BenR.T.
Tanto grinder & High performance blade peddler
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Hey everyone. I have been doing a lot of one offs lately, mostly based on historical blades or military knives. On this one I wanted to do one of the most recognizable Bowies out there. I have seen quite a few takes on Bill Bagwells Hells belle. On mine, I wanted to keep the classic styling but update with modern materials.
For the blade I used CPM 3V with my high performance HT. The guard and spacer are 6al4v titanium and so is the peened pin. The blade is 11 1/8" long.
The handle is high density F50 carbon fiber in an Asymmetrical coffin shape.
This knife is extremely lively and well balanced right in front of the ricasso. It weighs only 15oz and has nice distal taper down to a needle point.
The sheath is a lean hand stitched package. It has some really nice elephant trim and is setup for sash carry.
My blades are primarily made using CPM 3v steel. In my opinion, if Heat treated correctly, it is one of the best knife steels available today. I have developed my high performance 3V Heat treat, including Liquid Nitrogen cryo, to improve hardness, toughness and corrosion resistance. I have to thank Dan Keffeler for sharing his vast knowledge on the subject with me.
It was certainly a fun and challenging project. I hope you guys like it.
OAL - 16 3/16"
Blade - 11 1/8"
Steel - .280" CPM 3v with proper HT done by myself including LN cryo. My HT benefits not only fine edge stability but also increases corrosion resistance to near stainless levels.
Guard - The guard, spacer and peened pic are all Aircraft grade 6al4v Titanium
Sheath - Hand stitched with elephant trim
Price - $1625 + $20 Priority shipping
Paypal or postal money order preferred
Thanks for looking!
For the blade I used CPM 3V with my high performance HT. The guard and spacer are 6al4v titanium and so is the peened pin. The blade is 11 1/8" long.
The handle is high density F50 carbon fiber in an Asymmetrical coffin shape.
This knife is extremely lively and well balanced right in front of the ricasso. It weighs only 15oz and has nice distal taper down to a needle point.
The sheath is a lean hand stitched package. It has some really nice elephant trim and is setup for sash carry.
My blades are primarily made using CPM 3v steel. In my opinion, if Heat treated correctly, it is one of the best knife steels available today. I have developed my high performance 3V Heat treat, including Liquid Nitrogen cryo, to improve hardness, toughness and corrosion resistance. I have to thank Dan Keffeler for sharing his vast knowledge on the subject with me.
It was certainly a fun and challenging project. I hope you guys like it.
OAL - 16 3/16"
Blade - 11 1/8"
Steel - .280" CPM 3v with proper HT done by myself including LN cryo. My HT benefits not only fine edge stability but also increases corrosion resistance to near stainless levels.
Guard - The guard, spacer and peened pic are all Aircraft grade 6al4v Titanium
Sheath - Hand stitched with elephant trim
Price - $1625 + $20 Priority shipping
Paypal or postal money order preferred
Thanks for looking!
