O-1 and black phenolic fat bushcraft
by Chris Claycomb
£150 posted UK (Tracked 48 age Verified) - PayPal
Sold at Moot. £115
This was my personal knife for a couple of years, it went to Namibia and Canada with me and has been reconditioned for sale; blade has been lightly re-ground and handle re-finished. There are some spots where it hasn't been possible to remove all signs of use, such as where blade meets handle.
Designed as an experiment into using thicker stock (I have three similar blades in 12C27 still awaiting handles). Also an experiment into continuously curved edges, based on Mors assertion that they cut wood better.
Blade:- 4-4.25 inch O-1 tool steel, home treated in a forge with multiple cycles. 5mm stock, flat ground with a full distal taper, convex edge. Belt finished to 800grit and polish. Logo is etched sub-surface, so you can abrasive clean blade and not remove it.
Handle:- Hidden tang. Solid 1" block black canvas phenolic. Material was bought as an offcut from Big River Rubber and Gasket, Owensboro KY and was not sold as Micarta. It is a little coarser texture and definitely different to work compared to the knife-store Micarta and Tufnol, but in use I had no problems. 1/4" OD lanyard tube. The handle is long! Not really bigger around than normal, but definitely longer than I usually do. You can definitely drop back to hew a bit. For reference, I wear a size 8 glove.
OAL:- 9 3/8" inch
Sheath:- Black Kydex 2mm. The D-Loop and two eyelet holes allow for various cord and webbing carry options. I used a baldric. The eyelets are placed so the knife hangs at 45 degrees when a cord is passed through. Secured with Chicago screws to allow opening for cleaning.
Weight (mass):- Knife in sheath 302g. Without sheath 192g
by Chris Claycomb
Sold at Moot. £115
This was my personal knife for a couple of years, it went to Namibia and Canada with me and has been reconditioned for sale; blade has been lightly re-ground and handle re-finished. There are some spots where it hasn't been possible to remove all signs of use, such as where blade meets handle.
Designed as an experiment into using thicker stock (I have three similar blades in 12C27 still awaiting handles). Also an experiment into continuously curved edges, based on Mors assertion that they cut wood better.
Blade:- 4-4.25 inch O-1 tool steel, home treated in a forge with multiple cycles. 5mm stock, flat ground with a full distal taper, convex edge. Belt finished to 800grit and polish. Logo is etched sub-surface, so you can abrasive clean blade and not remove it.
Handle:- Hidden tang. Solid 1" block black canvas phenolic. Material was bought as an offcut from Big River Rubber and Gasket, Owensboro KY and was not sold as Micarta. It is a little coarser texture and definitely different to work compared to the knife-store Micarta and Tufnol, but in use I had no problems. 1/4" OD lanyard tube. The handle is long! Not really bigger around than normal, but definitely longer than I usually do. You can definitely drop back to hew a bit. For reference, I wear a size 8 glove.
OAL:- 9 3/8" inch
Sheath:- Black Kydex 2mm. The D-Loop and two eyelet holes allow for various cord and webbing carry options. I used a baldric. The eyelets are placed so the knife hangs at 45 degrees when a cord is passed through. Secured with Chicago screws to allow opening for cleaning.
Weight (mass):- Knife in sheath 302g. Without sheath 192g
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