templehound Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 This knife is designed for the jungle and other tropical environments. Its blade length is 245 mm and it measures 390 mm overall length. For the blade steel I used 1.2442 (115W8), handle and sheath are made from Tropical almond tree (Terminalia catappa) and all fittings are copper. the sheath has a retension spring and the tang is riveted over the butt forming the center of the flower. It weighs 440 grams, with the sheath 720 grams. In the video You can see how it moves and bites as well as it is carried, drawn and put back into the shaeth with one hand. Tested on fully grown, mature bamboo, that starts to turn yellow. Bamboo (like Bambusa bambos(L) Voss) is hard and tough and perfect for testing blade geometry and overall construction. Well...it is rainy season and the cicadas with their high frequency sound never stopped Cheers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5X9o0RPeQg&t=77s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkie Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 Beautiful work! Clean and simple lines. The fit and finish almost looks like an antique. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
templehound Posted August 28, 2020 Author Share Posted August 28, 2020 Thank You, arkie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnut Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 I like the addition of the retention clip. I have an older Blackie Collins combat knife that has a sheath with a retention clip and I like it very much. Pnut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Beautiful work Templehound. Thanks for sharing the video of it in use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Beautiful work. Thank you, once again, for the reminder that (A) such a high level of craftsmanship is possible and (B) I will probably never achieve it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
templehound Posted August 30, 2020 Author Share Posted August 30, 2020 Thanks for the nice comments, Gentlemen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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