tapered tang with gcarta.

[john april]

here is a new one i drew, i took my bob loveless chute knife template, made the clip point longer and made the underside of the handle more curvy. tried a different grind with a swedge. i hope you like it. 5 3/8" cpm-154 blade. stainless guard soldered and pinned. mazecut gcarta handle scales. thin red g10 liners. wickett & craig leather sheath.
fullsizeoutput_1d5 by john april, on Flickr
fullsizeoutput_1d3 by john april, on Flickr
fullsizeoutput_1d4 by john april, on Flickr
fullsizeoutput_1d2 by john april, on Flickr
fullsizeoutput_1d1 by john april, on Flickr

 

[Wild Bill 1]

John This one looks beautiful. WB

 

[d762nato]

I agree beautiful with nice overall dimensions. I bet a 7-1/2" or 8" model would be sweet as well.

 

[fq55]

Love it.

 

[AVigil]

Sexy AF

 

[seanj]

That's a beauty! Great work

 

[R APPLEBY]

Really like the long clip, kinda old fashiony. Nice work.

 

[Richard338]

That's a heck of a finish you got there!

 

[daizee]

oooh, classy use of that gcarta, John!

 

[bwlacey]

Very nice, John!

 

[Mike157]

That is one fine looking knife, John! Mike

 

[JParanee]

Well done

 

[john april]

thank you gentlemen ! that gcarta is really dense stuff, it seemed actually harder to file and sand than real micarta. i was impressed.

 

[i4Marc]

Fine work. I like that gcarta. Never really liked loveless bolts though. I understand that they are a traditional look but they don't do justice to the fit and finish of your work.

 

[Carl Colson]

Great job John..tight an clean

 

[Templehound]

Super clean executed as always.Its always a joy looking at Your work!

i4Marc said:
"Never really liked loveless bolts though.
I understand that they are a traditional look but they don't do justice to the fit and finish of your work."
I agree 100%!...and once the head is ground off the tube there is no mechanical advance anymore.

 

[Josh Rider]

Stunning as always John. Your work is consistently something to aspire to.

 

[JJ_Colt45]

That's a looker John!

 

[Dusty One]

A Real Beauty !....Very Nice Work !!

 

[Matthew Gregory]

Love the sweep of that blade, buddy.