Special Knife/Special Price SOLD

[G L Drew]

An upland game knife that I just finished while keeping my distance from society. Forged thin and a real slicer.
Forged with 160 layers of 15N20 and 1084 high carbon steel
Heat treated in my Evenheat furnace to Rc 58-60 with three normalizing and two tempering cycles for a fine grain throughout the blade.
Flat grind
Professionally stabilized walnut handle (look close for the curl)
Overall length: 9 inches
Blade: 4 3/4 inches
Leather scabbard with a belt loop for a right hand carry

SOLD delivered within the US. My PayPal and email address is gldrewknives@gmail.com

IMG_3976 by Gerald Drew, on Flickr
IMG_3977 by Gerald Drew, on Flickr
IMG_3978 by Gerald Drew, on Flickr
IMG_3979 by Gerald Drew, on Flickr
IMG_3979 by Gerald Drew, on Flickr
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[G L Drew]

IMG_3981 by Gerald Drew, on Flickr

 

[cbach8tw]

Very nice. I have seen 15n20 used to forge Damascus, how does it stand by itself as a carbon steel? Higher chromium content or some other element that makes it go well in Damascus?

 

[TDOG1]

cbach took the words outa my mouth, very nice.

 

[G L Drew]

15n20 is .88% carbon and gets its brightness in a damascus layup because of nickel in the alloy. I see some kitchen knives made with 15n20 because it is a hardenable steel with the high carbon content. Probably more stain and rust resistant than some other high carbon steels.

 

[mbely2]

Beautiful knife! I'll take it.
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