San Mai Hunter with Ironwood and Leather

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Bailey Knives

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Here is one I forged from 8670 and 1095 san mai. I put pure nickel in between the layers and it stands out significantly. The blade is razor sharp.

The handle is ironwood, faceted and shaped to fit the hand well. It is held in place with pins and G-flex epoxy.

The sheath is 7-8oz hand tooled leather.

Dimensions
Blade - 3 5/8" tip to handle
OAL - 7 3/4"

Price - sold.

I have this posted elsewhere so the first timestamp saying "I'll take it!" gets it.

92D1643B-55B8-4647-A543-D16661E3C084 by matthew bailey, on Flickr

F618B1F8-8ED2-4D32-B095-90CB6C75EF9A by matthew bailey, on Flickr

A13C14A2-57F0-401B-8D5E-136E584A865F by matthew bailey, on Flickr

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CFD445C7-3EE5-4CDB-B004-30124266E09F by matthew bailey, on Flickr
 
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Just rec'd the knife - the photos listed here don't do it justice. Not mentioned nor shown is a beautiful tapered tang and faceted scales that have to be held to be appreciated. It fits perfectly, is a great size and is a pleasure to just look at.
 
ADBrown said:
Just rec'd the knife - the photos listed here don't do it justice. Not mentioned nor shown is a beautiful tapered tang and faceted scales that have to be held to be appreciated. It fits perfectly, is a great size and is a pleasure to just look at.
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Yup, sounds like one of Matt’s beauties! Congrats.
 
I still had my “watch” turned on on his page, so as soon as I finished this short review, the new one popped up! I was in no condition to be faced with buying another after experiencing the first. “Watch” has been turned off for awhile so I can buy groceries…🤣
 
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