Matthew Gregory
Chief Executive in charge of Entertainment
- Joined
- Jan 12, 2005
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This a revision of my simple hunter profile, with a touch of a ‘guard’ added. Personally, I don’t feel the need for it, the way I clean game, but I suspect others have desired the additional security of a bit more material between their index finger and the blade. I’m afraid that my photo doesn’t show the careful contouring of the handle - I go to great lengths to form a handle shape that is both ergonomic and facilitates proper indexing in use. A good handle shouldn’t need to rely on material properties to provide a firm grip.
This one features a frame handle construction, using G10 for the frame, and some superb curly Hawaiian Koa that I’ve been saving for a rainy day. The 3” blade is .140” thick Magnamax, flat ground to zero, at 64.5 RC.
In a first for me, the blade flats feature a tumbled finish. Whether I wish to admit it or not, I’m getting old, and chasing hand satin finishes on steels with this level of wear resistance has become an unnecessary and fruitless adventure. Worse still, I think the tumbled finish works better to resist scuffs. Sometimes the old dog learns a new trick. Usually because his joints tell him it’s time.
This one features a frame handle construction, using G10 for the frame, and some superb curly Hawaiian Koa that I’ve been saving for a rainy day. The 3” blade is .140” thick Magnamax, flat ground to zero, at 64.5 RC.
In a first for me, the blade flats feature a tumbled finish. Whether I wish to admit it or not, I’m getting old, and chasing hand satin finishes on steels with this level of wear resistance has become an unnecessary and fruitless adventure. Worse still, I think the tumbled finish works better to resist scuffs. Sometimes the old dog learns a new trick. Usually because his joints tell him it’s time.
