I made this to be a back-country traveler's companion with a sturdy, beefy blade and a sculpted handle that fits my hand like a glove. I just love the oak's natural textures, grain, and color.
Components/Specifications:
Blade: 6 1/4" x 3/16" of clay coated W2 with a 1000 grit hand sanded finish, then etched and polished to highlight a cloudy hamon.
Handle: 5" of figured Red Oak with Bloodwood and Rosewood liners and two carbon fiber pins, and Rosewood bolsters with stainless steel pins. The butt end features a lanyard loop/glass breaker. The oak has a buffed tung oil finish.
Sheath: Lightly tooled 5/6 oz veg tanned leather fully lined with brain tanned deer hide, with a figured Red Oak inlay and a Rosewood frog. The leather has a buffed mink oil finish This sheath allows for either standard belt loop use or for sash-carry utilizing the frog.
Handle: 5" of figured Red Oak with Bloodwood and Rosewood liners and two carbon fiber pins, and Rosewood bolsters with stainless steel pins. The butt end features a lanyard loop/glass breaker. The oak has a buffed tung oil finish.
Sheath: Lightly tooled 5/6 oz veg tanned leather fully lined with brain tanned deer hide, with a figured Red Oak inlay and a Rosewood frog. The leather has a buffed mink oil finish This sheath allows for either standard belt loop use or for sash-carry utilizing the frog.
