Custom Drop Point Hunter 1

This custom drop point hunting knife was forged out of a Weatherby .257 magnum 410 stainless steel rifle barrel. A piece of 52100 high carbon steel was placed inside the barrel before forging. This created a very unique and beautiful San-Mai Damascus pattern with the carbon steel creating the cutting edge with a hardness of 62 RC post heat treatment. The blade length is 4 inches long and the overall length is 8 1/2 inches. The blade’s construction was inspired by the Bob Loveless design consisting of a full tapered tang and incorporated pinned guard. The tang is tapered from 1/8 inch thick at the spine down to under 1/32 inch at the back of the blade giving it better handling in the field. The handle is made from stabilized eucalyptus burl harvested from my home here in California, accented with both black G10 Micarta and brass liners and fastened with two of my custom mosaic pins. The guard and lanyard hole are made of nickel silver. Included with the blade is my custom black leather sheath and signed certificate of authenticity describing the materials used as well as the blade's unique origin.