Hatcher · Aug 5, 2013

Fantastic work! I dig the materials, craftsmanship, and functional design. Thanks for sharing. :thumbup:

Novem · Aug 5, 2013

Nice work.

wdtorque · Aug 5, 2013

Shawn Hatcher said:
Fantastic work! I dig the materials, craftsmanship, and functional design. Thanks for sharing. :thumbup:

Well Said. Dozier

Knife_maniac · Aug 6, 2013

Thank you for nice words!
Glad you like it!

Knife_maniac · Aug 28, 2013

Finally they got a sheaths !

Knife_maniac · Aug 28, 2013

And the smaller model with Cobra skin inlay....

inlay....

stabber · Aug 28, 2013

Lookin Good! Very nice work

Knife_maniac · Aug 29, 2013

Thanks Sir !

I made a short video ...
[video=youtube;r8kIQzAi8QQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8kIQzAi8QQ[/video]

Knife_maniac · Nov 8, 2013

Latest from my workshop ... autumn knife !
Made by order...

African Wild Dog

Carbon steel - AISI 1075 - acid finish
5 mm thick
Blade 13 cm (5 ") long
Overall 23 cm (9 ")

Tapered tang and blade

Handle
Desert ironwood with mosaic pins
Full flat grind

Regards,
Darac

Knife_maniac · Jan 21, 2014

Hello folks!

I've done something lately and I want to introduce two new African Wild dogs!
Both are a smaller version (7.5" OAL)

Ziricote

carbon steel - 1075,
5 mm thick
Blade 10 cm (3.9 ") long
Overall 19 cm (7.5 ")

Tapered tang and blade
Full flat grind with saten finish

Handle
Ziricote with brass pins

Sheath
Veg-tan cow hide.
Hand stitched

Left hand sheath...

And Bog oak

carbon steel - 1075,
5 mm thick
Blade 10 cm (3.9 ") long
Overall 19 cm (7.5 ")

Tapered tang and blade
Full flat grind with saten finish

Handle
Bog oak with brass pins

Sheath
Veg-tan cow hide.
Hand stitched

Thanks for looking !
Darac