Stuart Davenport Knives
Knifemaker / Craftsman / Service Provider
- Joined
- Feb 7, 2022
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- 457
Hello knife people! I have a new design to show off. I think we will call this one the "Blue Creek Kwaiken". Named after the place my wife and I stay at when we visit Creede, CO. I have never made a handle quite like this one, where the tang is exposed proud around the handle material. I was a bit surprised how comfortable it actually is. The tang around the handle has been rounded. There is fine jimping on the spine, and more coarse jimping on the bottom. The steel is Crucible's D-2 tool steel, heat treat done in house using the DELTA heat treat protocol. This includes a prequench for grain refinement, "cryo" quench, and triple low temp tempers. Hardness is 62.5HRC. In the right light, you can make out the carbide banding within the steel. The full flat grind terminates in very thin edge geometry for excellent slicing performance. The handle is black canvas micarta with red g10 liners. The sharpening was done with resin bonded diamond stones up to 3000 grit, polished on a Shapton pro 5000, and then stropped on CrOx leather. She be sharp! You can literally slice fingerprint ridges off of your finger! I got a little carried away last night and had to drag out the bandaid box. It feels really great in the hand, fun to wield around and play with! There definintely will be more of these coming from the shop. If you're interested in one and miss out here, just send me a DM or email and we can make one together (samuraistuart@yahoo.com). Every house needs a small kwaiken. Great blade shape and size.
OAL: 8"
Blade: 3 3/4"
Handle: 4 1/4"
Thickness: 0.075"
Steel: Crucible D-2 62.5HRC
Edge: 16° per side, 3 micron stropped
Price: $250 (includes kydex sheath and free USA shipping)
Paypall preferred (samuraistuart@yahoo.com). All knives come with free shipping in the USA as well as a lifetime unconditional warranty. Something goes wrong, the knife gets repaired or replaced. I ask that the buyer be aware that most all of my knives are cutting tools and are made only for their intended use. I like to make thin, hard knives that excel at cutting and not necessarily able to take abuse. If you have any questions, feel free to DM me here or contact me by email (samuraistuart@yahoo.com). Thanks for taking a look, and follow me on Instagram at stuartalandavenport.
OAL: 8"
Blade: 3 3/4"
Handle: 4 1/4"
Thickness: 0.075"
Steel: Crucible D-2 62.5HRC
Edge: 16° per side, 3 micron stropped
Price: $250 (includes kydex sheath and free USA shipping)
Paypall preferred (samuraistuart@yahoo.com). All knives come with free shipping in the USA as well as a lifetime unconditional warranty. Something goes wrong, the knife gets repaired or replaced. I ask that the buyer be aware that most all of my knives are cutting tools and are made only for their intended use. I like to make thin, hard knives that excel at cutting and not necessarily able to take abuse. If you have any questions, feel free to DM me here or contact me by email (samuraistuart@yahoo.com). Thanks for taking a look, and follow me on Instagram at stuartalandavenport.
