ashwinearl
Knifemaker / Craftsman / Service Provider
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I appreciate the opportunity to offer this mini-kwaiken for sale. It is made from Alpha Knife Supplied 80CrV2 and handled with my patent pending 'speckled' look. Actually, this was a pure accident when laminating Jade G10 on top of Ruby G10 liners. Air bubbles caused this speckles.
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The sheath is a dangler style with trigger snap connect to belt loop. Here are the details.
Very Respectfully,
Ashwin
$135 Free shipping CONUS
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The sheath is a dangler style with trigger snap connect to belt loop. Here are the details.
- OAL: 6 15/16"
- Cutting length to notch: 2 3/4
- Cutting length to bevel: 3"
- weight: 63 grams
- Steel: 0.130" Alpha Knife supplied 80CrV2
- Heat Treat: Home old Paragon Kiln with PID thermocouple controller. Soak at 1500F for approximately 8 minutes, quench in warmed (130F) Canola Oil, two x 1hr temper at 375F, water cooled in between temper. I don't have hardness tester except for Tsubosan hardness files. Crude estimate is high 50sRC
- Grind: Flat Grind
- Finish: Acid etched then stone washed in vibratory tumbler, spine satin
- Jimping: 20Lines/inch checkering file in 3 places. The two under the handles are a little more decorative than useful as it was ground a little flusher with the handle scale.
- Edge: set at 20degree on grinder, then finished through extra fine stone on Lansky at 20degree setting, leather stropped with green buffing compound
- Handle: Jade G10 on top of Ruby G10 liner with Black G10 pins
- Sheath: 7/9 oz vegetable tanned shoulder, Saddle tan, treated with Nikwax, dangler style with trigger snap
- If you don't like it now or ever, send it back for full refund, new knife or anything in between
Very Respectfully,
Ashwin