Slim San Mai

G L Drew · Jul 15, 2015

Stock removal from a billet by made by Zoe Crist
Heat treated to Rc 58-60 in the inner layer with three normalizing and two tempering cycles with a fine grain throughout the blade (the outer layers are very soft)
Flat grind
Stabilized figured cherry handle
Overall length: 8 43/4 inches
Blade: 4 1/4 inches
Leather scabbard with a belt loop

$190 delivered to the US or Canada. My PayPal account and email is gldrewknives@gmail.com Please feel free to contact me with other payment methods or overseas shipping costs.

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cbach8tw · Jul 15, 2015

What are the steels? Inner core and the sides? Very cool.

G L Drew · Jul 15, 2015

cbach8tw said:
What are the steels? Inner core and the sides? Very cool.

Oops, forgot that: 1095 core, 416 outer.

cbach8tw · Jul 15, 2015

Thanks, very nice.

G L Drew · Jul 15, 2015

cbach8tw said:
What are the steels? Inner core and the sides? Very cool.

Oops, forgot that: 1095 core, 416 outer.

KBA · Jul 15, 2015

Gorgeous :thumbup:

coldsteelburns · Jul 16, 2015

G L Drew said:
Oops, forgot that: 1095 core, wrought iron outer.

That is a beauty! But I could sweear that is a Stainless Steel jacket due to the carbon migration at the transition, plus it's color, and that fact that it has no grain showing whatsoever, which wrought iron shows quite a bit of.

Sorry, not trying to butt in or be rude, but I'm pretty positive it is stainless, which I thought guys should know add's more to it's value

~Paul

G L Drew · Jul 16, 2015

You are right, I checked with Zoe and was told the outer layer is 416 stainless.