Forged Hunter with Hackberry

Product Description for Forged Hunter with Hackberry

Maker: Kevin Slattery (click to see more by this maker)
Item num: 98367
*** This is handmade and one-of-a-kind ***
Blade length: 4.60 in.
Cutting edge length: 4.20 in.
Total length: 9.40 in.
Blade height (at heel): 1.16 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.19 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.17 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.04 in.
Item weight: 5.40 oz.
Shipment weight: 11.2 oz.
Blade: Hand forged W2 carbon steel with a clay zone heat treatment (honyaki)
Bolster: Bronze
Handle: Hackberry
Sheath: Pouch style leather sheath
Description: Bladesmith Kevin Slattery hails from Australia. I was very excited when Mastersmith Bill Burk introduced me to his work.
The 4.6 inch blade was closely forged to shape from W2 carbon steel. Kevin brought in a traditional Japanese heat treating technique called honyaki whereby the spine is coated in clay prior to quenching. The result is a more resilient spine with a keen, long lasting cutting edge. The undulating line travelling along the blade is called a gunome hamon. This technique has exceptional results and shows Kevin's skills at their best. After heat treatment, the blade was tumbled. The drop point blade is a perfect choice for use out in the field.
The handle is formed from hackberry wood (Celtis occidentalis). This American wood has a nice mix of light brown tones with darker striations. A bronze guard is perfectly fit to blade and handle. Thin spacers formed from black and red fiber along with copper assist the handle to adjust to temperature and humidity change.
The knife is accompanied by a pouch style leather sheath.
Exceptional work throughout!


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