Blackwood "Defender"

[kbaknife]

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!

[robtattoo]

Top shelf, as always my Friend!  

[Ray Hammond]

love the grain in that blackwood, Karl! Pretty knife.

[Kevin Evans]

Great Job!!!
I think it should say M.S. on the right side???

[Steve Nuckels]

Very clean, hansome knife!  What's not to like!

[prarieboy]

Looks great as per norm fer da Karl!

[4runr]

Outstanding!!!

[Chris Surtees]

[rod sarver]

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

[d. ward]

BEAUTIFUL......bd

[imskippy]

Incredible as always.

[OconeeDan]

Karl, that looks nice.  I haven't worked with blackwood ...yet.  Similar to ebony?

[kbaknife]

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.

[Doug Campbell]