Utility Hunter

[kbaknife]

I liked this one just enough that I wanted to give some attention to details in their own photos. The contrast between the hand-rubbed blade, fittings and rather unique handle material should be viewed close-up.
There's a really nice hamon on this W2 I got from a god buddy of mine, but since I sort of classify this as a "Utility Hunter" I figured one might be more inclined to really put it to use with a hand-rubbed finish, rather than disturb a finely etched hamon. In person, the hamon is VERY! appealing in the hand-rubbed condition.
That handle is a piece of stabilized Sheoak "Rays", which from what I can tell, is an end-grain cut, which leaves the travel distance of the stabilizing polymers very short!
It is truly solid.
Guard is hand-rubbed 416.





No matter how many times I tried, I couldn't get my camera to focus where I wanted it to on the underneath view.
Oh, well, make believe!

[skullworks]

Very nice! Never seen Sheoak like that!

[chris amos]

That is a fantastic piece of wood Karl! Can't wait to see it in atlanta!

[Kevin Evans]

I like mutiple shots!!!
Your going to have to tell me about that computer program that does it??
What is blade length????
Oh yea, Cool Knife  

[kbaknife]

Kevin, that's Picture It Publishing, which, unfortunately, is a discontinued program by Micro Soft.
That blade is 4 3/4".

[NW Jamie]

That is one outstanding knife; thanks for the pictures.

[hunt it]

Nice knife! Like that handle material it's different.

[aussieman8]

thats a really cool knife

[Irish]

I like that one a lot!

[OconeeDan]

THAT is one unique and good looking knife!
Nice job Karl.

Sheoak...an oak tree that wears a skirt?
Dan

[Bodork]

Just awesome as usual!!