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2nd finished knife (mini kukri kinda)


panzertank27

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this was to be a present for my niece but i think ill make her a more practical piece like a little skinner not sure of the fate of this guy. also the original handle was to be butternut but when i was assembling the handle i split one of the slabs so i cleaned up the epoxy and found some douglas fir, it was meant to be cuz i love the stuff.

11 1/2 inch (oal)
7 1/2 inch blade
3/8 tapered towards blade to 1/8
axe blade profile (convex/concave???)
old nickleson file (steel)
mild steel pins
douglas fir handle
10 w 30 quench, file tested
tempered twice @ 380 for 45 mins
hand hammered, hand filed, hand sanded to 600 grit.
spine is torch drawn.

i didnt even have to sharpen it after sanding its razer sharp.

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