Steve Sells Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 The client sent me a few web links of Kuhkri and a survival knife. wanted "something like them" gave me dimensions and wanted SS hardware and black micarta. the rest was up to me. I used Crucible L-6 and Aldo's 1084FG for the 330 layer blade, and 304 SS for the guard, and 303 SS pins and epoxy hold the black micarta handle. The blade's full tang has been hot peened at the pommel. A Kydex sheath is being made by a local gun smith. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyGeorge Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 Steve, that's some really nice work. Are you still in the little shop? Man, you did some great looking work for not having a lot of extra room to move around in. Keep it up, my friend. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted December 9, 2010 Author Share Posted December 9, 2010 I ain't that fat yet, I still fit in my little shop and thank you, I still have a lot of hand polishing left to do. added stats: oil quenched. Double tempered first at 300F then at 325F for 2 hours each. The blade is 1.5 x 6.75 inch, 3/16 thick at base tapering to 1/8 half inch from tip, flat ground till I got to 800 grit, then moved to slack belt. 3000 grit before etch in Ferric Chloride, then a final 2000 grit touch up on blade by hand, this is 12 inches overall. I don't normally use corby rivets but for this it seems appropriate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felix24 Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 that's a bad-*** looking knife. well done B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golgotha forge & anvil Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 fantastic job..love those D guard knives ! Gene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad J Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 Hey Steve, Very Nice!! your customer should be very proud of that blade!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roinconcire Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 Quite fascinated by the blade's handle. Excellent craftsmanship. By the way, kydex sheathes are REALLY easy to make if you have the right tools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucegodlesky Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 nice work Steve! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted January 22, 2011 Author Share Posted January 22, 2011 Ready to send off, Kydex is finished and back to me for final polish and I ship it to the client Monday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Jr. HHH Knives Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Man that thing is sweet! the guard is awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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