Small Hunter

[Mike Turner]

Here is one I just finished. The blade is 5160 that has been differentially heat treated, the bolsters are 304 stainless steel, scales are stabilized bird's eye pine with brass pins. Blade is 3 3/8" overall length is 8 3/4"

[rhrocker]

Real nice Mike. I was hoping to see some hamon, but I guess you would have had to keep grinding finer and finer to see it. I like the bold grind lines on your blade. I can't tell, but is it a flat grind, or convex?

[Mike Turner]

Hi Robert, the customer did not want a polished blade as he will be using this knife a lot and it will be scratched up pretty quick he says. The blade was finished to 400 grit I can see the hint of a hamon, actually I can see it in the pic as well it is almost half way up the blade. The scales and bolsters were finished to 600 grit. This blade has been flat ground. The grind lines do not look that bold in person must have been the way the light hit the blade. Thanks for the compliment Robert.

[JeridJohnson]

I like it Mike.. Looks like a great user... This is the first time ive seen anyone use pine.. it looks nice..

[Mike Turner]

Thanks Jerid, my friend Gene Martin had that pine out at the christmas show and I really liked the way it looked he had a few more pieces I think I am going to nab them up. It is nice and hard but it does grind pretty quick.

[Petter]

That looks like a functional and beutiful hunting knive! Really nice!

[Mike Turner]

Thanks Petter glad you like it.

[DaveRuhlig]

Originally Posted by JeridJohnson

This is the first time ive seen anyone use pine.. it looks nice..

I was thinking the same thing. It looks great and there is just something rustic about using pine.
-Dave

[rhrocker]

Originally Posted by Mike Turner

Hi Robert, the customer did not want a polished blade as he will be using this knife a lot and it will be scratched up pretty quick he says. The blade was finished to 400 grit I can see the hint of a hamon, actually I can see it in the pic as well it is almost half way up the blade. Thanks for the compliment Robert.

I took another look and you're sure right Mike, the hamon is there. Sort of a subtle shiny area right in the center (front to back) of the blade.
Thanks for pointing it out, really a nice piece of work!

[Mike Turner]

Thanks Dave, I sure liked using it.


Robert yep it is subtle if I polished the blade out I am sure it would show up real nice. Glad you can see it.