154 CM and mesquite semi-skinner

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jkf96a

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This knife is a one-off, a design I've never done before. Not sure I'll make another. It's kind of like the bullnose skinner I've done several of, but built off of 1 x 3/32 stock instead of the usual 1 1/4 x 3/16 stock for that knife. Overall length is 7 inches with a 2 5/8 400 grit hand finished blade of CM154 steel at RC 60. My heat treat and dry ice cryo. The knife has satin finished, dovetailed 416 SS bolsters and a nice thin tapered tang. The handle is stabilized spalted mesquite from my neighbor's front yard. The sheath is my work as well, from Wickett and Craig leather.


Front side, sheath

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Back side

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Dovetails, tapered tang

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Bottom side, plunges

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I really like the design , and the flow of the top of the knife. Just all around nice knife .
 
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