Parang? in 5160, and a 52100 Japanese inspired knife

[iron4022]

I don't know what to call this one so I am calling it a Japanese style Utility knife (good for a lot of stuff)


Well, this one has a couple of firsts for me....

1. Japanese style knife- never tried one before, not sure why

2. First acid etched and stonewashed blade- turned out freakin cool!

3. First cord wrap- I used gray paracord to match the blade finish. Epoxy soaked of course.

This one is

.200 52100 full hard at 59-60 Rc.
Triple normalized, triple quenched and triple tempered.
Blade length is 4 1/8", overall is 8 3/4"
This one is a very handy little knife. I might have to make more!

This one is inspired by the leftovers from my cutting comp knife (I still have to finish that one)

Specs are
- full hard 58-59 Rc 5160
Blade length is 8 3/4", overall is 14 1/4"
Gray paracord wrap, not epoxied so you could use it in an emergency.
Spine of the knife is mill formed- nice and rounded for batoning.
5/8 holes drilled to lighten the knife.

Thoughts? Dan

 

[Ironwood666]

That first knife is a lot like a design I've been working on. I love the way you did the clip. Would you mind if I based a design for personal use off that?
Great work, Ironwood

 

[iron4022]

Go ahead and use the design and good luck with making your knife. Dan