Ouch! It snapped! While trying to raise my perfection in flattening, only few thumps with the hammer. And it was a real beauty of blade… made by one of my favourite carbon steels 52100. Fortunally it was the chance to check the hardening and the grain: I was astonished, the grain was really no[...]
Posts Tagged ‘fixed blade’
gennaio 27th, 2011 - 08:22 § in Miscellaneous
Work In Progress – Jigged Steel Utilities Knives Update #2
Yes. These are something beauty that I wish to do since a long time. They will be very attractive yet strong, different and unique. More? They will sport nice wood handles and handmade mosaic pins… more? They are compact and rugged, made in excellent O2 carbon steel and will be heat treated [...]
dicembre 7th, 2010 - 11:50 § in Fixed
Maroon Belt Knife
Hello this is another job that I like a lot. It’s ready to ship over the pond for a very nice project. Blade is D2 3mm (.118″) thick and 105mm (4″) long. Heat treated by me to 58-59 HRC. Scandi to zero grind, convex microedge. Very sharp. Handle is my laminate of wenge, curly map[...]