CanadianMike
28-07-2011, 03:45 PM
Figured I'd share here, I went overboard with descriptions, this isn't a sale thread here, just showing off my new Shaman Hunter.
Ok, here's my first up for sale here (I'll start the stopwatch). Here are the specs.....
* O-1 high carbon tool steel, 1/8" thick with a 4" blade, 4 3/8" handle (yes, 8 3/8" overall), 6 degree bevel with a slight recurve edge, differentially hardened (edge water quenched twice, then the entire knife quenched in oil after, in other words, the edge is harder than the spine) and tempered twice at 375F for an hour each. All exposed steel was given "The Mustard Finish", as in it's a forced patina. May wear off at some point, but easy enough to redo yourself. Carnauba car wax to resist corroding, recommended to keep the knife oiled/waxed, and if wet, dry before putting in the sheath.
* Stabilized (plastic impregnated to make the spalting denser......since that is rot) spalted maple handle, fully contoured and very comfy to hold. Finished in polymerized tung oil, carnauba waxed then buffed. Brass mosaic pins made by me, I think they are cool and much better than rivets. Pins and handle scales glued on with Gorilla glue.
* Sheath, friction fit due to being formed around this knife, it will not come off the knife unless you want it to. 7/8 weight leather (about 1/8" thick), russet brown dyed, mink oil and wax finished. Belt loop will accept a 1 1/2" belt easily. Design is nice in that it rides low on the belt, but when you flop into a folding lawn chair, you really don't notice the knife is there, so no ass or rib jamming. :)
Due to the nature of the bevel, this knife is very sharp, but also more geared towards lighter use (skinning, slicing, kitchen use....don't use petroleum products if this is your intent....., making pointy sticks, etc.) than my 14 degree standard Shaman, so I wouldn't recommend batoning dense or thick wood with it, lighter batoning should ok. It comes VERY sharp (won't include a pic of the bald spots on my arm), so be careful. I recommend using a ceramic sharpener for this to touch up the edge, the Rapala fillet knife sharpeners are fine.
Price is $150 firm, plus $15 Xpress post shipping within Canada, tracking number will be provided. EMT only.
Ok, enough typing, here are the pics:
http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/251739_138386329579238_117036668380871_245078_6074 576_n.jpg?dl=1
http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/283459_138386412912563_117036668380871_245079_8971 33_n.jpg
http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/284617_138386499579221_117036668380871_245080_4840 422_n.jpg
http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/283928_138386599579211_117036668380871_245081_6112 303_n.jpg
http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/228985_138385519579319_117036668380871_245077_2691 011_n.jpg
Ok, here's my first up for sale here (I'll start the stopwatch). Here are the specs.....
* O-1 high carbon tool steel, 1/8" thick with a 4" blade, 4 3/8" handle (yes, 8 3/8" overall), 6 degree bevel with a slight recurve edge, differentially hardened (edge water quenched twice, then the entire knife quenched in oil after, in other words, the edge is harder than the spine) and tempered twice at 375F for an hour each. All exposed steel was given "The Mustard Finish", as in it's a forced patina. May wear off at some point, but easy enough to redo yourself. Carnauba car wax to resist corroding, recommended to keep the knife oiled/waxed, and if wet, dry before putting in the sheath.
* Stabilized (plastic impregnated to make the spalting denser......since that is rot) spalted maple handle, fully contoured and very comfy to hold. Finished in polymerized tung oil, carnauba waxed then buffed. Brass mosaic pins made by me, I think they are cool and much better than rivets. Pins and handle scales glued on with Gorilla glue.
* Sheath, friction fit due to being formed around this knife, it will not come off the knife unless you want it to. 7/8 weight leather (about 1/8" thick), russet brown dyed, mink oil and wax finished. Belt loop will accept a 1 1/2" belt easily. Design is nice in that it rides low on the belt, but when you flop into a folding lawn chair, you really don't notice the knife is there, so no ass or rib jamming. :)
Due to the nature of the bevel, this knife is very sharp, but also more geared towards lighter use (skinning, slicing, kitchen use....don't use petroleum products if this is your intent....., making pointy sticks, etc.) than my 14 degree standard Shaman, so I wouldn't recommend batoning dense or thick wood with it, lighter batoning should ok. It comes VERY sharp (won't include a pic of the bald spots on my arm), so be careful. I recommend using a ceramic sharpener for this to touch up the edge, the Rapala fillet knife sharpeners are fine.
Price is $150 firm, plus $15 Xpress post shipping within Canada, tracking number will be provided. EMT only.
Ok, enough typing, here are the pics:
http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/251739_138386329579238_117036668380871_245078_6074 576_n.jpg?dl=1
http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/283459_138386412912563_117036668380871_245079_8971 33_n.jpg
http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/284617_138386499579221_117036668380871_245080_4840 422_n.jpg
http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/283928_138386599579211_117036668380871_245081_6112 303_n.jpg
http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/228985_138385519579319_117036668380871_245077_2691 011_n.jpg