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Hi Folks- 
This is one of those "love it or hate it" type of knives. A more wordy description to follow the photos.
Blade- W2 steel. OAL- 7-11/16" Blade length- 3-3/8" from plunge to tip X ~1" wide at widest point
Handle- W2 steel
Sheath- Hand saddle stitched veg tanned leather with pocket clip (back is lined to enclose clip)
$175 shipped in U.S. and will gladly discuss shipping options for int'l friends
Thank you for looking!!!
[video=youtube;463dSPAd5GQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=463dSPAd5GQ&list=UUM3ezocAUFI1HtIi4V7SLmw&index=3[/video]
So here's the skinny on this knife...
One day after forging down a big bowie from some 1-3/4" W2 round-stock, I had a small piece of the billet left over and I was still in the forging mood. So I hammered the small piece out into what is a pretty typical (for me) full tang hunter design.
I really like texture in certain applications. I have a set of heavy texturing dies I made for the press, and I went ahead and squished them into the little hunter.
I differentially hardened the blade, finish ground it to 500X on the disc sander, and then etched it heavily. AFTER that, I hand sanded the blade, and then did a light vinegar etch to give the hamon more of a white coloring. I did it in that order to get a different look, and to purposely put some light pitting in the bevel to go with the overall look of the knife. The entire profile (minus the cutting edge) was rounded and mirror polished.
I like the look and think it's surprisingly comfortable for a knife without scales... and hopefully at least one of you guys looking at this will too. 
For the sheath, I wanted something that could be carried in the side pocket of Carhartts. I made a texturing stamp for leather that matches the forging die pretty closely.
This is one of those "love it or hate it" type of knives. A more wordy description to follow the photos.
Blade- W2 steel. OAL- 7-11/16" Blade length- 3-3/8" from plunge to tip X ~1" wide at widest point
Handle- W2 steel
Sheath- Hand saddle stitched veg tanned leather with pocket clip (back is lined to enclose clip)
$175 shipped in U.S. and will gladly discuss shipping options for int'l friends
Thank you for looking!!!
[video=youtube;463dSPAd5GQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=463dSPAd5GQ&list=UUM3ezocAUFI1HtIi4V7SLmw&index=3[/video]
So here's the skinny on this knife...
One day after forging down a big bowie from some 1-3/4" W2 round-stock, I had a small piece of the billet left over and I was still in the forging mood. So I hammered the small piece out into what is a pretty typical (for me) full tang hunter design.
I really like texture in certain applications. I have a set of heavy texturing dies I made for the press, and I went ahead and squished them into the little hunter.
I differentially hardened the blade, finish ground it to 500X on the disc sander, and then etched it heavily. AFTER that, I hand sanded the blade, and then did a light vinegar etch to give the hamon more of a white coloring. I did it in that order to get a different look, and to purposely put some light pitting in the bevel to go with the overall look of the knife. The entire profile (minus the cutting edge) was rounded and mirror polished.
I like the look and think it's surprisingly comfortable for a knife without scales... and hopefully at least one of you guys looking at this will too.
For the sheath, I wanted something that could be carried in the side pocket of Carhartts. I made a texturing stamp for leather that matches the forging die pretty closely.
