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I have been a big fan of Scandinavian style knives for a while now and was going to purchase a new one a couple of weeks ago, but backed out. I figured hell Ill just make one. This knife had several firsts for me and Im really please with the final result. It was my first scandi grind, though its not perfect, but it was all freehand and no jigs were used. It was also my first hidden tang, multi material handle, bolster, use of stag crown and first back sewn sheath.
I have dubbed it the AZuukko because I wanted to incorporate materials from my area rather than the typical birch, reindeer and leather you see in a lot of knives of this style.
Specs:
1/8 1095 steel, scandi grind, aged / etched finish
3.5 blade from tip to handle
13/16ths blade width
3.25 cutting edge
4.25 hidden tang (5.5 from bolster to stag crown)
The handle is made up with copper and red fiber spacers, Mesquite root wood (chainsawed and cut personally), Ironwood burl in the center, Deer stag crown and a copper and brass pin.
It was a hell of a project, but the value of what I learned while making it is priceless.
Hope you guys like it.
I have dubbed it the AZuukko because I wanted to incorporate materials from my area rather than the typical birch, reindeer and leather you see in a lot of knives of this style.
Specs:
1/8 1095 steel, scandi grind, aged / etched finish
3.5 blade from tip to handle
13/16ths blade width
3.25 cutting edge
4.25 hidden tang (5.5 from bolster to stag crown)
The handle is made up with copper and red fiber spacers, Mesquite root wood (chainsawed and cut personally), Ironwood burl in the center, Deer stag crown and a copper and brass pin.
It was a hell of a project, but the value of what I learned while making it is priceless.
Hope you guys like it.
Those grinds are amazing when you consider that you did them by hand.:thumbup: Plus that is one gnarly piece of stag.
