Paring Knife 15n20

[samuraistuart]

This is one of my favorite and most successful designs to date. It is a paring knife, but could also be a short bird & trout knife, or even "every day carry". The steel is 15n20 nickel steel, which has been around for a long time, and saw heavy use in band saw blade production. Today, it is commonly used in pattern welded steel (often called "damascus") as it resists the etching and gives a nice contrast to the other steel(s) it is paired with. While I hardened and tempered this blade to a relatively high hardness of 63HRC, the nickel content makes it an extremely tough steel. Heat treatment consisted of normalizing the blade and thermal cycling it 3 times to refine the grain structure and quenched in fast oil. The blade has a full flat grind to a pre-sharpened edge width of only 0.005", making it a fantastic cutter. The handle is eucalyptus, with a hand rubbed oil finish, and a coat of wax for protection and durability. "This, ladies and gentlemen, will cut!" (nod to Doug Marcaida)

OAL: 7 3/4"
Blade: 3 1/2"
Handle: 4 1/4"
Steel: 15n20 63HRC
Thickness: 0.070" tapered to tip
Edge: 15° per side, Spyderco Fine ceramic

Asking price is only sold This includes a felt lined plastic edge protector and free shipping anywhere in the USA. Paypal preferred (samuraistuart@yahoo.com), but will gladly take a check and ship once cleared. If the buyer would like a simple custom made kydex sheath, please add $20 and I will be more than happy to make one. Thank you for taking a look! Follow me on Instagram: stuartalandavenport

 

[Justin Partridge]

Very nice!

 

[Robert Erickson]

Wow Stuart that is a sleek knife! (The price must be a typo)

 

[Fatboy1994]

I'll take it

 

[samuraistuart]

Thanks so much Justin and Robert! Knife is sold to Fatboy1994. Gotta love that screenname!

 

[samuraistuart]

Thanks for the PayPal, fatboy1994. I will have this shipped early next week.