I am comfortable with this combo, in more ways than one. I normally carry the Smith in a Crossbreed Supertuck IWB Holster
One of my Custom EDC options. Thee quality of the build is off the charts on this blade.
Medium Ricky by RSKT (Richard's Son Knife and Tool)
Steel: 1080 from Kelly Cupples. Painstakingly stress relieved through 5 heating and cooling cycles. HT quenched in Parks 50, Tempered to 58hrc
Blade: High flat ground, distal taper, 4.4" long and 3/16" thick at the ricasso. Machine Finished with Scotchbrite VF. Forge scale flats.
Scales: Brown G10 with Grey G10 liners. Brass pins and lanyard hole all fixed with West Systems epoxy
OAL:9.2" Lanyard: 8 strand BCY B55 (Bowstring) Bronze and Black with Copper wrap.
One of my Custom EDC options. Thee quality of the build is off the charts on this blade.
Medium Ricky by RSKT (Richard's Son Knife and Tool)
Steel: 1080 from Kelly Cupples. Painstakingly stress relieved through 5 heating and cooling cycles. HT quenched in Parks 50, Tempered to 58hrc
Blade: High flat ground, distal taper, 4.4" long and 3/16" thick at the ricasso. Machine Finished with Scotchbrite VF. Forge scale flats.
Scales: Brown G10 with Grey G10 liners. Brass pins and lanyard hole all fixed with West Systems epoxy
OAL:9.2" Lanyard: 8 strand BCY B55 (Bowstring) Bronze and Black with Copper wrap.