I forged this blade from a 1 1/8" round bar of Cru Forge-V, a high carbon forging steel made specifically for the forging knife maker.
The handle is a spectacular example of stabilized end-grain, spalted Pecan from south Georgia.
It seems that nearly 49 out of 50 of my hunting knives are made in a take-down fashion.
This knife is #50.
It will be forever in a fixed assembly condition.
I used this knife in a recent demonstration of knife assembly techniques. I still used almost every step in the process of take-down - from the threaded finial, tang and pinned guard assembly. (I use this option for my knife making 'freedom' while making the knife.)
But, this one will finally get epoxied in a fixed assembly.
The finial assembly hole in the handle butt will be filled with a plug of the same spalted Pecan from the mother-material.
This knife should offer the owner many, many years of service.
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Actually, it's still at a point where I could make it a take-down with a rather decorative finial cover.
I might just do that.
Beautiful work Karl.
Karl, that is gorgeous!
Perfect size and profile!
Steve
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Member, W.F. Moran Foundation
Beautiful work as always!
Great looking knife.
That is a beauty Karl.
Oh my, that is a beautiful piece of wood and a great-looking knife!
I love it.
I made a new finial and terminated it with a piece of Mammoth Ivory and a decorative screw.
Nice and clean.
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Looks perfect from here Karl.
Can't believe this one is still available!!
Very nice Karl. That wood is beautiful.
Chris
Someday...someday...someday I will own one of your beautiful takedowns. That's a piece you buy for the generations. Beautiful as always, Karl!
My goodness I never knew I wanted a spalted pecan handled knife till today. That is the most fantastic knife ever.. I want.
I understand what you guys are saying - since making knives from 1996, that piece of handle material easily sits in the top five.
Nature did good on that one.
good gracious, that's pretty piece of wood.
i noticed on your website that it sold. do you mind me asking what the price was?
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QuoteOriginally posted by johnnyk71:
i noticed on your website that it sold. do you mind me asking what the price was?
Goodness that beautiful !