Hunter with stacked leather

G L Drew

G L Drew

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An old timey look with the grip and warmth of leather. The balance is back of the guard laying the palm swell nicely in the hand. A comfortable knife to use.

1/8 inch ATS34 heat treated to Rc 58-60
Cryogenic quench
Hollow ground
Mirror finish10 1/4 inches
Blade: 5 1/4 inches
Leather, hand stiched scabbard

$165-------- SOLD------- plus $5 shipping to the lower 48. Paypal or money order accepted. I will take your personal check if you don' mind waiting for it to clear before I ship.


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Interesting proportions. It looks like a Northwoods Button Skinner.
Up to Gerry's usual good quality I see.
 
When I saw the Dr was here I thought it was sold. That's interesting and nice. Gerry has allot of various knives he can produce, good variety. One of my first knives had a stacked leather grip and have always loved them since.
 
Very nice looking sticker which blends the retro and the modern quite elegantly.. Another finely made G L Drew blade!
 
Nice knife! Not my style, but one that would be very attractive to someone who likes the 'old school' look. This is the type of knife that would be great to have on a table at a show - both for it's looks and to show the type of craftsmanship you put into your work.

Who does your cryogenic quench or do you do it yourself?
 
Great Knife Gerry,
Hey all, I asked Gerry about the perfromance of the ATS34 a few weeks back. I have since then field dressed, boned and skinned 2 deer with one of Gerry's knives. I honestly do not feel I need to sharpen this knife before I go hunting again. Couple that with the elegance and functionality of Gerry's knives, and look at the price, what a great opportunity!
Great Job Gerry and keep up the good work.
 
Who does your cryogenic quench or do you do it yourself?[/QUOTE]

D'Alton Holder does all of my heat treating and liquid nitrogen work using the latest atmorphere controlled equiment. Proper heat treating is so important to the high tech steels that I have always had it done by a professional.

Thanks for the interest.

Gerry
 
G L Drew said:
Who does your cryogenic quench or do you do it yourself?
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Quote by G L Drew: "D'Alton Holder does all of my heat treating and liquid nitrogen work using the latest atmorphere controlled equiment. Proper heat treating is so important to the high tech steels that I have always had it done by a professional.

Thanks for the interest."

Gerry,

I have stated before in several threads!. And I'll say it again:

Your blades possess some of the finest heat treating that I have used..

What I did not know was who you had do your heat treating. And now I know why the resulting finished product is so great. I doesn't get any better than D' Holder!
 
Gerry! Great knife! You know how i love the leather spacers and you grind a helluva nice blade! Man, if my uncles would just listen to me! they all live right near you and i told em about your blades.......talk about some huntin fools! they'd just LOVE your work!

Again, this is superb! blade AND price!
 
D'Alton Holder does all of my heat treating and liquid nitrogen work using the latest atmorphere controlled equiment. Proper heat treating is so important to the high tech steels that I have always had it done by a professional.

Thanks for the interest.

Gerry[/QUOTE]

Gerry,
What process / procedure do you reccomend for sharpening this steel? Is it possible to screw up the tempering?
 

Gerry,
What process / procedure do you reccomend for sharpening this steel? Is it possible to screw up the tempering?[/QUOTE]

I understand that ATS34 can take a good amount of heat without effecting the hardness but I would be reluctant to recommend power equipment on any knife. I use an India stone with kerosine instead of oil and follow up with a strop. In fact if you strop your knife after you field dress each deer, you can keep the razor edge for a long time without ever touching it on a stone. A good strop is an old belt glued to a board and rubbed with a fairly aggresive buffing compound. Just work the knife over the leather like you see your barber do with his straight edge. If you need to resharpen use a good stone, a diamond fleck sharpener or a ceramic unit. Make sure that you use the same angle on both sides of the blade and don't swipe each side more than three times before you turn the blade over. It's not that hard to do; just get comfortable and take your time. A very satisfing process once you get the hang of it.
 
This one's still available? I'm suprised no one's snatched it up yet.
I've been using my field knife in the kitchen lately. I wonder if I could convince mama that I need another.
 
dino said:
This one's still available? I'm suprised no one's snatched it up yet.
I've been using my field knife in the kitchen lately. I wonder if I could convince mama that I need another.
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Still available Dino. I left you a message and my cell phone number on your e-mail. I have this knife on a table at a small show in Asheville this week-end. Give me a call.
Gerry
 
Gerry,
The last Email I received from you was on 01/25 with your mailing address. I'm afraid the last one is still floating around in cyber space. If you get a chance, try sending it again.
 
OK Dean, tried it from my wife's computer. The knife is still available.
Gerry
 
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