G L Drew
Knifemaker / Craftsman / Service Provider
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Something new that I tried: Walnut, especially stabilized, tends to darken and make an uninteresting handle (brown) so I took some stabilized walnut that had with only a little figure in it and jiiged it with a die grinder. It took on a very grippy handle and also, I think, looks kind of cool. Opinions are appreciated but please ignore the lint that showed up on my photo of the handle, todays cell phone cameras are just too good sometimes, because I can't see the the lint looking through my bifocals.
Stock removal from 3/16 inch 52100 high carbon steel
Heat treated in my Evenheat furnace, Parks 50 quench and a two hour temper to Rc 58-60 with attention to a fine grain structure throughout the blade
Flat grind finished with a cork belt for an "almost Mirror" finish.
The harpoon clip is not sharpened
Overall length: 7 3/4 inches
Blade: 3 1/2 inches
Leather scabbard with a belt loop for a right hand carry
$170 Delivered within our United States. Please PM me for shipping and payment options, I have not put my email address here since the scammers have come.
Stock removal from 3/16 inch 52100 high carbon steel
Heat treated in my Evenheat furnace, Parks 50 quench and a two hour temper to Rc 58-60 with attention to a fine grain structure throughout the blade
Flat grind finished with a cork belt for an "almost Mirror" finish.
The harpoon clip is not sharpened
Overall length: 7 3/4 inches
Blade: 3 1/2 inches
Leather scabbard with a belt loop for a right hand carry
$170 Delivered within our United States. Please PM me for shipping and payment options, I have not put my email address here since the scammers have come.
