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Needless to say I was in the mood to make a fighter over the weekend.
This one has a forged 7.5 inch blade of 5160...3X normalized, 3X edge quenched, 3X tempered. Thickness at the ricasso is nearly 3/8".
The grip material came from a war against terrorists nearly 30 years ago. The hardwood was given to me by a veteran who brought it back from Vietnam....and I have saved it for the last ten years for a special piece. The wood is nearly black with a slight reddish brown streak in the bottom.
It is shown here with a Byrd copy of a Vietnam era Randall riveted sheath.
Felt good to get out and pound on some hot steel.
Greg Covington
This one has a forged 7.5 inch blade of 5160...3X normalized, 3X edge quenched, 3X tempered. Thickness at the ricasso is nearly 3/8".
The grip material came from a war against terrorists nearly 30 years ago. The hardwood was given to me by a veteran who brought it back from Vietnam....and I have saved it for the last ten years for a special piece. The wood is nearly black with a slight reddish brown streak in the bottom.
It is shown here with a Byrd copy of a Vietnam era Randall riveted sheath.
Felt good to get out and pound on some hot steel.
Greg Covington