D Guard Classic Recurve Knife - SOLD -

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It's 17. 1/4" overall and weighs 29.5 oz.
The blade is 1095 spring steel 11. 7/8" X 1. 5/8" and 1/4" thick.
The fittings are 1018 steel WELDED to the full tang.

The handle is 5" long with scales of natural finished (light) Curly Maple.
There is a lanyard hole in the pommel.
The sheath is 10 oz. leather with black steel rivets and a
black steel snap.
It's cemented at the spacer and hand stitched
using doubled waxed nylon saddle stitching thread making for an
extremely rugged, rough use sheath.

The rough beveled blade is reheated in the forge to glowing red
and quenched in strained used motor oil. After it's cleaned of slag
it's brought back up in temp. until it can be struck with a file.
I leave the file marks showing. I like a handmade knife to look
handmade.
This is how I harden / temper my blades. They hold an edge
extremely well.

SOLD $450 incl. shipping in the U.S. PAYPAL or M.O.
1st. "I'LL TAKE IT" to my email address mcswoodknives@gmail.com
takes it.
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Thanks for looking,
Mike
 
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This is the beginning for most. A rod or rods of 1095 Carbon steel.
I sandblast, sand and wash the rods before testing them.
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After multiple folds they get roughly shaped and flattened to about 3/8" thick.
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They go into the 1st. jig to get the 2nd. degree rough handle shape and surface ground to
about 5/16" thick.
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This is after the final handle jig (with octagon holes drifted in with a hammered die) and welding.
Now it gets sandblasted again and readied for the 1st. hammered rough bevel.
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This is a knife after the final beveling, shaping of the handle hardware, sanding and heat treat.
The octagon holes are for 1/4" nuts if I decide to go with scales that don't glue well.
I use 1/4 machine screws if I use micarta or other real smooth non porous materials as I
don't like counting on rivits, rods, etc. for holding my scales on.
I expect my knives to get beaten severely so I make them accordingly.
Thanks for looking,
Mike
 
Wow if I had the extra cash & a pirate ship I would be all over this. Great blade.
 
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