Woodlab
Well-Known Member
Last fall, a friend of mine commissioned a blade for his instructor. This instructor is an ex-Marine as well as a well known Maritial Arts instructor...and we wanted to pay homage to both traditions.
So, I took the KBar over all dimensions and did my own version.
The blade was forged from a billet of Crucible CRU-V steel. I gotta tell ya, it was a joy to work with! Moved like butter under the hammer and took a helluva temper!
The handle is stabilized spalted big leaf maple burl, and is pinned with Stainless Steel. I used a scrap of random pattern damascus for the guard.
Since my friend wanted to note both military service and martial heritage, we etched the symbols for both on the blade.
So, I took the KBar over all dimensions and did my own version.
The blade was forged from a billet of Crucible CRU-V steel. I gotta tell ya, it was a joy to work with! Moved like butter under the hammer and took a helluva temper!
The handle is stabilized spalted big leaf maple burl, and is pinned with Stainless Steel. I used a scrap of random pattern damascus for the guard.
Since my friend wanted to note both military service and martial heritage, we etched the symbols for both on the blade.
