Stormcrow
Well-Known Member
A couple of new big blades that got shipped out earlier this month. Two firsts on these: the cord-wrapped one is the heaviest I've made, and the slab handle on the lamb splitter is the longest slab I've ever made.
Both of them are forged from 80CrV2 steel with Boltaron sheaths.
The wrapped one has an 18" blade and weighs 5.14 pounds, the first of mine to weigh more than 5 pounds. The handle is 22" long, scorched hemp on top of a neoprene foundation, with West System marine epoxy.
carcasssplitter10 by James Helm, on Flickr
carcasssplitter12 by James Helm, on Flickr
carcasssplitter14 by James Helm, on Flickr
It was a Christmas gift from a wife to her husband, and she had me laser engrave this on the blade.
carcasssplitter13 by James Helm, on Flickr
carcassssplitter11 by James Helm, on Flickr
The lamb splitter is an over-sized version of what is usually a large one-handed butcher knife-looking blade. The blade is 17 1/4", the handle is 17", and the weight is 4.125 pounds. It has the longest slab handle I've ever made, from tan TeroTuf with flared stainless steel tube rivets.
The customer has assured me that the lamb splitter will be used for butchering.
lambsplitter03 by James Helm, on Flickr
lambsplitter04 by James Helm, on Flickr
lambsplitter05 by James Helm, on Flickr
More details in the video:
Both of them are forged from 80CrV2 steel with Boltaron sheaths.
The wrapped one has an 18" blade and weighs 5.14 pounds, the first of mine to weigh more than 5 pounds. The handle is 22" long, scorched hemp on top of a neoprene foundation, with West System marine epoxy.
carcasssplitter10 by James Helm, on Flickrcarcasssplitter12 by James Helm, on Flickrcarcasssplitter14 by James Helm, on FlickrIt was a Christmas gift from a wife to her husband, and she had me laser engrave this on the blade.
carcasssplitter13 by James Helm, on Flickrcarcassssplitter11 by James Helm, on FlickrThe lamb splitter is an over-sized version of what is usually a large one-handed butcher knife-looking blade. The blade is 17 1/4", the handle is 17", and the weight is 4.125 pounds. It has the longest slab handle I've ever made, from tan TeroTuf with flared stainless steel tube rivets.
The customer has assured me that the lamb splitter will be used for butchering.
lambsplitter03 by James Helm, on Flickrlambsplitter04 by James Helm, on Flickrlambsplitter05 by James Helm, on FlickrMore details in the video:
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