The "Mesabi" by Karl Andersen

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rabanwelsch

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Hi everybody,
today i want to show you my forged hunter by Karl Andersen.

At first i want to use a quote of Karl about this knife:

Another Mesabi off the line - this one headed to Germany to go on European excursions!
I forged this blade from a 1 1/8" round bar of W1 tool steel. When hardening the balde, I utilized a process to create the spectacular hamon so often found in W1 and W2 tool steels.
The handle is a piece of greatly curled hard maple that I had dyed brown and stabilized.
All put together with my "signature" take-down style using stainless steel fittings.
This "Mesabi" will make a fantastic companion.
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http://www.andersenforge.com/recentlycompletedknives.html

This knife looks great, fits very well in the hand and is sharp as hell!

Thanks a lot, Karl!

I like this kind of hamon very much...,

but have a look by yourself:

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Great looking piece that I'm sure will serve you well. Karl really knows how to put a keen edge on his knives.

Roger
 
Karl, I always admire your hunters but this one comes together especially well--love the hamon, the wood, dimensions--everything. Congratulations to you and the new owner. :thumbup:
 
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