oak

[hellize]

Gretings,

It is 20.5 cm / 8 inch long, the blade is 9 cm/ 3.5 inch long, 3.6 cm / 1.4 inch wide and 4 mm / 0.16 inch thick.
I hand forged it from 5160, 1.2516 and L6 with around 50 layers. The handle is made of deer antler, wenge and oak.
The sheath is made of 4 mm/ 0.16 inch thick, sturdy cowhide.

[313 Mike]

Beautiful work, I love the oak handles

[edge213]

That's a beauty.
Looks like it would be comfortable to use.

[philco]

Excellent craftsmanship as we have come to expect. I really like the look of this knife. Something about it just demands it be taken afield and used frequently.

[Eustace]

I hand forged it from 5160, 1.2516 and L6 with around 50 layers.

Neighbor, which steel is on the cutting edge? Do the three steels have roughly the same hardening regime?

[glennbad]

I've never had much luck working with oak in knife handles.

That's a beauty!

[hellize]

Beautiful work, I love the oak handles

Thanks a lot!

[hellize]

That's a beauty.
Looks like it would be comfortable to use.

Yes this turned out to be quite comfy

[hellize]

Excellent craftsmanship as we have come to expect. I really like the look of this knife. Something about it just demands it be taken afield and used frequently.

Thanks a lot
Yeah, I also noticed the somewhat rugged aura, which hovers around this one.

[hellize]

I hand forged it from 5160, 1.2516 and L6 with around 50 layers.

Neighbor, which steel is on the cutting edge? Do the three steels have roughly the same hardening regime?

5160 are the wide layers, this one gives the bulk of the material and is also relatively the weakest of the 3 steels.
It is heat treated according to 5160.

[hellize]

I've never had much luck working with oak in knife handles.

That's a beauty!

Glad you like it!
Yeah, I know what you mean. It splinters rather easily, if you carve it in the wrong direction. But with patience, it is workable and it does compensate all your efforts with a nice grain structure.

[Oledadsknives]

I like it hellize! That is a very manly knife. If a man is tough enough to use this knife, a little splinter shouldn’t phase him anyway if he gets one!!

Jimbo

[hellize]

I like it hellize! That is a very manly knife. If a man is tough enough to use this knife, a little splinter shouldn’t phase him anyway if he gets one!!

Jimbo

Glad you like it!
But you misunderstood me brother. It could have splintered in the time I was carving it's handle. Now that it is finished, it will not!
No one is in danger of getting a splinter.

[Quick Steel]

The knife and sheath demand to be used. A wonderful combination.

[hellize]

The knife and sheath demand to be used. A wonderful combination.

Thank you

[Oledadsknives]

I like it hellize! That is a very manly knife. If a man is tough enough to use this knife, a little splinter shouldn’t phase him anyway if he gets one!!

Jimbo

Glad you like it!
But you misunderstood me brother. It could have splintered in the time I was carving it's handle. Now that it is finished, it will not!
No one is in danger of getting a splinter.

Jimbo

[Dan In MI]

Looks great, and it will no doubt be an excellent working knife, too!

[TripleF]

Gorgeous!!!!