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Sgian Achlais.
Going to Afghanistan. Not a utility knife.
10 1/4 inches overall. 5 3/8 inch blade. 7/64 along the tang, full distal taper and double edged convex. 5160, of course.
Dark brown canvas micarta and 1040 pin stock (so I could blue it)
The bluing is "first coat" of oxpho-blue from brownell's GET THIS STUFF- it is oil tolerant- oil loving, in fact. Apply with steel wool. Once I'm done making sure I'm good here, I'll use some 0000 on the metals and then do another blue. it won't be perfect, but it will approximate "S&W blue"
then, of course, I'll strop the edge.
Handle scales will need a linseed oil soak once I'm done with the bluing touch ups.
It will have a leather sheath with velcro sewn on for a mag pouch, an IWB, and a belt sheath
Going to Afghanistan. Not a utility knife.
10 1/4 inches overall. 5 3/8 inch blade. 7/64 along the tang, full distal taper and double edged convex. 5160, of course.
Dark brown canvas micarta and 1040 pin stock (so I could blue it)
The bluing is "first coat" of oxpho-blue from brownell's GET THIS STUFF- it is oil tolerant- oil loving, in fact. Apply with steel wool. Once I'm done making sure I'm good here, I'll use some 0000 on the metals and then do another blue. it won't be perfect, but it will approximate "S&W blue"
then, of course, I'll strop the edge.
Handle scales will need a linseed oil soak once I'm done with the bluing touch ups.
It will have a leather sheath with velcro sewn on for a mag pouch, an IWB, and a belt sheath
