WS&S Extreme Build-off Knife - Completed Pics

[Dave Behrens]

My entry for the WS&S Extreme Build-off Challenge.
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Specs:

OAL: 19.5"
Cutting Edge: 12 5/8"

Thickness: .22"

Steel: CPM 3V, from Aldo The New Jersey Steel Baron
Geometry: High-Convex-Sabre Primary Bevel, roughly 30-35* Convex Edge

Heat Treat: 59 HRC w/ Cryo, HT'd by Brad Stallsmith at Peter's Heat Treat

Handle: Green Canvas Micarta, (3) 416 SS .25" Pins, (2) 416 SS .25" Lanyard Tubes

Sheath: .06"-.08" Coco Brown Kydex, w/ a drop-leg and crossdraw attachment/s, w/ Tek-Lock/s.
Weight: Knife approx. 1.5lbs, w/ sheath approx. 2 lbs

 

[wildmike]

Excellent work and design Dave!

 

[scs.knives]

Awesome!

 

[BenR.T.]

Um.......THAT IS AWESMOME!
I love the whole thing and the graphics are killer. Did you paint them or are they decals?

 

[Dave Behrens]

Um.......THAT IS AWESMOME!
I love the whole thing and the graphics are killer. Did you paint them or are they decals?

I used Duracoat for the graphics.

Thanks guys.

 

[RLLyon]

Tigers! Nice.

 

[monk3yfist]

That is SWEET!!!

 

[BonhamBlades]

i fricking love it!

 

[zeuqramjj2002]

LOVE IT, my first thought was in an old grandpa's voice, "is this patriotic enough for ya!"

 

[Charlton]

that is a wicked cool blade