Limited Time Reduction Tombstone Marauder

[John Cahoon]

Greetings everyone! Here’s my new Tombstone Marauder for your consideration.

Ground from a 3/16”” x 2” Billet in 52100 with professional HT at 60/61. Hand sanded to 1200 grit for a reflective satin finish. The flats are also 1200 grit and have some mill finish remnants for contrast. Finished dimensions are 12 1/2” overall, 7 1/2” tip to guard and about 1 7/8” tall at the harpoon.

Edge before sharpening was .010” and it is extremely sharp. Balance is behind my mark. The deep swedge is also near sharp at .010” +\- down the full length.

The guard is made from 416 SS and brass with red n black thin fiber spacers. It's finished to 1200 grit and polished.

A beautiful red Padauk/Wenge frame handle is finished to 1200 grit with a 3/32” stainless pin. The handle feels great in my average size hand. Finished with multiple coats of Danish oil and carnauba wax. Sheath is a pretty snug fit with great retention even without the strap yet easy to deploy.

This is a very affordable beast of a knife at only $215 (thru Sunday) to your door, and of course your satisfaction is my only priority. I can accept paypal, check or MO, and the price includes fees and free shipping in the US.

Thanks so much for looking and please feel free to ask anything here or via PM. I can email the full resolution photos as well.

John Cahoon

 

[cbach8tw]

When you say a frame handle, does that mean the wood handle fits around a full tang? I believe I see the tang on the underside of the handle but not the top. Just curious. Thanks, it has nice lines and a great sheath, anyone would be proud to have it on their belt or pack.
Edit, I think I understand the frame handle once I did some research, so how far does the tang go and is it secured to the frame? Really interesting.

 

[John Cahoon]

Hi, yes you have the frame concept, but not a full tang, it's a normal hidden tang and goes back to about the narrowest part, 3.5" I'd guess. The center Wenge is carefully cut to the tang shape on the bandsaw, then just flatten and make a sandwich! The tang is well notched and secured by the pin and filled to the brim with K G Epoxy, I read around here somewhere it's the stuff used to secure golf heads to clubs. Thanks for your kind words.

 

[John Cahoon]

Hola BF Friends, I've reduced this for a limited time to $215 thru Sunday, when this and other offerings will be shipped out to a rural RV resort for our beloved snowbirds. I have really good luck out there but always prefer to sell here with known BF enthusiasts.
Cheers and Happy Thanksgiving to all!
John Cahoon

ETA can be shipped Monday Dec 2.