Ironwood Hunter

[Karl B. Andersen]

The inspiration behind this knife comes from a hundred different directions!
As I put this knife together, almost every facet of it was based on something I had learned from my years as a knifemaker.
The influences are too many to list.
All in all, it seems quite simple:
Forged 5160 blade with with complex convex grind.
Hand-rubbed finish on the blade.
Desert Ironwood handle.
Hot-blued mild steel fittings with a Take-down assembly.
I owe a dozen different makers/teachers/metalurgists/etc for what went into this knife.

 

[Raymond Richard]

Karl, Thats another fine looking knife and an exceptional piece of ironwood!

 

[Wilkenstein]

Forgive my ingnorance, but is hot blueing the same or similar to rust blueing?

That bolster strikes my fance because of how dark it is. I'd like to either make or someday have made for me a fighter with a very dark, detailed damascus blade, black dyed fiddleback maple and dark hilt and sub hilt. Black would be ideal, but I think a dark blue job might be just as impressive.

 

[Wilkenstein]

And your knife is absolutely stunning btw!

 

[T.K.C.]

That is a beautiful knife!!

 

[Karl B. Andersen]

Forgive my ingnorance, but is hot blueing the same or similar to rust blueing?

That bolster strikes my fance because of how dark it is. I'd like to either make or someday have made for me a fighter with a very dark, detailed damascus blade, black dyed fiddleback maple and dark hilt and sub hilt. Black would be ideal, but I think a dark blue job might be just as impressive.

No, it's not similar.
This hot-bluing is the exact same process as the bluing used in firearms. The exact same thing.
The steel pieces are held in molten bluing salts at a specified temp for a specified time.
I hot-blue all of my Damascus blades also. I feel that if you don't, you're really missing the boat.

 

[Wilkenstein]

Thank you sir. I just looked around on your website and must say I'm utterly impressed!