Handmade Honduran Rosewood droppoint

[Blacktail]

Just got out of the shop with this one
Really pleased with the way it turned out.
I was going to try and inlay a bear toothe into the handle but it just wasn't gonna work.

Droppoint hidden tang style of knife

.....5/32" AUS 8 steel hardened to 59 RC
.....stock removal method used, hollow ground blade
.....9 1/8" overall
.....4 1/4" blade which is 1 3/16" at the widest point
.....1/4" brass guard with grey and white spacer material
.....Handle is Honduran Rosewood sealed with Minwax polyacrylic sealer
.....five notches filed in to top of blade for better grip.


http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k160/blacktail243/023.jpg

[Wolfman]

Very, nice work, mon!

[Blacktail]

Here is the sheath I made for it

compression style
7 ounce black vegetable tanned cowhide
stiched with green waxed dacron
stamped with a running whitetail
built in belt loop

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k160/blacktail243/droppointhonduranrosewood.jpg

[HailCall]

Very nice work

I just bought a custom knife from a feller in Wisconsin he uses all recycled material like old files and saw blades.

[Ddog]

its a looker Roy,,,nice job, as always.

[Phreddy]

Dear Santa Claus,
Boy am I ever going to be a good boy this year and in return for such stellar performance on my part I want one of these for Christmas 2010.
Nice knife Blacktail.

[Blacktail]

Dear Santa Claus,
Boy am I ever going to be a good boy this year and in return for such stellar performance on my part I want one of these for Christmas 2010.
Nice knife Blacktail.


Why not a late Xmas present:wink:

It is going up for sale:mrgreen: