Crazy Looking 1095

Robert Dark

Robert Dark

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Might call it a camper or some might call it a "Poor Man's Fighter". This was clay coated, BUT with an interrupted quench. As a result, you can see some of the clay goings-on, but the interrupted quench moved the hardening line right on down south.

Matters not to me, as the blade is as hard as a woodpecker's lips.

1095 Heavily Etched and Polished
Walnut Scales
Stainless Handle Bolts
Dressed in some of my leather
OAL - 11 1/4"
Blade Tip to Handle - 6 7/8"

Robert

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I really like the pattern on the blade. Did you put any kind of etch on the blade? Robert, you the man!!!
 
calharkins said:
I really like the pattern on the blade. Did you put any kind of etch on the blade? Robert, you the man!!!
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Cal,

The blade was etched in Ferric Chloride and sanded with 1000 and 1500 grit paper MANY times. Then it was etched and polished with MAAS polishing cream 4 or 5 more times.

MAAS is similar to Simichrome or Flitz polish. I get it locally at the ACE hardware store.

Robert
 
Really nice Robert. Unique, interesting and good edge you say (?), I've never checked a woodpecker's lips, but I'll take your word for it. Dozier
 
A special piece for sure. The temper pattern sure prings the knife front and center and is saying "this one is special". Frank
 
wdtorque said:
Really nice Robert. Unique, interesting and good edge you say (?), I've never checked a woodpecker's lips, but I'll take your word for it. Dozier
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Dozier,

I had some woodpecker lips checked a few years ago and they were almost as hard as Chinese Arithmetic. :D

Robert
 
I don't think I'd call it anything less than beautiful !!! Nice elegant lines...looks like it would feel just right in "my hands".
 
I really like it--double the blade length and I'd love it!
 
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