Copper Spacers

j.e.spencer · Jun 20, 2009

Steel- 1095 X 3/16
OAL - 9 1/4 inches
Blade- 5 1/16 to front of scales, hand rubbed finished 1000 grit last sanding
Handle - Just over 4 1/8 inches
Scales- Stabilized Box Elder Burl with copper spacers
Pins are brass
Asking 100.00 shipped in the USA and Canada
Paypal or USPS M/O preferred.
Questions, comments, or critiques welcome.

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bobbywett · Jun 20, 2009

No picture is uploaded yet.

go mike · Jun 21, 2009

Pics had the Http://http:// issue, and you have to link to the exact picture, not an album with the picture on the screen. Here they are:

j.e.spencer · Jun 21, 2009

thanks mike i really appreciate the help.

bobbywett · Jun 21, 2009

Nice looking knife....I like the wide, beefy blade.

j.e.spencer · Jun 21, 2009

Thank you Bobby I appreciate the feedback.

bobbywett · Jun 21, 2009

j.e.spencer,

No problem, you've got really a nice profile style.

j.e.spencer · Jun 21, 2009

thank you again bobby, haven't talked to anyone on here yet its is good to hear feed back on ones work, thanks again, Love your work, the chopper that was an inch to long April 28 i think? what is the oal on that? I am making a chopper right know my self, i put some pic's up so you can see. Thanks again..

bobbywett · Jun 21, 2009

j.e.spencer,

That piece was 16" O.A.L., with a blade of 11". It was forged from 5160, that steel is really tough. That was my first real chopper and I forged it too be a "Competition Cutter", but is was just an inch too long. I didn't have the heart to grind off the extra inch. She chops real good though. My buddy had 3 large red oaks on his property cut down the other week. He asked if I wanted to give one of my knives a workout, so I brought it over. After about 3 hours of chopping, there was no visible edge damage and she still went through 1" manila rope like butter. I love that steel!

Can't wait to see pics of your next chopper.

j.e.spencer · Jun 22, 2009

me to, that steel seems to get sharper the more it is used. I like 1095 but love 5160 i want to get ahold of some 52100 and try that i have heard that it is just as durable

bobbywett · Jun 22, 2009

I've not tried the 52100, but have heard good things about it too. I started with 1095.....although, I learned later that it's a steel that needs to be quickly quenched. Probably wasn't the best steel for me to start with, but I can get a hamon without even trying. That steel is super tough and takes a nasty edge to boot.

j.e.spencer · Jun 22, 2009

well i started with L-6 and then on to 1095, have cracked a few but that is what its all about when you mess with fire,steel and water. L-6 is very nice just hard to find not cheap either real L-6 anyway the alternative I have heard is nice yet to use it though.

j.e.spencer · Jun 24, 2009

hello, I have dropped the price of this knife $50.00 I can not go any lower than that,to much time invested, thanks for any and all comments:

Copper Spacers

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