Bastogne Fighter

[S. Clark]

Bastogne Fighter

Blade Length: 6"

Cutting Edge: 5.5″

Over All Length: 11″

Handle: Rust Red Bastogne Walnut, Bronze and Stainless Ferrule, Domed Bronze Pin,

Steel: 3/16" 1095 HT to ~58 RC, Flat ground blade, Hammered Finish, Edge is sharpened to a durable 30dps

Leather: Right Hand Vert Carry

Note: the little black spot above the makers mark is some fuzz that successfully photobombed every single picture.

Price: $335 Shipped CONUS

Add $25 for shipping to Canada/Europe

This knife goes to the first "I'll take it" and will ship the Friday following payment.

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Comments and criticism welcome! Thanks for looking!

 

[stevep]

if you want a treat check out Spencer's web site loaded with beautiful pics of his work. incredible...

 

[S. Clark]

if you want a treat check out Spencer's web site loaded with beautiful pics of his work. incredible...

Thanks a lot for the kind words, Steve!

 

[TK Steingass]

Spencer - damn fine work :thumb up:

Out of curiosity, what temperature do you take your 1095 to prior to quench? My hamons in 1095 haven't turned out so well lately.

 

[S. Clark]

Spencer - damn fine work :thumb up:

Out of curiosity, what temperature do you take your 1095 to prior to quench? My hamons in 1095 haven't turned out so well lately.

Thanks a lot, TK!

For 1095 I take it to 1475 Fahrenheit and soak for about 10 minutes, and I quench vegetable oil, although it doesnt have quite the same speed as, say, parks 50, so it gives a more smooth and gentle hamon like the one on this knife. I'm gonna try out some parks sometime, but it's not super high on my list of needs/wants for the shop because vegetable oil does great :thumbup: I did a bend test with a blade of this exact shape and got it to about 60 degrees and then it sprung right back to straight!

 

[TK Steingass]

Thanks a lot, TK!

For 1095 I take it to 1475 Fahrenheit and soak for about 10 minutes, and I quench vegetable oil, although it doesnt have quite the same speed as, say, parks 50, so it gives a more smooth and gentle hamon like the one on this knife. I'm gonna try out some parks sometime, but it's not super high on my list of needs/wants for the shop because vegetable oil does great :thumbup: I did a bend test with a blade of this exact shape and got it to about 60 degrees and then it sprung right back to straight!

Thanks for the information Spencer - I usually go with Parks 50 but it may be a little too fast for this run of 1095. I'll give my Canola Oil a shot. Again, nice work.

 

[S. Clark]

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Thanks for the information Spencer - I usually go with Parks 50 but it may be a little too fast for this run of 1095. I'll give my Canola Oil a shot. Again, nice work.

Happy to help, and I know what you mean, sometimes the steels seem to have different carbon levels than other batches.