new caping knife (handmade)

[Ddog]

here is a different style caper, long and thin blade, SS bolster with brass pins and polished elk antler for the handle, the steel is S30V and hand filedhttp://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d167/DDOGGY/IMG_0938.jpg

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d167/DDOGGY/IMG_0939.jpg

[rocksteady]

Another fine piece of cutlery DDog.......

[leadpillproductions]

how is it for sharpness does it hold a edge

[Ddog]

the steel is S30V and is 60 on the Rockwell scale , so yes it will hold its edge until the job is done, this particular knife is like a razor blade its so thin, it is meant for caping, i cant see sharpening this puppy for a long time if it is just used to cape out the skull.

[Blacktail]

nice job Ddog:wink:

[Ruger4]

whats one of these worth Ddog ?

[Summit 512]

Nice job Ddog. It is all ways nice to have a sharp knife.

[Ddog]

this is my first one at this style so its probably going to be a "FreeBee" to someone this year that will use it for its intended purpose. The Blade is really thin up to the tip on this one so i think i will have to make them a little thicker for the "public", and sell them once i get a good report on them.

[Blacktail]

what is the thickness Ddog
I am using stuff that is around 1/8th for my capers

oh ya and rob and marylin are back from their shopping trip 8)

[Ddog]

ya its about that at that start, Blacktail. then i tapered it a little much to the tip, thats what the one extra file swipe turns out to be when you keep saying just one more should even it up on both sides, then 10 more later it was like whoa thats thin, at least it didnt warp during the heat treating and quenching process.

[Blacktail]

when you keep saying just one more should even it up on both sides, then 10 more later it was like whoa thats thin, at least it didnt warp during the heat treating and quenching process.


Bin there..:eek:......lol..:mrgreen: