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Old 04-29-2016, 12:25 PM
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Arrow Koa Hunter

I have been working on this one for a while. The steel is W2 with a hamon. The bolster is nickel silver, coined G-10 spacer, and a curly koa handle. I did not use alignment pins with the different handle pieces, but shaped each piece individually until I was happy with the fit. The koa handle is slightly proud from the spacer and bolster.

The sheath is hand stamped veg tanned leather, with a suede lined retention strap.












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Old 05-01-2016, 06:35 AM
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That's a beauty!
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Old 05-01-2016, 10:56 PM
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That's a beauty!
Thanks pcpc201! In my opinion it's my best work yet.
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Old 05-02-2016, 07:57 AM
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Nice Shane , what quench ? I'm looking for Parks 50 or something as fast but not readily available here in Canada


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Old 05-04-2016, 07:35 PM
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I love that knife. Love the blade design and the simple clean lines. Very nice work and a very handsome knife. That's a beautiful piece of wood too!


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Old 05-08-2016, 03:47 PM
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Nice Shane , what quench ? I'm looking for Parks 50 or something as fast but not readily available here in Canada
Thanks everyone for the kudos!

BCROB, I used Parks 50. I ordered it from Kelly Cupples in the States. Went and picked it up across the border, and brought it back to Canada. Otherwise shipping would have been crazy!
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Shane,

Could you detail your finishing procedure on the steel?
It's superb!


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Old 05-09-2016, 01:41 AM
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Could you detail your finishing procedure on the steel?
It's superb!
Thanks Andrew.

I hand sanded to 2000 grit, alternating directions for each grit to make sure all of the scratches from the previous grit were removed. At this point the hamon was ghostly. Next, I etched the blade multiple times in diluted ferric chloride, wiping off the oxides in between each etch. Finally, I polished and cleaned the oxides off with Mother's mag polish.
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