Guardless hunter w/ ironwood for OKCA show

[J. Doyle]

Here's the next one done.......

Forged from 1075
Clay quenched
8 1/2" overall, 4" from tip to "guard"
.190" thick at the ricasso
Heavily rounded spine and ricasso edge
Twist damascus collars with coined spacer
Desert ironwood handle

The finial nut is temporary as the one that will go on it is somewhere on my shop floor and will likely warrant that I make a new one.

 

[stabber]

another beauty

 

[Denny Eller]

Really nice work, John. It looks like a great hunter and once you have a new nut on it it will be a real winner. The design and hamon definitely make it.

 

[JAWilliams]

A simple and beautiful elegance.