PEU
Gaucho Knifemaker
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- Aug 6, 2006
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Now that I have the sheat by local master LeatherSmith Pancho Elizalde I can say this set is finished!
Knife is made of pulvimetallurgical carbon steel Uddeholm Vanadis 4 Extra, OAL is 225mm (8.85") and 115mm (4.5") convex grind.
Thickness at the spine is 4.5mm (0.18") and width is 26mm (1.02") tang is tappered and it has a false unsharpened edge at the tip
Handle made of Black and Ivory paper micarta, liner is also paper micarta. 2mm (0.08") pins are alpaca/nickel silver.
Hardness tested after temperings 65RC
Thanks for looking!!
Pablo
Knife is made of pulvimetallurgical carbon steel Uddeholm Vanadis 4 Extra, OAL is 225mm (8.85") and 115mm (4.5") convex grind.
Thickness at the spine is 4.5mm (0.18") and width is 26mm (1.02") tang is tappered and it has a false unsharpened edge at the tip
Handle made of Black and Ivory paper micarta, liner is also paper micarta. 2mm (0.08") pins are alpaca/nickel silver.
Hardness tested after temperings 65RC






Thanks for looking!!
Pablo