Daado
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These two knives are forged from turret rim ball bearings of M18 "Hellcat".
It's covered in this thread:
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/sh...12508-Hellcats
Blades are treated as 52100.
Flats are left raw, just soaked overnight in vinegar and wire brushed after forging. After heat treatment, flats are brushed with scotch brite.
Bevels are made in satin finish with scotch brite.
They come with handmade 4mm thick (0,157") vegetable leather sheath.
Details:
#1
Blade length - 72mm (2,834")
Blade width - 38mm (1,496")
Thickness at the back of the spine 3,5mm - (0,137")
Tang is tapered to 2mm (0,078) at the end
Overall length - 158mm (6,22")
For handle material i used nice piece of walnut,black G10 liners, brass pins and lanyard tube, leather strap with antler button
Asking SOLD, priority shipping with tracking number included
#2
Blade length - 77mm (3,031")
Blade width - 36mm (1,417")
Thickness at the back of the spine 3,5mm - (0,137")
Tang is tapered to 2mm (0,078) at the end
Overall length - 168mm (6,614")
For handle material i used Textolite, vintage phenolic micarta over 30 years old, blue G10 liners, brass pins and lanyard tube.
Asking SOLD, priority shipping with tracking number included
You can PM/email me: seckardalibor@gmail.com
Paypal accepted.
Thanks for looking.
Dalibor.
It's covered in this thread:
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/sh...12508-Hellcats
Blades are treated as 52100.
Flats are left raw, just soaked overnight in vinegar and wire brushed after forging. After heat treatment, flats are brushed with scotch brite.
Bevels are made in satin finish with scotch brite.
They come with handmade 4mm thick (0,157") vegetable leather sheath.
Details:
#1
Blade length - 72mm (2,834")
Blade width - 38mm (1,496")
Thickness at the back of the spine 3,5mm - (0,137")
Tang is tapered to 2mm (0,078) at the end
Overall length - 158mm (6,22")
For handle material i used nice piece of walnut,black G10 liners, brass pins and lanyard tube, leather strap with antler button
Asking SOLD, priority shipping with tracking number included
#2
Blade length - 77mm (3,031")
Blade width - 36mm (1,417")
Thickness at the back of the spine 3,5mm - (0,137")
Tang is tapered to 2mm (0,078) at the end
Overall length - 168mm (6,614")
For handle material i used Textolite, vintage phenolic micarta over 30 years old, blue G10 liners, brass pins and lanyard tube.
Asking SOLD, priority shipping with tracking number included
You can PM/email me: seckardalibor@gmail.com
Paypal accepted.
Thanks for looking.
Dalibor.
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