Eclipse
Hand forged damascus knife. Manufactured in June 2015.
Blade:
120 layer damascus steel hand-forged from carbon tool steel O2 (1.2842 or ČSN 19312) and nickel tool steel 80NiCr11 (1.2705). Convex blade grind. Blade hardness 60 HRC.
Handle:
Guard and pommel from damascus from 3 carbon steels (1.2842,1.2705 and 1.1645) and pure nickel. Handle made from brass, vulcanized fiber, reconstructed stone, mosaic pin and Australian Banksia tree cone. Seed openings filled with crystal epoxy resin, brass and copper shavings.Central tang construction, handle glued throughout with epoxy resin.
Sheath:
Cow hide, pig hide and crocodile skin. Handmade.
Size:
260mm, blade 145mm.
Weigth:
313g.
I forged the damascus billet during a partial solar eclipse (incidentaly) hence the name of the knife.
Paleos
Forged outdoor utility knife. Manufactured June 2015.
Blade:
Hand forged carbon tool steel O2 (ČSN 19312). Differentialy hardened in oil. Convex blade grind. Hardness 60 HRC.
Handle:
Construction steel guard. Handle with stainless steel, vulcanized fiber, ebony and Zebrano wood. Braided leather lace with Zebrano wood bead. Central tang construction with handle glued throughout.
Sheath:
Cowhide. Handmade.
Size:
255mm, blade 135mm, blade thickness 4,5mm.
Weigth:
196g.
Went to China.
Meru
Forged damascus knife. Manufactured June 2015.
Blade:
90 layer damascus steel forged from carbon tool steel O2 (1.2842 or ČSN 19312) and nickel tool steel 80NiCr11 (1.2705). Convex blade grind. Hardness 60 HRC.
Handle:
Guard made from damascus from 3 carbon steels and pure nickel. Handle made from stainless steel, vulcanized fiber, stabilized giraffe bone and birch burl. Central tang construction. Handle glued throughout.
Sheath:
Cow hide and ostrich skin. Handmade.
Size:
225mm, blade 120mm, blade thickness 5mm.
Weigth:
160g.
Went to Texas.
Avar
Forged hunting/outdoor knife. Manufactured June 2015.
Blade:
Hand forged carbon tool steel 75Cr1 (1.2003 or ČSN 19418). Convex grind. Differentialy hardened in bee-wax. Wavy hamon line. Etched surface. Hardness 60 HRC.
Handle:
Guard and pommel from patinated construction steel. Handle made from stainless steel, vulcanized fiber, stabilized birch burl and unidentified Ironwood type wood from Indochina. Central tang construction, handle glued throughout. Riveted pommel.
Sheath:
Cow hide. Handmade.
Size:
285mm, blade 165mm.
Weigth:
285g.
Gone to Colorado.
Dundee
My attempt at a Crocodile Dundee movie replica. Custom order. Manufactured June 2015.
Blade:
Hand-forged carbon spring steel 54Si6Cr (ČSN 14260). Bowie type blade. Convex grind. Polished finish. Wide fuller. Hardness 58 HRC.
Handle:
Brass guard and pommel. Handle core from oak wood. Braided leather grip. Central tang construction, handle glued throughout, riveted pommel.
Sheath:
Crocodile skin, cow hide. Sharpening spike with braided leather and vertebra bones. Handmade.
Size:
410mm, blade 275mm.
Weigth:
810g.
Stingray
Custom designed forged damascus knife. Manufactured May 2015.
Blade:
70 layer damascus hand-forged from carbon tool steel O2 (ČSN 19312) and nickel tool steel (80NiCr11). Convex blade grind. Hardness 60 HRC.
Handle:
Damascus guard and pommel, artificial stone, fiber, stainless steel, ray skin, oak wood (beneath the skin). Central tang construction, riveted pommel.
Sheath:
Ray skin, cow hide. Handmade.
Size:
277mm, blade 165mm.
Weigth:
350g.
Bran
Forged utility knife. Manufactured April 2015.
Blade:
Hand forged carbon tool steel W110 (ČSN 19191, EZH). Convex blade grind. Differentialy hardened in bee-wax, wavy Hamon line. Hardness 61 HRC.
Handle:
Construction steel, stainless steel, water buffalo horn, vulcanized fiber, mozaic pin, swamp oak (semi-fossilized wood 9000 years old). Central tang construction, handle glued throughout.
Sheath:
Cow hide. Handmade.
Size:
255mm, blade 135mm.
Weigth:
187g.
Bran means "raven" in Breton Celtic.
Zarya
Custom designed damascus knife. Manufactured April 2015.
Blade:
Hand-forged 60 layer damascus from carbon tool steel O2 (1.2842 or ČSN 19312) and nickel tool steel 80NiCr11 (1.2705). Convex blade grind. Hardness 60 HRC.
