Drop point D2 hunter/skinner. Osage orange.

[Nathan the Machinist]

This has become a standard pattern of mine:

 

[Big Smitty]

I love that osage! A real beauty!

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

I love that osage! A real beauty!

Thanks. It comes from a family farm in Oklahoma. I've aged it for years and I saw it to get the grain pattern.

I've even run a knife with it through the dishwasher with no ill effect. Good stuff for a knife handle.

 

[DustinHall]

That's a beautiful knife. Well executed.

 

[panch0]

Very nice and clean design.

 

[indian george]

Nice job:thumbup:

 

[Barkes Knife Shop]

Nice looking knife and handles. Great job in my book. :thumbup:

Terry

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

Thank you all for the kind comments.

 

[blades&grace]

I really like that shape. Looks to be easy on the eye and the hand!

 

[Keith Montgomery]

That's a darn fine looking knife.

 

[Mack]

If you wanted to make a pattern a standard, I'd say you chose well. That looks like it will handle many tasks well. Very nice.

 

[Mack]

I think if you decided to make a couple of sets of this knife there are some chefs/cooks that would love to have a set.
This looks fantastic and is a design that works as well outdoors as it would in the nicest of kitchens!

 

[Leatherface]

great looking knife bro

 

[WA Martin]

Now that's a sweet looking knife. What are the dimensions? OAL vs blade length...

 

[nc_cooter]

Very nice! Even for a swarf maker. What are the dimensions?

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

Thanks guys. Here are all the specs, from the sale thread:

Blade is 3 5/8" hollow ground, 7 3/8 OAL.

D2 with cold treatment and tempered to HRC 62. 304 stainless pins.

This has a high thin hollow grind taken to .018" at the edge.

 

[DMKNIVES]

That is nice!! Very clean looking!!