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Hi guys,
Have a few more to sling at ya! These are dressed up versions of the 5" drop point that I did a run of recently. I'm pretty excited about the way that they came out. New sheaths, and scales really take these up to the next level, but the photography sucks, I'll get better pictures when the light is better in the morning. The one in the center of the group shot does not yet have a sheath, I'm working on a leather getup for it.
These are all hand made from 5160 spring steel. It's burly stuff, and makes a great user knife. I'd guess that it's around HRC 56, and should be readily sharpenable. It's can't hold up to something like s30v in terms of edge holding, but it does take a beating pretty well. It is a simple steel, it will rust if not oiled occasionally. The black finish on the blades is a combination of burnt oil and scale. It's an old blacksmiths finish, and it's not as durable as something like DLC, but it's really not bad. I expect it to chip/wear off of the blades over the course of use, but it should stay underneath the handle pretty well, and help prevent rust under the cord wrap.
The wrap on these is paracord available in black and olive drab, and the technique is borrowed from an old Chinese sword that one of the moderators of sword forum international deconstructed several years ago. It is one continuous weave or knot, and I wrap them incredibly tight. It's difficult to even shift one of the lines on these, and I'm pretty sure that they can't come unwrappped unless the cord is compromised. The sheaths are basic, but functional. They are heat formed out .060 kydex. They do scratch the polished finish of the knife just ever so slightly. It's really more like burnishing, the marks that it leaves are very slight. You can request a loose, medium or tight fit for the sheath, and I will adjust it before shipping.
To buy, please email*powell.josh@gmail.com* for paypal and shipping details. Shipping will be $8.75 per order. If you aren't familiar with paypal, it's pretty easy, and you don't have to create an account in order to render payment. I would ask that if you commit to buying a knife, check your email. I will get back to you shortly, and ship quickly, and if you would do me the courtesy of being prompt, I would very much appreciate it. As always, questions, commentary, feed back, name calling, etc are welcome! Also, if you don't have the cash to pick one up today, there will be more later!
Thanks for the interest.
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CF and Cord 5" drop point. $150 SOLD
New design! Heavy drop point. 5" blade, 4" handle. Steel is .315 thick, just a hair under 3/8"! These are pretty beastly. Black cord wrap over carbon fiber scales.
G10 and Olive drab cord 5" drop point. $145 SOLD
New design! Heavy drop point. 5" blade, 4" handle. Steel is .26" thick, just a hair over a 1/4"! Olive drab cord over black G10.
Black cord 5" drop point. $125
New design! Heavy drop point. 5" blade, 4" handle. Steel is .315 thick, just a bit over 5/16"! These are pretty beastly. Black cord wrap.
Olive drab drop point $125
New design! Heavy drop point. 5" blade, 4" handle. Steel is .315 thick, just a bit over 5/16"! These are pretty beastly. Olive drab cord wrap.
Have a few more to sling at ya! These are dressed up versions of the 5" drop point that I did a run of recently. I'm pretty excited about the way that they came out. New sheaths, and scales really take these up to the next level, but the photography sucks, I'll get better pictures when the light is better in the morning. The one in the center of the group shot does not yet have a sheath, I'm working on a leather getup for it.
These are all hand made from 5160 spring steel. It's burly stuff, and makes a great user knife. I'd guess that it's around HRC 56, and should be readily sharpenable. It's can't hold up to something like s30v in terms of edge holding, but it does take a beating pretty well. It is a simple steel, it will rust if not oiled occasionally. The black finish on the blades is a combination of burnt oil and scale. It's an old blacksmiths finish, and it's not as durable as something like DLC, but it's really not bad. I expect it to chip/wear off of the blades over the course of use, but it should stay underneath the handle pretty well, and help prevent rust under the cord wrap.
The wrap on these is paracord available in black and olive drab, and the technique is borrowed from an old Chinese sword that one of the moderators of sword forum international deconstructed several years ago. It is one continuous weave or knot, and I wrap them incredibly tight. It's difficult to even shift one of the lines on these, and I'm pretty sure that they can't come unwrappped unless the cord is compromised. The sheaths are basic, but functional. They are heat formed out .060 kydex. They do scratch the polished finish of the knife just ever so slightly. It's really more like burnishing, the marks that it leaves are very slight. You can request a loose, medium or tight fit for the sheath, and I will adjust it before shipping.
To buy, please email*powell.josh@gmail.com* for paypal and shipping details. Shipping will be $8.75 per order. If you aren't familiar with paypal, it's pretty easy, and you don't have to create an account in order to render payment. I would ask that if you commit to buying a knife, check your email. I will get back to you shortly, and ship quickly, and if you would do me the courtesy of being prompt, I would very much appreciate it. As always, questions, commentary, feed back, name calling, etc are welcome! Also, if you don't have the cash to pick one up today, there will be more later!
Thanks for the interest.
Group shot:
CF and Cord 5" drop point. $150 SOLD
New design! Heavy drop point. 5" blade, 4" handle. Steel is .315 thick, just a hair under 3/8"! These are pretty beastly. Black cord wrap over carbon fiber scales.
G10 and Olive drab cord 5" drop point. $145 SOLD
New design! Heavy drop point. 5" blade, 4" handle. Steel is .26" thick, just a hair over a 1/4"! Olive drab cord over black G10.
Black cord 5" drop point. $125
New design! Heavy drop point. 5" blade, 4" handle. Steel is .315 thick, just a bit over 5/16"! These are pretty beastly. Black cord wrap.
Olive drab drop point $125
New design! Heavy drop point. 5" blade, 4" handle. Steel is .315 thick, just a bit over 5/16"! These are pretty beastly. Olive drab cord wrap.
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