HBT Bushtool, Flandi, Orange

[PLackey]

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Hillbilly Bush Tool

grind: flandi
serial number: 39
blade: 4″
overall length: 8 1/2″
steel: 1/8″ 80CrV2 @ 61 Hc
handle: bead blasted Orange G10 with floating OD liner
hardware: carbon fiber triple tube











I've been producing PL knives for the past 8 years. I've done leather work for over 20 and kydex for 5 years. The heat treat on all of my carbon steel knives is done by me in a thermostatically controlled Evenheat knifemaking kiln. Each 80CrV2 blade goes through a multi-stage normalization before being heated to austenitic temperature and quenched in Parks quench oil. Then it goes through a 2 stage tempering process. 80CrV2 Hardness is approx. 61 hc and my heat treat process produces a blade with extreme toughness and fine edge sharpenability. Scales are glued with West Systems G-flex epoxy. My aim is to produce heirloom quality tools with excellent craftsmanship that will provide a lifetime of enjoyment and service.

 

[PLackey]

A flandi grind is a combination of a flat grind with a scandi secondary bevel.

The purpose of adding a flat grind to a scandi bevel is to reduce the height of the scandi for less work when sharpening (less material to remove when sharpening) and to reduce the negative effect of the shoulder for better slicing in things like meat, fruit and vegetables.

The flat grind: is a bit chunkier than a normal flat grind. I start with the same flat grind I start with when doing a convex. The minimum thickness behind the edge of the flat depends on the toughness of the steel + heat treat, but there's no need to try to make it super thin on the primary grind.

The scandi grind: should be aggressive for biting deep in wood. A typical secondary on a flat grind for a field knife is 20-30 degrees. I run my flandi bevels at 12 degrees. Again, that's dependent on the lateral stability of the steel & heat treat. 80CrV2 and AEB-L have been excellent performers in edge stability with scandi and flandi grinds.

 

[jfk1110]

Nice work!!!