stead knife - EDC- burgundy micarta

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This is the latest example of the 'stead knife. The homestead knife is a short, secure, EDC blade with a handle that forms an integral partial guard.

This one is:

OAL 7 3/4 inches.

Blade - 3 1/2 inches. 1/8 inch 15N20 steel, fully quenched with a differential temper. Blade and tang finished to a hand rubbed 800 grit and hand buffed with a leather pad. Edge and bevel are a lightly convexed scandi grind.

Handle is done in burgundy linen micarta, with dove grey spacers and stainless tubing pins. The burgundy linen finishes quite nicely.

Sheath is a Koyote Girl mini-explorer. Snap retention with an adjustable and removable belt hanger.

Asking $200, SOLD


thanks for looking!

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I think the burgundy is just dark enough and contrasting enough to really pull off the black sheath. I wish I could get better photos of the spacer effect. It's a much dressier looking knife than normal.

I've been looking at the stead knife as a motorcyclist's EDC, too. That's a lot of what I'm pulling into this. A blade length you can get away with most anywhere, without huge worries about weather gear covering it up. Useful, with a secure grip even with cold hands.
 
It's pretty standard for me to do the differential temper on the 1080, 1084, 15N20, and 8670M blades. Once in a while, for a skinner or certain smaller or double edged knives, I don't. Or I do a limited amount, like on some sgian dubhs.

I don't generally differentially temper 5160 blades because of the heat treat process, but those are all larger choppers.
 
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