One for the B.O.B.

[Karl B. Andersen]

I hope whomever winds up with this has some fun with it.
I forged this out of some heavy stock 1095 in the "Brut de Forge" style.
The blade has a nicely forged in distal taper, as well as the full tang handle giving it a nice centered weight.
The blade was hardened with the clay process for a groovy little hamon.
Now, than handle was firstly wrapped with flat, black cord. "Tack-welded" here and there with epoxy to keep it in place.
This was then cord wrapped with 550 Paracord that is called "Desert Sand".
No protective coating is used.
It grips very nicely.
And, there's about 20 feet of paracord for emergency use.
When the material gets boring, blood stained from fighting your way through throngs of enemies, or simply dirty, un-wrap and create your own new and unique handle design!
Will get a pouch sheath with a concho.

 

[caine]

DAMN thats nice

 

[Don Rearic]

That is really a great looking knife!

 

[Don Rearic]

The more I sit here and look at it, the better it looks. Wow. That knife has about a half ton of character! It has so much going on, it has some classic Persian going on along with a big slice of Americana...

 

[kgd]

Hey thanks for posting this blade and bringing all the survival attributes to light! I really like the profile of the blade and have come to appreciate the benefits of a dropped edge like this one provides. Almost looks like a big izula but with a nice long clip. The slightly upswept tip is pretty neat looking also.

What are the dimensions of it? I'm guessing 5-6" blade but its hard to say.

 

[Karl B. Andersen]

From the "A" in my name to the tip is 5 1/4" and it's 10" overall.
Here is one I finished the other day that will give you a better idea of what the forged-in guard is like:
(This one was over Western Diamondback Rattlesnake)