G L Drew
Knifemaker / Craftsman / Service Provider
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I have always stressed the use of known steel for knife making because it assures a proper heat treat on the finished blade. Unless of course someone is just starting out and wants to improve their skills with inexpensive materials and is not concerned with grain pattern or edge holding. However----I saw a rasp at a garage sale that just begged to be made into a knife. I have heat treated this blade in my kiln, broken a test piece to inspect the grain and beat knife on some hardwood to test the edge. I feel comfortable that is is a good working knife. I flat ground the blade to give it a fish scale look and finished it with a 600 grit belt. The handle is professionally stabilize spalted maple with a copper and ebony guard. Overall length is 8 1/2 inches with a 4 inch blade. Leather scabbard with a belt loop for a right hand carry.
SOLDdelivered within the US. My email and PayPal address is gldrewknives@gmail.com
IMG_8303 by Gerald Drew, on Flickr
IMG_8305 by Gerald Drew, on Flickr
IMG_8289 by Gerald Drew, on Flickr
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IMG_8306 by Gerald Drew, on Flickr
IMG_8290 by Gerald Drew, on Flickr
SOLDdelivered within the US. My email and PayPal address is gldrewknives@gmail.com
IMG_8303 by Gerald Drew, on FlickrIMG_8305 by Gerald Drew, on FlickrIMG_8289 by Gerald Drew, on FlickrIMG_8287 by Gerald Drew, on Flickr]IMG_8306 by Gerald Drew, on FlickrIMG_8290 by Gerald Drew, on Flickr
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