Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => At the Forge => Topic started by: Mesophilic on April 19, 2019, 12:20:13 pm

Title: Hunter
Post by: Mesophilic on April 19, 2019, 12:20:13 pm

Finished one up today.  Steel is 52100 heat treated by Peters to 59-60HRC.  Handle is stabilized maple burl (with a touch of spalting) and rosewood, with G10 liners.   

The sheath is made from regular cow leather with a panel of lizard belly showing through that window.  I'm not a leather working expert so I'm not sure if there's proper terminology...just a dude with mostly homemade tools working by hand  ;D

The blade is belt finished and has a definate scratch pattern that doesn't show in the pics.  One day I'll get the shoulder fixed so I can do up every knife in the satin finish they deserve.

Hope you enjoy.

ETA: spine is 3/16 inch thick spine, full flat grind.  Has a nice solid hefty feel to it.

(https://i.imgur.com/m8zBVvz.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/GMxPjRi.jpg)

Title: Re: Hunter
Post by: osage outlaw on April 19, 2019, 02:09:25 pm

Beautiful work.

Title: Re: Hunter
Post by: Hawkdancer on April 19, 2019, 10:45:49 pm

Very nice!   Good leather work!  Seems like the leather is a bit easier then the forging, though!
Hawkdancer

Title: Re: Hunter
Post by: Mesophilic on April 20, 2019, 12:51:22 pm

Thanks, guys.   I need to make one like it for myself,  my personal knives are more utilitarian.

Title: Re: Hunter
Post by: GlisGlis on April 25, 2019, 10:59:37 am

beautiful knife and sheath
great lines and colours
good one !!  :OK

Title: Re: Hunter
Post by: rps3 on April 29, 2019, 06:26:02 am

Beautiful knife for sure!

Title: Re: Hunter
Post by: mullet on May 01, 2019, 12:58:44 pm

Those are pretty.