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Post by mcswood on Jan 19, 2014 3:21:05 GMT
Just finished the sheath for this. It's 14. 13/16" overall and weighs 26 oz. The blade is 1095 spring steel 9. 3/4" X 1. 3/4" and 1/4" thick. The fittings are 1018 steel WELDED to the full tang. The handle is 4. 7/8" long with scales of lightly darkened Curly Maple. There is a lanyard hole in the pommel (no lanyard incl.). The sheath is 10 oz. leather with black steel rivets and a black steel snap. It's cemented at the spacer and hand stitched using doubled waxed nylon saddle stitching thread making for an extremely rugged, rough use sheath. The rough beveled blade is reheated in the forge to glowing red and quenched in strained used motor oil. After it's cleaned of slag it's brought back up in temp. until it can be struck with a file. I leave the file marks showing. I like a handmade knife to look handmade. This is how I harden / temper my blades. They hold an edge extremely well. Thanks for looking, Mike mcswoodknives@gmail.com!
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Post by Pomerinke on Jan 19, 2014 7:57:58 GMT
Did you make the knife and the sheath?
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Post by Adrian Jordan on Jan 21, 2014 10:28:01 GMT
Outstanding. I love your stuff, and always look forward to seeing what you put up next.
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