Anniversary Knife

[joelbolden]

A friend of mine's girlfriend commissioned me to make him a knife to celebrate 18 years of sobriety.
All she could tell me is he didn't like knives that were too big or too small, so this one sort of fall into the medium category. Blade is 5.5 inches(tip to plunge) of 3/32 inch CPM154CM. Guard is NS and wood is Kingwood that I stabilized in Nelsonite, then finished in Teak Oil. Usual pins/spacers/liners. Not much on guards or snap sheaths, but, what the hell, he's a friend. It's 11 inches OAL but only weighs 7.0 oz due to the thin/distal tapered steel.

 

[mtnfolk mike]

nice work. i like it..:thumbup:

 

[zachtateknives]

Thats a very handsome knife. I prefer guardless knives with pouch sheaths, but that one is very nice. I do like 3/32" steel so, with that, great job!

 

[Ebbtide]

That's a beauty Joel. Big too
Congrats to your friend.
Today is my second birthday as well, 13 years.

Zach, like this?

(all by Joel)

 

[joelbolden]

Congrats Wally!! 15 and a bit for me. I've had a mind to do another of those once I get more steel in; either that one or that shorter Hunter's version I do.

 

[Ebbtide]

Thanx Joel