Hello guys.
This is "The Trout". It was forged only of steel 52100. Somewhere I mentioned the use of a thin net of nickel, which is sort of my signature. The thickness of this net is 0.01 mm. / 0.0003937008 inches/ So I did a little calculation.
I started forging with 11 pieces 52100 and 10 pieces of this net. 77 mm. / 3.0315 inches/ After welding I cut into 5 pieces. 77mm. x 5 385 mm. / 15.1575 inches/ and weld them again in my fireplace. At the end I forged all of this to 6 mm thick plate. / 0.23622 inches/ Which means that the thickness was reduced 385 : 6 64 times in getting ready blade. Or 0.01 : 64 0.000156 mm. /6.141732283e-6 inches/ said converter. Apparently not like such small numbers. My calculator says 0.0000062 inches layer thickness. Isnt it amazing that layer with such thickness is still visible?
But it is. Quite clearly.
The Blade is differentially heat treated with clay.
Handle is made of Acer negundo tree. This is it natural color.
Guard hammered bronze.
Separators bronze and malachite mosaic.
The sheath is made of 3 3.5 mm. cow leather from my friend George Petkov.
If you want a larger image, you can click on the photo.
On the upper side of the line are centimeters - inches are from the bottom.
The price is 300 $ including shipping.
mik.kochev@gmail.com
Paypal only please.
The knife goes to the first "I'll take it."
Those of you who would like to see more of my knives can look at my website:
http://www.mk-jewel.com/index.html
Thanks for watching.
Michael.
This is "The Trout". It was forged only of steel 52100. Somewhere I mentioned the use of a thin net of nickel, which is sort of my signature. The thickness of this net is 0.01 mm. / 0.0003937008 inches/ So I did a little calculation.
I started forging with 11 pieces 52100 and 10 pieces of this net. 77 mm. / 3.0315 inches/ After welding I cut into 5 pieces. 77mm. x 5 385 mm. / 15.1575 inches/ and weld them again in my fireplace. At the end I forged all of this to 6 mm thick plate. / 0.23622 inches/ Which means that the thickness was reduced 385 : 6 64 times in getting ready blade. Or 0.01 : 64 0.000156 mm. /6.141732283e-6 inches/ said converter. Apparently not like such small numbers. My calculator says 0.0000062 inches layer thickness. Isnt it amazing that layer with such thickness is still visible? But it is. Quite clearly.
The Blade is differentially heat treated with clay.
Handle is made of Acer negundo tree. This is it natural color.
Guard hammered bronze.
Separators bronze and malachite mosaic.
The sheath is made of 3 3.5 mm. cow leather from my friend George Petkov.
If you want a larger image, you can click on the photo.
On the upper side of the line are centimeters - inches are from the bottom.
The price is 300 $ including shipping.
mik.kochev@gmail.com
Paypal only please.
The knife goes to the first "I'll take it."
Those of you who would like to see more of my knives can look at my website:
http://www.mk-jewel.com/index.html
Thanks for watching.
Michael.
