Hello,
I'm selling my Michael Stevenson's heavy duty skinner featured in this thread.
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1232739-Heavy-Duty-Skinner-SOLD
The knife was never used nor sharpened. Arrived wicked sharp and still is.
Asking 200USD Shipped OBO
Thanks.
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"It's 7. 7/8" overall and weighs 15.5 oz.
The blade is 1095 spring steel 3" X 2" and 1/4" thick.
The fittings are 1018 steel WELDED to the full tang.
The handle is 4. 7/8" long with scales of lightly darkened Curly Maple.
The sheath is 10 oz. leather with black steel rivets and
black steel snaps.
It's cemented at the spacer and hand stitched
using doubled waxed nylon saddle stitching thread making for an
extremely rugged, rough use sheath.
The rough beveled blade is reheated in the forge to glowing red
and quenched in strained used motor oil. After it's cleaned of slag
it's brought back up in temp. until it can be struck with a file.
I leave the file marks showing. I like a handmade knife to look
handmade.
This is how I harden / temper my blades. They hold an edge
extremely well.
Thanks for looking,
Mike"
I'm selling my Michael Stevenson's heavy duty skinner featured in this thread.
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1232739-Heavy-Duty-Skinner-SOLD
The knife was never used nor sharpened. Arrived wicked sharp and still is.
Asking 200USD Shipped OBO
Thanks.
===================
"It's 7. 7/8" overall and weighs 15.5 oz.
The blade is 1095 spring steel 3" X 2" and 1/4" thick.
The fittings are 1018 steel WELDED to the full tang.
The handle is 4. 7/8" long with scales of lightly darkened Curly Maple.
The sheath is 10 oz. leather with black steel rivets and
black steel snaps.
It's cemented at the spacer and hand stitched
using doubled waxed nylon saddle stitching thread making for an
extremely rugged, rough use sheath.
The rough beveled blade is reheated in the forge to glowing red
and quenched in strained used motor oil. After it's cleaned of slag
it's brought back up in temp. until it can be struck with a file.
I leave the file marks showing. I like a handmade knife to look
handmade.
This is how I harden / temper my blades. They hold an edge
extremely well.
Thanks for looking,
Mike"