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O1 tool steel, 8" OAL, 4" x...
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O1 tool steel, 8" OAL, 4" x...
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Clean design, solid materials fine craftsmanship.
Scrimshaw G10? I don't know. Thanks for looking - glad you like it.
Great blade and it looks like you are doing a very nice job on the handle. Keep us posted.
I had a fair number of Chupacabra (9"OAL) owners ask me to design an edc version.
CHUPACABRA 8 edc: 8" OAL, 4" x 1.75" x 1/8" blade, O1 tool steel, saber bevel, browned finish, red and tan G10,...
Nice workmanship. Mistakes can be an adventure that leads to a modification. Sometimes mistakes lead to the trash can.
Nice work.
Bushcraft jr: 8" OAL, 4" blade, 1/8" O1 tool steel, saber bevel, OD G10, brass corby bolts.
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Looks good. This build is interesting...keep it going.
Looks good. Keep at it.
Thanks for looking and/or commenting. Here are a few more fresh off the bench:
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Thanks. Glad you like them. The O1 steel finish is blued and etched using bluing solution and acid. The bevels are all 12.5 degree/side saber (aka scandi).
Jeff
Glacier (10" OAL custom) and Glacier EDC x2, all O1, all bolted, G10 and Micarta
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As a devout neophyte, I get the impression that performance is not damascus' reason for being.
Damascus steel: http://knifedogs.com/showthread.php?26936-Heat-treating-damascus-steel
I like that combination of materials. Nice rig all around.
It will get the job done. Keep up the good work.
Cool thread. Thank you.
Custom one-off design: 15" OAL, blued and etched 10" 3/16 O1 tool steel blade
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Every one will get the job done.
Nice work. The brass will take on a nice patina.
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Glad you like it. It can be held in several different ways with or without the use on the finger hole and is actually much more versatile than it appears. If held using a conventional knife grip,...
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Mandrill: O1 tool steel, 7" OAL, 3x1.75x3/16" chisel beveled recurve blade. OD G10 scales, corby bolts (before secondary final bevel).
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