I hope this photo communicates how cool this Blackwood turned out to be. It's just not that often that I find blackwood that has FIGURE! This actually has a few eyes on the obverse side, as well as some burl.
Hand filed into shape to fit right smack in the "pocket" of your hand!
The 5 3/4" clipped blade was forged from large stock 5160, and selectively hardened.
The stainless guard and un-seen finial are designed for full take-down accomodation.
Balance point is right where the handle material meets the back of the guard.
Heavy leather sheath.
Should make a really nice belt knife for roving, or simply to toss in the back pack or Bug-out-Bag.
Thanks for letting me share!
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c247/kbaknife/bd9-2.jpg)
Top shelf, as always my Friend! :notworthy:
love the grain in that blackwood, Karl! Pretty knife.
Great Job!!!
I think it should say M.S. on the right side???
Very clean, hansome knife! What's not to like!
Looks great as per norm fer da Karl!
Outstanding!!!
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Karl, That is a goodlookin knife, I like that blackwood I just Finished one for my Dad I'm not sure which is harder the steel or the wood Thanks - Rod
BEAUTIFUL......bd
Incredible as always.
Karl, that looks nice. I haven't worked with blackwood ...yet. Similar to ebony?
Very similar.
I think they are from different families, though. If I'm not mistaken, one of them is a "rosewood" and the other, well, isn't.
The Ebony is a BIG family that stretches from Africa and Asia to Australia and Alabama - just kidding.
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