Stormcrow
Well-Known Member
This was intended to be part of my Blade Show inventory, but a fellow spotted it on Instagram before it was finished and wanted it, and I needed the money to stay ahead of bills, so I finished it out and headed it his way.
Here's what caught his attention. Still with oil baked on from the heat treatment, with a loose paracord wrap temporarily on it to protect my hand from the rough edges of the tang while doing a bit of test cutting. Steel is 80CrV2, blade is a bit under 12" long.
He liked the look of the temporary wrap, so I laid a foundation of neoprene to bulk up the handle and did a single layer of paracord with a two-strand Turk's head knot before applying the marine epoxy. The end of the wrap leaving the corners of the tang exposed is something I haven't tried before, but definitely will be doing again! I did keep it (and myself) away from the poison ivy on the edge of the photo.
And a basic OD Kydex sheath to round out the package.
It got to him a day ahead of when it was slated to. He was very happy with the heft, balance, and handling.
Now to forge some more along these lines for Blade...
Here's what caught his attention. Still with oil baked on from the heat treatment, with a loose paracord wrap temporarily on it to protect my hand from the rough edges of the tang while doing a bit of test cutting. Steel is 80CrV2, blade is a bit under 12" long.
He liked the look of the temporary wrap, so I laid a foundation of neoprene to bulk up the handle and did a single layer of paracord with a two-strand Turk's head knot before applying the marine epoxy. The end of the wrap leaving the corners of the tang exposed is something I haven't tried before, but definitely will be doing again! I did keep it (and myself) away from the poison ivy on the edge of the photo.
And a basic OD Kydex sheath to round out the package.
It got to him a day ahead of when it was slated to. He was very happy with the heft, balance, and handling.
Now to forge some more along these lines for Blade...