Johnnyreb338 Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Good afternoon friends. Here's a couple of pics of my latest creation. It's mystery steel blade, water quenched and triple tempered to 425 degree. File tested and chop a 4x4 block into, scales are double dyed maple burl with carbon fiber thong hole and anchor pins. The blade was fully sharpened before the quinch and temper process. After tempering the cutting edge was polished to a mirror finish with 1200 grit paper. After installing the scales and during final finish the blade was stropped to a razor finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Holy cow that is a work of art I love Maple burl how long is the blade? I love the file work on the spine, how is the comfort when using it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will W. Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Oh my ... I absolutely love it! Fantastic job. Did you forge the gut hook? The only thing I can see that I don't care for (and it's really just personal preference) is the big hump in the middle of the handle. But that's minor, it looks awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Very nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyreb338 Posted May 20, 2017 Author Share Posted May 20, 2017 Thanks friends. I hammered the protruding area out then used a saw file to cut the gut hook out. The hump in the handle is actually comfortable especially when it's turned around useing the hook. It gives a place for the Palm of your hand to rest and gives great leverage. It's a little big in the hand but the man I made it for has fairly large hands, so it should fit him good. It would be to much for small hands tho. The blade is 6 5/8 long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Oh that would definitely help give you leverage and security when using the gut hook, nice idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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