Clip Point Hunter with Curly Maple

Product Description for Clip Point Hunter with Curly Maple

Maker: Jarrett Cieslak (Fire Beard Forge) (click to see more by this maker)
Item num: 104286
*** This is handmade and one-of-a-kind ***
Blade length: 3.60 in.
Cutting edge length: 3.30 in.
Total length: 8.25 in.
Blade height (at heel): 1.13 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.21 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.14 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.05 in.
Item weight: 5.40 oz.
Shipment weight: 8.4 oz.
Blade: Hand forged 52100 carbon steel with a hand rubbed satin finish
Bolster: Bronze
Handle: Hand contoured stabilized curly maple
Sheath: Pouch style leather sheath
Description: We were very excited to meet Jarrett Cieslak at the 2021 Blade Show in Atlanta, GA. Cieslak is an exceptional young bladesmith that is clearly a maker to watch. We anticipate that he will become 'one of the greats'.
At 15 years old, back in 2013, Jarrett began making knives after encountering blacksmithing videos on YouTube. He was immediately hooked. Between 2014 and 2016, he received a machining certificate from Harford Community College and was awarded welding certifications from Earlbeck Welding. This continuing education (along with hours and hours of hammering) gave him an understanding of how he could merge these experiences with his blacksmithing. In 2018, he attended an ABANA conference in Richmond,VA, where he was encouraged to join the American Bladesmith Society. Jarrett takes great pride in his craft, from forging the steel, to fit and finish, to personally hand stitching every sheath. His artistry stems from the love of transforming raw materials into a high performance knife that is sure to be passed down through generations.
The clip point blade was hand forged from 52100 carbon steels, ensuring a keen, long lasting edge. 52100 is considered by man makers and knife users to be among the highest performaning steels used in modern knives. The grinds are well performed and nicely balanced from side to side. Cieslak's makers mark (a stylized beard) is set on the right ricasso. The blade is a perfect length for daily carry and will get most any task done with ease.
The contoured handle is made from stabilized curly maple. It locks your fingers securely between the beak and guard. The wood gandle and blade are perfectly fit to an antiqued bronze guard. The handle is broad, providing a comfortable grip through hours of work. This one is designed for someone who has a medium to smaller hand.
The knife is accompanied by a custom, hand stitched leather sheath.
Excellent work throughout.


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