Shear Stag Skinner.....

[Raymond Richard]

Comming to the end of my shear steel stash. I forged four blades out of it last week and this is the first one I've got turned into a knife so far. 3 1/2" blade, wrought iron, and a Euro stag crown handle with all the bark left on except where the spike was removed. 8" total.

 

[RAN]

Raymond
I really really enjoy your work...this piece could be one of my favorites up to now.Beauty!

 

[Danbo]

I love this knife, as is the case with all the others you have posted. I have to ask; how does this shear steel stuff cut? That grain structure is totally wild.

 

[Raymond Richard]

Danbo, It cuts just fine. It does get harder than alot of the modern steels so I have to raise my ht cycle up. He's a link to the steel if your interested: http://www.tilthammer.com/timeworks/steel.html

 

[RogerP]

That's a beauty. It'll be a sad day when that stash runs out.

Roger