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Went through the box of finished blades, and found this one that didnt sell the first time around a couple months ago.
OAL- 8 3/4"
blade- 4 1/8" long, 3 3/8" cutting edge, .175" thick, 13/16" wide at the guard
steel- Aldo's high carbon 1095, forged, with in-house heat treatment
grind- a full, medium convex grind, with distal taper
finish-etched 600 grit finish with hamon
handle-Walnut, with tung oil finsih
guard- 1/4" brass and 1/8" brass pins
sheath- 10oz leather, hand stitched, hot-waxed, with cam, for "snap fit", 3 copper rivets for belt loop
blade fully tested for edge retention and tip strenth before finishing
$100 plus $10 shipping/insurance to CONUS. I can accept paypal Joe357m@bresnan.net or money order.
First one to post "I'll take it" gets it!!!
Feedback appreciated, and thanks for looking!
Joe Calton
contact joe357m@bresnan.net
form follows function
OAL- 8 3/4"
blade- 4 1/8" long, 3 3/8" cutting edge, .175" thick, 13/16" wide at the guard
steel- Aldo's high carbon 1095, forged, with in-house heat treatment
grind- a full, medium convex grind, with distal taper
finish-etched 600 grit finish with hamon
handle-Walnut, with tung oil finsih
guard- 1/4" brass and 1/8" brass pins
sheath- 10oz leather, hand stitched, hot-waxed, with cam, for "snap fit", 3 copper rivets for belt loop
blade fully tested for edge retention and tip strenth before finishing
$100 plus $10 shipping/insurance to CONUS. I can accept paypal Joe357m@bresnan.net or money order.
First one to post "I'll take it" gets it!!!
Feedback appreciated, and thanks for looking!
Joe Calton
contact joe357m@bresnan.net
form follows function