an EDC in 1095

[HardedgeKnives]

SPECS:
Sidewinder:
1/8 inch thick 1095 high carbon steel differentially heat treated with edge at 59-60 Rc, tip at approx 55Rc and spine in high 40s Rc.

Handle is Coyote Brown paracord wrapped onto knife's full tang. Under the wrap is sealed with Loctite Blackmax.

Blade Length is 4 inches from tip to wrap.

Overall Length is about 8.2 inches

Sheath: Coyote Brown Kydex (shown) with holes spaced for large and small Tek-lok

SOLD Price is $40 plus $7 shipping in US with Kydex Sheath

 

[Leethal Cutlery]

How did you diff. harden the blade 3 ways like you did? And also how did you test the rc?

 

[HardedgeKnives]

Hello Leethal Cutlery, For carbon steel like 1095 selectively harden just the edge by heating to critical temperature with an acetylene torch and appropriately sized tip and temper at 375 degrees F. Use extreme caution and selectively heat the tip to a blue color. I used to have access to a Rockwell hardness checker and got a lot of experience in this heat treat process now I have to depend on files to test the hardness. Steel like S35VN, D2 and 154CM are a total different ball game as I'm sure you know.
Kelley

 

[Leethal Cutlery]

I got ya! interesting method but I dig it!

 

[HardedgeKnives]

Thanks Leethal Cutlery, Kelley