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Here was my 3 day weekend project.
It was fun to make....drawing from tips and supplies from fellow knifemaking friends.
The 7.25 in. blade is forged from a piece of 1/4" L6 saw steel that Ray Kirk gave me....which he got from Larry Harley. The blade is handrubbed with a Scotchbrite finish for easy maintenance. I used the palm sander trick that Bruce Evans shows in his tutorial.
It was twice normalized and then edge quenched.....then tempered twice....2 hr intervals at 400F.
She shaves hair and the clip is sharpened ala' Bagwell. The final edge was applied on a Norton Fine India
The guard is stainless with a black micarta "ferrule" and a mortised handle done in the fashion of my friend Matt Lamey. The handle micarta is dark brown linen....yes, that's right...dark brown! About 10 years ago Troy Koval gave me a sheet of it.....said he had never had any before or since. I saved it for a special knife.
I made the sheath from 3 color desert camo kydex. I spent a day with Mike Sastre...gleaning sheath making knowledge. If the ABS has mastersmiths....Mike is truly a master sheath maker.
The nylon loop folds around the back of the sheath and is held by 2 Pull The Dot unidirectional snaps. This fits the current MOLLE equipment well and is quick detachable...but secure.
It was fun to make....drawing from tips and supplies from fellow knifemaking friends.
The 7.25 in. blade is forged from a piece of 1/4" L6 saw steel that Ray Kirk gave me....which he got from Larry Harley. The blade is handrubbed with a Scotchbrite finish for easy maintenance. I used the palm sander trick that Bruce Evans shows in his tutorial.
It was twice normalized and then edge quenched.....then tempered twice....2 hr intervals at 400F.
She shaves hair and the clip is sharpened ala' Bagwell. The final edge was applied on a Norton Fine India
The guard is stainless with a black micarta "ferrule" and a mortised handle done in the fashion of my friend Matt Lamey. The handle micarta is dark brown linen....yes, that's right...dark brown! About 10 years ago Troy Koval gave me a sheet of it.....said he had never had any before or since. I saved it for a special knife.
I made the sheath from 3 color desert camo kydex. I spent a day with Mike Sastre...gleaning sheath making knowledge. If the ABS has mastersmiths....Mike is truly a master sheath maker.
The nylon loop folds around the back of the sheath and is held by 2 Pull The Dot unidirectional snaps. This fits the current MOLLE equipment well and is quick detachable...but secure.
. I'm going to have to start using more micarta.
