Guthook Black Ash Skinner!

[Holt]

This is a Loveless inspired guthook skinner out of 440C and black ash burl. The blade has hollow grind with a mirror finish and a aggressively tapered tang. It has a exceptionally clean solder joint to the guard and the handle material is absolutely gorgeous! Hope you like it!

The first I'll take it or PM gets it! $275 delivered CONUS. Paypal joe.holt@live.com.

Specs:
Blade: 5/16 440C
HT: RC 59-60 with liquid nitrogen cryo treatment
Length: 9 3/16
Grind: Hollow (8" wheel)
Finish: Mirror
Tang: Tapered
Guard: 416 Stainless
Handle: Black Ash Burl (acrylic stabilization)
Sheath: 6-7 oz cowhide

 

[TK Steingass]

That's a real clean looking Loveless - well done!

 

[R.Carpenter]

Very nice !

 

[Alan Warren Knives]

Very Nice Work. Solder is very well done and nice tight fit of the wood to tang. Lookin good.

 

[Holt]

Thanks for the kind words!

I've been using a different process on the solder joint and it has been producing much better results. When I solder it, I do it pretty much the same way that S.R Johnson does in the sub-hilt video. After it cools, I have a sharpened 1/8 brass rod that I use to shave the joint until the radius is uniform. It takes some time, but works really well.

 

[TK Steingass]

Thanks for the kind words!

I've been using a different process on the solder joint and it has been producing much better results. When I solder it, I do it pretty much the same way that S.R Johnson does in the sub-hilt video. After it cools, I have a sharpened 1/8 brass rod that I use to shave the joint until the radius is uniform. It takes some time, but works really well.

I do mine the same way - works like a charm and the results show it.