I am currently working on a series of featherweight knives to be introduced at next year's Oregon Knife Show - for lack of better imagination I am calling these as "White" series since they will all have ivory colored G10 phenolic resin/fiberglass composite material for the handle. They are hidden half-tang design with .125" to .140" thick 3" to 3 1/2" long D2 tool steel blade hardened to 60-61 Rockwell C. Total knife weight with sheath is 5.5 oz maximum.
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Those look great to me, I like lite.
Rough country,
You must bow hunt the same type of terrain as I do, so you know what it is to be as "light" as possible when you're stalking the critters up-and-down the mountains.
Very nice. The red liner adds a nice touch.
My kind of knife. Very clean and slick looking.
The older I get the more I look for ways to drop un needed weight or bulk. Those blades are right there for size and are still tough enough to double for a survival tool if needed.
Those are beautiful Mike, I hope I get to check them out at the show!
Ben,
I'm looking forward to seeing you and your wonderful knives again next year. Keep up the great work!
Mike O.
Love those!
Steve
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Potomac Forge
Member, W.f. Moran Jr. Museum & Foundation
very pretty :thumbsup:
Very nice Mike. I like them thin and easy to handle. Thanks for sharing.
Chris
Very nice work!