Hawkbill Palm Knife with Ebony scales and file work.

[kenhills]

Hi All,

Finished this one last night. Beefed up the handle some on this overall its about 7/8 thick. Very very solid feel in the hand. The knife works on an upward slash or downward slash as well as the "push". The way the handle feels in my hand it can be held comfortably blade point up or down. I rally am pleased with this one.

The Specifications:

Steel: 3/16ths 1095 to a RC of 57-58 hardened twice then tempered.
Overall Length: 6 inches
Blade length: From the end of the handle forward is just shy of 5 inches
Top Cutting edge: 2 inches
Bottom Cutting edge 2.75 inches
Height of blade: 2 inches
Height of handle: 2 inches
Handel material: Gabon Black Ebony Legally harvested thanks to africanfiguredwood.com some really nice people
Pin Material: 1/8 Brass
File work: Vine and Thorns pattern.
Now what did I forget?
Right...........Price: $75 shipped to the lower 48 add another $12 for a Kydex belt sheath. SOLD

Thanks for looking and your comments are always welcome. Ken

 

[tyr_shadowblade]

Very cool kerambit claw. :thumbup:

I collect hawkbills and, in my opinion, it is the most intuitive of all blade designs for self defense . . . just press it against the target and slide, no stabbing or slashing required. I've only seen a few palm knives with this blade style before, but it is one of the best possible combinations . . . no way are you going to drop this.

Looks great, but unfortunately double-edge is verbotten here in Denver.

 

[kenhills]

I could always take the top edge down a little and call it a false edge.

 

[DPD POPO]

Hey Ken;
What is taht makers mark supposed to be? Still trying to figure it out. Cool knife, still have the one I got from you. Good work.

Ruben

 

[kenhills]

Hi Ruben,

The mark is just a mark its half of a broken milling bit with two punches under it. It sort of reminds me of a running dog with the two dots as the moving feet. Road runner style. Its what I had around at the time and it just sort of stuck. Ken