W2 Sombrero

[kbaknife]

Here's a W2 "Sombrero" that should complete the outfit of any discriminating hunter.
Hand-rubbed hamon, 416 stainless guard and mortised Stabilized California figured Walnut.
I used some flush filed bullseye pins to keep the whole shootin' match together.

[Lin Rhea]

That's beautiful Karl. I dont know what you done but this one has a sleek look about it.

[kbaknife]

I put the "Minnesota MoJo" on it.      

Originally posted by Lin Rhea:
That's beautiful Karl. I dont know what you done but this one has a sleek look about it.

[akaboomer]

Very nice Karl! I like the whole package. That and a dozen of those great looking arrows should cause more smiles than a man should be allowed.

Chris

[kbaknife]

Someone had a question about my assembly so I offered these for their satisfaction.
I pin every single knife I can for my assembly comfort and for added strength.

Here you can see the full length tang and pinned handle/guard junction.
The tang is also the same full thickness as the ricasso for its entire length.

The 'bulls eye' pins I used on this one are just like the one shown, but I didn't bother to take pictures of the 'bulls eye' when I did the Sombrero. When I peen the pins, there's no stress on the handle material as it all goes directly to the stainless inserts, yet I still get the holding power of the pins. Sometimes I dome the pins, but in this case I filed them flush after peening.


 

[Bladepeek]

Karl, do you taper the holes in the bushings?

I've used the bolt and round nut assembly, but I hate the gap you end up with part of the way around the bullseye from the angled threads.

Your way seems like there would be no gap at all after peening.

[Ray Hammond]

Very nice Karl. Do you have photos of the handle from the top? Interested in the detail at the back is why I'm asking. Looks different than your normal profile?

[kbaknife]

It's just recessed some, Ray. Helps to create a palm swell.
I would suggest it's maybe not "normal" for my last few years of knife making, but probably the first 3 hundred hunters I made were all made this way.

[kbaknife]

No.

Originally posted by Bladepeek:
Karl, do you taper the holes in the bushings?

[Suty]

Karl, I am loving that walnut ..... And that W2 also.

[4est trekker]

I agree with Lin...something is slightly different about this piece and it's wonderful...perhaps there's less (or no) drop toward the point, or less movement in the curves of the handle.  Either way (or both), it's a top-notch looking and functioning knife.