W1 and Russian Olive Burl

[Karl B. Andersen]

Here's a little larger version of my standard "Andersen Forge Hunter" in clay heat treated W1 with a Russian Olive Burl handle. I see so little of this material used, but I really love it! Hard, dense, and very uniquely grained. I get this from Chuck Bybee at AKS.
The stainless steel guard and pommel screw are for take-down purposes.
Hand-rubbed hamon shows up nicely in the "REAL" world!
(Please ignore the fact that I misspelled "Bladesmith"!!)
See ya'll at Blade!

 

[Wulf]

Very nice. Include me among the fans of russian olive, although AKS is the only place I've ever seen it...