I can pretty much do what I want here. The request is for a small tough little tanto like knife for a Law Enforcement Officer. He had been considering it for his duty belt so the other requirement was that it comply with departmental standards of a 3 1/2 inch blade.....so the blade is 3 5/16" long.....overall is 7 14". It is from 1/4" thick Crucible V carbon steel with a flat chisel grind (the back is flat)
Guess what? I am doing blue stingray under epoxied cord. He wanted black. I talked him into it. Wait till he sees it.....He won't be wearing this on his duty belt anyway.....
ROUGH OUT
By goatherder62 at 2012-04-18
Smoothed to 400 grit and drilled...
By goatherder62 at 2012-04-18
Clay Quench and heat treat for 3 hours w/o foil (oxide deposition)
By goatherder62 at 2012-04-19
Stingray And Epoxied cord
By goatherder62 at 2012-04-19
Close Up
By goatherder62 at 2012-04-19
Sheath is to be black pancake style kydex. Friday is sheath day......
Guess what? I am doing blue stingray under epoxied cord. He wanted black. I talked him into it. Wait till he sees it.....He won't be wearing this on his duty belt anyway.....
ROUGH OUT
By goatherder62 at 2012-04-18
Smoothed to 400 grit and drilled...
By goatherder62 at 2012-04-18
Clay Quench and heat treat for 3 hours w/o foil (oxide deposition)
By goatherder62 at 2012-04-19
Stingray And Epoxied cord
By goatherder62 at 2012-04-19
Close Up
By goatherder62 at 2012-04-19
Sheath is to be black pancake style kydex. Friday is sheath day......
