Stag and walnut skinner

messerist · Feb 2, 2013

I was finally able to finish one of the blades I have been working on between bouts of frostbite. The cold has hit with a vengeance and my shop/garage is freezing even with my puny heater. Enough whining! The knife is forged from 5160 steel. I made the guard/bolster from a slice of copper, sandwiched between some brass. The handle is a small chunk of sambar stag and walnut from a salvaged gun stock. It is amazing what some folks throw away :what:

. OAL is 9 1/4" with a 4" blade. Thanks for looking.

JShirley · Feb 2, 2013

Looks stout.

Tanasie · Feb 3, 2013

I like it....that's a knife build that was well thought out.

rcmodel · Feb 3, 2013

Ran out of green sanding belts before you got her all ground down smooth on the sides did ya!

NO!
I was just joking!

Very nice work.

How you gonna sheath it??
Not much to hold onto there to keep it in a sheath with the wide blade and thin handle.

rc

Piraticalbob · Feb 3, 2013

That's a handsome knife.

JimStC · Feb 3, 2013

Nice work. Thanks for the pictures.
Heck it is cold here in Indiana. I can imagine what it is like up your way.

Jim

hso · Feb 3, 2013

That's right nice!

bikerdoc · Feb 3, 2013

Exceptional work as usual.

heron · Feb 3, 2013

I like the contrast in textures between the handle and blade. Very nice work.

Sam1911 · Feb 3, 2013

What a cool blade shape! Nice job!

messerist · Feb 8, 2013

You guys are pure class! RC I will post an update when I have finished with the sheath. The sale of the knife fell through when the buyer found out he was gonna be a daddy...which is good.

Thanks again for looking and the gracious comments. -Troy

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