20 August 2023, 01:57
Bwana_500A new knife I was asked to make
This is a knife I was asked to make by a member of another forum. He asked for my take on a Half Face Blades skinner. I asked a couple of questions about preferences, but was given a lot of latitude on the build which was actually a bit daunting. I was a bit worried he wouldnt like my choices, so kept it pretty classic. Anyhow, he likes it so thats a relief.The blade is a high saber grind in 3.8mm NitroV steel. I took the edge down to 0.2mm which google tells me is 0.00787402 of an inch, so should work really well. The handles are Gidgee timber, with red liners & brass pins and lanyard tube. Gidgee is a very dense Australian native wood, so a great material for handle scales. I am getting a sheath made, then it will be on its way to the USA.
