W2, Koa and a little damascus, a hunter this time...

[J. Doyle]

Here's a hunter I finished recently. Seems appropriate for this time of year. This is nice and thin, even at the spine and is ground thin to match. It's a really keen edged slicer. Hard to go wrong with w2 and koa.

Specs:
Hand forged from W2 steel
No Clay, auto hamon with time and temp control of my salts.
8 3/4" overall, 4" blade, .160" thick at the ricasso
Full distal taper ending in a fine piercing point, false edge, not sharp (of course )
Heavily rounded spine and ricasso edge
My own damascus fittings, double line cut guard and fullered spacer
Coined bronze accent
Stabilized Koa hanlde
Damascus bolt cover

All comments and discussion welcome.

 

[JG Custom Metal Works]

Amazing knife. The detail in your work is exquisite and sets it apart. I'd really like to learn how you cut the groove in the but of the handle.

 

[watty]

I really like this knife. Classic design and some very well pulled off embellishments.
Beautiful!

 

[FatFriend Customs]

Is that a parkerized finish?