Hunter/Utility in carbon fiber & silver g-10

[J. Doyle]

Here's an order I just finished for a customer. He wanted a smaller tough knife for hunting and general field use. He didn't want to worry about the handle getting wet or bloody or have it crack or move. So this is what I chose.

Specs:
1080+ steel, clay quenched
7 1/8" overall, 3" blade .170" at the ricasso
Black carbon fiber bolsters, dove-tailed
Silver g-10 scales
Black micarta pins
Tapered tang
False edge not sharp
Twisted rope thumb grip

There is some really interesting cloudy/cracked ice looking activity all around the transition zone. Hard to capture in a pic though, at least for me.

The customer wanted some grip in the thumb area of the spine but he didn't want the usual straight lines of a checkering file. He wanted something more decorative so I tried a section of twisted rope.

 

[Carl_First_Timer]

I like the blade and tapered tang, but that handle really stands out. Good job. :thumbup:

 

[Darrin Sanders]

I like everything about it.

 

[RyanW]

Very nice! I don't see too many hamon's that clear in 1080, is there a trick?

 

[beluga]

very nice. a nice little package of perfection. good job sir.

 

[Tiiiiiiiim]

Thats incredible. I would be stoked to receive that piece.

 

[Dusty One]

A real Beauty.....Thanks for the pic's

 

[J. Doyle]

Thanks guys. I appreciate the feedback.

Very nice! I don't see too many hamon's that clear in 1080, is there a trick?

Hi Ryan. This steel is 1080+. It is a different steel than 1080. It has about half the manganese content of 1080 so it has a little more activity in the transition zone. But it also has a bit of chromium in it. I've played around with it a bit and get some decent results though I'm not sure it will ever be 1095, W2 or the like as a good steel for hamon.

As for the finish, three one minute etches into FeCl, a dip into TSP to nuetralize, then polished with flitz on a cotton ball.