My first sub-hilt

[Les George]

Over all I am pretty happy with the way this thing came out. It was a custom order, but I will have it on hand at Blade Show.

This was a hard knife to take good pics of. I am gonna need some more practice I think....

Specs are:

Blade is 7 3/8" long and 1/4" thick 1095 (hand finished to 2000 grit...)
Over all length is 13 1/4"
Guard tip to tip-3"
Bolster material- 416 stainless steel
Handle material- Stabilized Koa (Alpha KnifeSupply!) over black canvas micarta spacers

Hidden bolts and thong tube are stainless steel as well

Thanks for looking!

Before and after...

Balance....

Thanks for looking!

Les George
www.georgeknives.com

 

[Socom Elite]

very, very nice. Looks like it feels great in the hand

 

[stewart]

Awesome Les very unique looking knife.:thumbup:

 

[JParanee]

This is a very nice knife would like to see the tip a little lower and a tapered tang but your workmanship looks excellent I really like the way you did the guard and subhilt it is very different from the norm. Great hamon... very cool

 

[Lorien]

FANTASTIC! What a looker!
:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

 

[T.K.C.]

That is a spectacular looking knife.

 

[Les George]

This is a very nice knife would like to see the tip a little lower and a tapered tang but your workmanship looks excellent I really like the way you did the guard and subhilt it is very different from the norm. Great hamon... very cool

Thank you all! The tang is tapered

 

[JParanee]

Sorry from the pics I could not really tell

 

[Keith Montgomery]

The knife that won the build-off; very nice.

 

[Kevin Jones]

Incredibly well executed even though it's your first sub-hilt and it showcases your obvious talent, however I just don't like the design.

 

[Les George]

Sorry from the pics I could not really tell

No worries, they are not very good pics...

The knife that won the build-off; very nice.

Not all they way, the build off has yet to end. Final judgment will be at Blade Show

Incredibly well executed even though it's your first sub-hilt and it showcases your obvious talent, however I just don't like the design.

:thumbup::thumbup:

 

[gmusic]

Very nice Les!

You some really cool attachments for your KMG.

 

[xaman]

That's a beauty -- i love the grind lines!!!

 

[peterinct]

I think it is SPECTACULAR too!!

Pleasure seeing it.

Peter

 

[tritiuminator]

Thats awesome Les, the ghostly looking hamon does look real cool.... I just came off from your site checking out your folders... Would you be planning to make more sub-hilts? And what would they go for?

 

[Les George]

Thanks, no plans right now to do anymore of these.... You know what they say about the best laid plans though....

 

[Les George]

WIP

http://www.georgeknives.com/Subhilt.html

 

[Dusty One]

Great looking work.

 

[Snody]

Very nice Les.....

Props on a killer blade...

 

[Les George]

Thanks all!

What's up Mike!?