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Greetings, and thank you for checking out this thread!
For more information about this knife, please visit my subforum HERE
Coles Notes; this knife was forged by Stuart Branson from W2 and is an upsized version of another knife that I designed and that he made. I received the ground and heat treated blank from Stuart, which I reprofiled for a different handle shape but kept the blade the same. I tapered the tang, hand finished the blade's bevels to a mirror finish and then etched in order to expose hamon. I attached the handle scales using an heirloom fitment, and finished them up real nice. Finally, I made the sheath, which has a beautiful, soft deerskin lining- assembled for scout style carry.
The price for this piece, shipped to the US, is ...will need to figure out CUSMA compliance and do the paperwork before offering for sale to the US... Payment is via Paypal Goods and Services invoice. For Canadians in Canada, our dollar is accepted at par and payment via etransfer.
Because this is a collaborative work, (the first of its kind I might add, and likely not the last!) I will be splitting the proceeds 50/50 with Stuart Branson, and I tell you that just for transparency's sake.
These are the specs and dimensions;
steel- DHIII W2, hand forged, clayed hamon, sharp top edge
handle- tapered tang with heirloom fit purpleheart and vulcanized fiber liners, brass tube pins
sheath- 9oz veg tan leather, wet molded and waxed, with soft deerskin lining- nice clicky click
overall weight- 14.6oz
knife weight- 9.4oz
steel thickness- 3/16"
blade length- 6 3/8"
overall length- 11 9/16"
Thank you so much for taking a look! Please feel free to ask questions, either by DM or in this thread.
Cheers
For more information about this knife, please visit my subforum HERE
Coles Notes; this knife was forged by Stuart Branson from W2 and is an upsized version of another knife that I designed and that he made. I received the ground and heat treated blank from Stuart, which I reprofiled for a different handle shape but kept the blade the same. I tapered the tang, hand finished the blade's bevels to a mirror finish and then etched in order to expose hamon. I attached the handle scales using an heirloom fitment, and finished them up real nice. Finally, I made the sheath, which has a beautiful, soft deerskin lining- assembled for scout style carry.
The price for this piece, shipped to the US, is ...will need to figure out CUSMA compliance and do the paperwork before offering for sale to the US... Payment is via Paypal Goods and Services invoice. For Canadians in Canada, our dollar is accepted at par and payment via etransfer.
Because this is a collaborative work, (the first of its kind I might add, and likely not the last!) I will be splitting the proceeds 50/50 with Stuart Branson, and I tell you that just for transparency's sake.
These are the specs and dimensions;
steel- DHIII W2, hand forged, clayed hamon, sharp top edge
handle- tapered tang with heirloom fit purpleheart and vulcanized fiber liners, brass tube pins
sheath- 9oz veg tan leather, wet molded and waxed, with soft deerskin lining- nice clicky click
overall weight- 14.6oz
knife weight- 9.4oz
steel thickness- 3/16"
blade length- 6 3/8"
overall length- 11 9/16"
Thank you so much for taking a look! Please feel free to ask questions, either by DM or in this thread.
Cheers
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