Large Hunter with Ambrosia Flamed Maple

[Burton Harruff]

Stabilized Ambrosia flamed maple handle, 5160 steel with brass guard, black spacer and 3/16" mosaic pin. OAL 11.25", 6" from tip to guard. Hand tooled leather sheath comes with. SOLD Shipping included, Paypal prefered. Thanks for looking.

 

[tobinsmith]

Looks good! Very nice combination.

 

[Burton Harruff]

Thanks, the Ambrosia Maple is from Amish country here in Ohio, I had it stabilized by WSSI.

 

[Rockywolf]

Stick tang?

 

[Burton Harruff]

Yes it is a hidden tang.

 

[Burton Harruff]

It is cool to go and visit the Amish sawmill that I get this wood from. They have power tools but are all ran by gas engines. I need to take a camera up there next time and snap some pics of the shop.

 

[DeanoD]

I'll take it. e-mail inbound

 

[Burton Harruff]

This is sold pending funds. Thanks to all for looking I have a couple more on the way.

 

[DeanoD]

From Burton:

both knifes are 5160 steel from an American foundry up North. The stuff is being used for military applications. It is oil quenched from critical temp and tempered out at 400 degrees to achieve a hardness around 57-59. The woods are local to Ohio and come from an Mill north of me and are dried in my buddy's kiln before being sent out to WSSI for stabilizing. This one is Ambrosia Flamed Maple, the streaks are brought on by the ambrosia beetle the burrows into the wood leaving small holes. I am an avid Indian artifact "hunter" and spend may hours walking the plowed fields of rural Ohio looking for pieces. This love of artifacts inspired the tooling on both leather sheaths.

You guys better be quick on the next ones listed. I plan on watching the forums very close!

 

[VCM3]

Deano,
I'm glad you snagged these & man,whoever gets them as a gift from you is gonna flip.The overall knife looks fantastic,but the wood here & leather work that Burton has here is just icing on the cake

Don't you worry now,Vince will be looking,too

Burton,Please keep offering your knives here,they look like beautifil functional tools & makers like you & others really add to Bladeforums,with your offerings.

Burton,that flamed maple is outta site!
-Vince

 

[Jack O'Neill]

nice score Deano , that is some beautiful wood .

Burton - I would love to see some pics of the Amish sawmill