Here's one I finished just after the first of the year. Another of my guard-less hunters, dressed up a bit.
Specs:
Hand Forged from 1075 steel, clay quenched and etched
8 1/2" overall, 3 3/4" blade, .185" thick at the ricasso w/ full distal taper
'Twisted Steel' file-worked spine
Rounded ricasso edge
Black g-10 fluted collars
Coined copper spacers w/ damascus band
Stabilized Curly Koa handle
All comments and discussion welcome.
Good god John but that is beautiful! Your pictures consistently make me want to get into the shop and try harder. I would like to ask about your tang nut texturing. Always so tight and uniform, is that done by hand? If so, what kind of layout and tooling is necessary?
Again, very nice knife. Great job.
