Hi, just finished this one up yesterday! It's based off the classic loveless drop point blade, but the construction is hidden tang and NOT the typical loveless construction.
The blade is san mai with 416 SS cladding and a 1095 core. There are some very cool effects from carbon migration going on at the interface. The blade features a hollow grind from a 10" wheel that continues all the way up to the spine. I have sharpened it to 12k on waterstones. The guard is 416 SS and is soldered on. The handle is a great cut of african blackwood from greenberg woods, and has been sculpted and buffed to a high finish.
OAL: 8.5"
Blade Length: 3.75"
Blade Width: 1"
Blade Thickness: 3/16"
Here are some pictures. You can also see video of the blade on my instagram through this link: https://www.instagram.com/p/CBjVOq7D_5V/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
There's a blemish in the solder on this which can be seen close up in the last picture. It is a small inclusion that I ended up sanding into when the blade was near finished. I want to stress that this is a purely aesthetic flaw, and will NOT hinder the performance of the blade or put the user at risk, but it still wouldn't feel right to sell this blade at full price, so I am putting it on a blemish sale! I am asking only $250 for the blade, currently no sheath but I can make a black leather pouch sheath for $35. This includes free shipping in the US. You can contact me directly via my email YozakuraForge@gmail.com or through PM. Feel free to leave comments/questions down below.
Thanks for looking!
-Grant
The blade is san mai with 416 SS cladding and a 1095 core. There are some very cool effects from carbon migration going on at the interface. The blade features a hollow grind from a 10" wheel that continues all the way up to the spine. I have sharpened it to 12k on waterstones. The guard is 416 SS and is soldered on. The handle is a great cut of african blackwood from greenberg woods, and has been sculpted and buffed to a high finish.
OAL: 8.5"
Blade Length: 3.75"
Blade Width: 1"
Blade Thickness: 3/16"
Here are some pictures. You can also see video of the blade on my instagram through this link: https://www.instagram.com/p/CBjVOq7D_5V/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
There's a blemish in the solder on this which can be seen close up in the last picture. It is a small inclusion that I ended up sanding into when the blade was near finished. I want to stress that this is a purely aesthetic flaw, and will NOT hinder the performance of the blade or put the user at risk, but it still wouldn't feel right to sell this blade at full price, so I am putting it on a blemish sale! I am asking only $250 for the blade, currently no sheath but I can make a black leather pouch sheath for $35. This includes free shipping in the US. You can contact me directly via my email YozakuraForge@gmail.com or through PM. Feel free to leave comments/questions down below.
Thanks for looking!
-Grant