Nathan the Machinist
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Blade is 3 5/8" hollow ground, 7 3/8 OAL. $145 Sold
D2 with cold treatment and tempered to HRC 62. This is the perfect steel for this kind of knife (IMO) and this is a high quality HT that has been proven to perform. 304 stainless pins. Comes with a basic leather pouch sheath.
This has a high thin hollow grind taken to .018" at the edge, which is relatively thin for this kind of knife, so it is not for rough use, but it cuts very well and will still withstand some abuse. It will be sharpened for your intended use before I ship.
These knives have earned a reputation for holding an edge. In an attempt to improve my meager production output, I have now enlisted the help of Paul Bos for heat treat. This is not his standard D2 heat treat. I tried it and found it did not have the same fine edge stability, which is important on a thin skinning knife. He has been very accommodating about tweaking his process for me so the HT on these knives have been optimized for a fine thin cutter where edge performance is the main priority. Consideration was also given to the amount of free chromium, which improves corrosion resistance for D2. I feel we have achieved a HT that is at least as good as my own. I guarantee this knife will cut effortlessly, and hold an acute edge beyond most folks expectations.
I take checks, cash and money orders. I'm now also taking PayPal.
Thanks for looking,
Nathan
D2 with cold treatment and tempered to HRC 62. This is the perfect steel for this kind of knife (IMO) and this is a high quality HT that has been proven to perform. 304 stainless pins. Comes with a basic leather pouch sheath.
This has a high thin hollow grind taken to .018" at the edge, which is relatively thin for this kind of knife, so it is not for rough use, but it cuts very well and will still withstand some abuse. It will be sharpened for your intended use before I ship.
These knives have earned a reputation for holding an edge. In an attempt to improve my meager production output, I have now enlisted the help of Paul Bos for heat treat. This is not his standard D2 heat treat. I tried it and found it did not have the same fine edge stability, which is important on a thin skinning knife. He has been very accommodating about tweaking his process for me so the HT on these knives have been optimized for a fine thin cutter where edge performance is the main priority. Consideration was also given to the amount of free chromium, which improves corrosion resistance for D2. I feel we have achieved a HT that is at least as good as my own. I guarantee this knife will cut effortlessly, and hold an acute edge beyond most folks expectations.
I take checks, cash and money orders. I'm now also taking PayPal.
Thanks for looking,
Nathan
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