Kerry Hampton Knives

KnifeHead said:
First use of W2, 2 15/16" Stag Swayback Jack. I gotta say this was a tough one. It seems like there are a number of knife makers that struggle with heat treating W2. This one having very small parts seemed to make it more difficult to heat treat. W2 cannot linger between critical temperature and quench and I found that out the hard way. The first blade and spring I prepared didn't fare to well during (what I like to call) "The W2 School". They are now my sub 3" hard pattern. W2 makes a good blade but I don't think it's the best idea to make a small knife out of it. 4" and bigger would certainly be much easier to deal with.

The bright side of this knife story is the stag. This has to be the most delightful color I have seen in stag that I have hafted on a knife.

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It’s all right to be little bitty….best stag I’ve seen on a small knife. Hey, you’re getting better at this stuff 😂
 
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