Drop Point Hunter with California Buckeye Burl

Product Description for Drop Point Hunter with California Buckeye Burl

Maker: Bruce Jensky (click to see more by this maker)
Item num: 96483
*** This is handmade and one-of-a-kind ***
Blade length: 4.00 in.
Total length: 8.10 in.
Blade height (at heel): 1.20 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.20 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.20 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.06 in.
Item weight: 7.60 oz.
Shipment weight: 13.6 oz.
Blade: 440C stainless steel, hardened to Rc59-60, double tempered and cryogenically heat treated
Bolster: Brass
Handle: Stabilized California buckeye burl with brass and mosaic pins
Sheath: Hand tooled and hand stitched sheath by maker
Description: This Drop Point Hunter shows a well thought out design and displays an amazing degree of craftsmanship. It will make an elegant camping or hunting knife and will still be a fine addition to any collection.
Jensky created a video showing the construction of this knife and sheath:
The blade was hardened by renowned knifemaker, D’Holder, and has been double-tempered and cryogenically heat treated ensuring a keen, long lasting edge matched with exceptional durability. The mirror polished 440C stainless steel blade is precision ground by hand with sharp, clean lines. The spine is fileworked in a natural double-wave pattern with a stylized thumb rest, resulting in a comfortable and secure grip. With the distal tapered tang, you are ensured a perfect balance.
The stabilized California buckeye burl scales were hand selected for grain and color. The scales meet up to a white fiber spacer which assists the scales to adjust to temperature and humidity changes.
The sheath is handmade for this knife. It was wet formed for a snug fit. The pouch style sheath covers three-quarters of the knife's handle and a woven leather thong is provided for easy removal of the knife. The sheath is cut from 8-9 ounce premium cowhide shoulder and is handsomely hand tooled and has been given two coats of blended saddle tan leather dye while the edges and borders were airbrushed with dark brown leather dye to bring out the depth and detail of the tooling. The sheath is treated with two coats of Leather Sheen for a beautiful, longwearing, water-repellent surface and finished off with two hand-rubbed coats of Carnauba Cream Wax, giving an ultra-rich, deep gloss. The sheath was hand sewn using a saddler’s stitch with a double twisting lock.
Included with the knife and sheath are the original wooden sheath form, a presentation card, and a video CD on the construction of this beautiful knife and sheath.


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