Handle:
Brass, bronze, copper, vulcanized fiber, mosaic pin, artificial stone and Robinia burl.
Sheath:
Cow hide, Robinia burl. Handmade.
Size:
210 mm, blade 110 mm.
Weigth:
170 g.
Other images:
Kala
Custom order forged kukri. Manufactured April 2015.
Blade:
Hand forged leaf spring (spring steel 54SiCr6 or ČSN 14260). Wedge grind. Polished finish. Hardness 56 HRC. Small knives from carbon tool steel 75Cr1 (1.2003 or ČSN 19418). Convex and wedge grind. Hardness 60 HRC.
Handle:
Kukri guard and pommel from patinated construction steel. Handle from stainless steel, vulcanized fiber, water buffalo horn and Ironwood. Central tang construction. Riveted pommel. Small knife handles from oak wood, Cocobolo and ebony.
Sheath:
Cowhide. Handmade.
Size:
Kukri 430mm, blade 295mm, thickness 8mm. Small knives 170mm, blade 80mm, thickness 4mm.
Weigth:
Kukri 862g, small knives 75g.
Atar
My first hand forged damascus knife. A gift for my fathers 55th birthday. Manufactured January 2015.
Blade:
Hand forged damascus from carbon tool steel 75Cr1 (1.2003 or ČSN 19418) and nickel steel 80NiCr11 (1.2705). Convex blade grind. Hardness 60 HRC.
Handle:
Guard made from damascus steel. Handle made from stainless steel, vulcanized fiber, Cocobolo wood and stabilized birch burl. Central tang construction. Handle glued throughout.
Sheath:
Cow hide, water buffalo hide, ostrich skin. Handmade.
Size:
length 245mm, blade 125mm.
Weigth:
260g.
Atar means "father" in Tolkien's elvish.
The Grimp Reaper
Forged outdoor/hunting knife. Manufactured January 2015.
Blade:
Hand forged carbon tool steel 75Cr1 (1.2003 or ČSN 19418). Differentially hardened in bee-wax. Wedge blade grind. Hardness 60 HRC.
Handle:
Guard and pommel from patinated construction steel. Handle from stainless steel, vulcanized fiber, water buffalo horn and Cocobolo wood. Central tang construction. Handle glued throughout. Riveted pommel.
Sheath:
Cowhide. Handmade.
Size:
340mm, blade 210mm.
Weigth:
510g.
Saigon
Forged knife. Manufactured December 2014.
Blade:
Hand forged carbon tool steel 75Cr1 (1.2003 or ČSN 19418). Partially hardened in bee-wax. Wedge grind. Hardness 60 HRC.
Handle:
Guard and pommel from damascus steel. Handle made from Saiga antelope horn. Central tang construction, handle glued throughout with epoxy resin.
Sheath:
Cow hide with elephant skin imprint. Handmade.
Size:
250mm, blade 125mm, blade thickness 4,5mm.
Weigth:
172g.
Papaknife
Forged outdoor knife. Manufactured December 2014.
Blade:
Hand forged carbon tool steel 75Cr1 (1.2003 or ČSN 19418). Differentialy hardened in bee-wax. Hardness 60 HRC.
Handle:
Brass guard. Handle made from brass, vulcanized fiber, artificial stone and Jamaican Rain Tree. Central tang construction, handle glued throughout with epoxy resin.
Sheath:
Water buffalo hide. Handmade.
Size:
245mm, blade 130mm, blade thickness 4,5mm.
Weigth:
196g.
[sigplus] Critical error: Image gallery folder Knives/14_Cone is expected to be a path relative to the image base folder specified in the back-end.
Cone
Forged multipurpose knife. Manufactured November 2014.
Blade:
Hand forged carbon tool steel 75Cr1 (1.2003 or ČSN 19418). Diferentialy hardened in bee-wax. Wedge grind. Hardness 60 HRC.
Handle:
Handle made from pine cone stabilized in epoxy resin and stainless steel tube pin. File-works on the spine. Full-tang construction.
Sheath:
Cow hide and water buffalo hide. Hand made.
Size:
265mm, blade 145mm, blade thickness 4,5mm.
Weigth:
220g.
{gallery}Knives/14_Cone{/gallery}
Fall
Forged outdoor/hunting knife. Manufactured November 2014.
Blade:
Forged carbon tool steel 75Cr1 (1.2003 or ČSN 19418). Deferentially hardened. Hardness 60 HRC.
Handle:
Handle made from Robinia wood, mosaic pins and brass tube pin.
Sheath:
Cowhide. Handmade.
Size:
272mm, blade 150mm, blade thickness 4,5mm.
Weigth:
225g.
