Members The Grizzly Posted April 11, 2013 Members Report Posted April 11, 2013 Hey folks. Just thought I would share a piece I just finished. This knife and sheath was donated as a fundraiser item for the 2013 Relay For Life event in Metropolis, IL. This is, by far, one of my best knives yet. Here is the rundown: Blade: Jantz Pattern #31 in D2 with their satin finish. These Jantz Pattern blades are top notch. They are ground in house at their facility in Oklahoma, not imported. This is the 4th blade I have used from their in-house line up and I was not disappointed. I do believe they sent me a peened finish blade mistakenly though, as the finish is unlike the last satin finish blade I ordered. Size: 7 5/8" long, 3" blade, 5/32" thick. Beautiful light grey textured finish and razor sharp from the package. Handle Scales: California Buckeye Burl. This was a set of scales that I received from Mark @ BurlSource as part of his free knifemaker's pack he gave out a while back. There was some choice sets of scales in that pack, but none of the burls were stabilized. So, I had to do my own stabilizing, so to speak. Multiple coats of thin CA glue make up the finish on these scales. Sanded and hand polished. I added a few coats of Formby's Low Gloss tung oil to bring the shine down just a shade. The scales are tapered back to front from 3/8" at the butt to about 3/16" at the front. Pins: Brass and Stainless Steel Gatling pins in 1/4" diameter with a 1/4" brass thong tube, chamfered ends. Sheath: 8/9oz veg tan shoulder from Springfield Leather. Dyed black borders with natural center that has been tooled and antiqued. Hand sewn. Resolene and neutral shoe polish finish. This knife was a joy to build and I sincerely hope it brings a good bit of money to donate to this event. Hope you enjoy the photos... Quote Craig Collier ~Grizzly Custom Knives~
Members Zooker Posted April 12, 2013 Members Report Posted April 12, 2013 Very cool. that looks awesome. Quote
Members The Grizzly Posted April 12, 2013 Author Members Report Posted April 12, 2013 Thank you! Quote Craig Collier ~Grizzly Custom Knives~
Members David8386 Posted April 12, 2013 Members Report Posted April 12, 2013 Nice work, two tone sheath goes very well with that knife set up, good job on both. David Quote
Members The Grizzly Posted April 13, 2013 Author Members Report Posted April 13, 2013 Thanks! I thought the two tone would compliment the knife better than just plain black. Quote Craig Collier ~Grizzly Custom Knives~
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