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[hellize]

Hello,


It is 28.5 cm / 11.5 inch long, the blade is 16 cm / 6.5 inch long.
It has curly maple handle and forged bronze crossguard and buttcap.
The blade has been forged of 52100 steel.
The sheath is made of thick cowhide.


The choke brings the awakening, which drags him back from the rim of oblivion. A heavy cough accompanied by nausea forces the poisoning salt water out of the lungs, leaving a bitter taste behind.
Seemingly no one else survived the storm, no corpses, no ship, only some weathered crates washed ashore can be found, with their edges poking out under the soft yellow sand, pointing towards the starlit sky, mocking heaven itself.
A heavy branch, previously spending its existence as a driftwood, helps to smash one of the nearby crates, scattering its bellies contents all over the beach. Some clothes, a piece of map, obviously a shred of a larger one, and a quite welcomed item: a blade! Not a real weapon, but decent enough if needed.
Abruptly a blunt blow pestles the nights peace as a small stone bounces off of the back of his head, leaving a nearly painful, but annoyingly plangent vibration in his skull.
A nearby bush rustles as he turns, but the nights gaping void swallows instantly the sound of the small creature's retreat into the woods, leaving him with nothing but an oafish and clueless expression on his face.
Over the deserted beach, beyond the forest he suddenly perceives a suspicious ancient ruin, seemingly undisturbed for centuries.
Well... there is nothing else to do on this strand...and he does have a blade at least...

[Ridgegrass]

I really like the protrusion in the belly of the edge. Looks like it would function well in slicing and starting a slice in a tough material like hide or sinew. Beautiful work!! J.O'.

[philco]

I prefer a more rounded belly on the blade but that does not keep me from admiring the overall excellence of this knife. I'm especially drawn to those beautiful handles. Excellent craftmanship!

[hellize]

I really like the protrusion in the belly of the edge. Looks like it would function well in slicing and starting a slice in a tough material like hide or sinew. Beautiful work!! J.O'.

Thank you very much!
You are probably right. These concave edges are usually good at such things.

[hellize]

I prefer a more rounded belly on the blade but that does not keep me from admiring the overall excellence of this knife. I'm especially drawn to those beautiful handles. Excellent craftmanship!

Thanks!
Yeah, you and me both. I usually make them as you described, but I wanted to try this design out as well.

[1967redrider]

Another gorgeous blade.

[hellize]

Another gorgeous blade.

glad you like it

[Dan In MI]

Another sweet knife. The curly maple is absolutely stunning!

[hellize]

Another sweet knife. The curly maple is absolutely stunning!

thank you very much!