Starting a Desert Ironwood Hunting Knife

Starting a Desert Ironwood Hunting Knife

One of my favorite handle materials is Desert Ironwood – it’s super dense and has the property of chatoyance. I have a nice piece tucked away – time to use it!  My newest knife W22 is a clip point hunter and the Ironwood is going to look fantastic on it.  I’ve cut out...
Three New Hunting Knives Finished

Three New Hunting Knives Finished

Finished up the three new hunting knives I’d been working on – W18, W19 and W20.  The sheaths have all been hand tooled, hand stitched, custom dyed and fitted to match each knife.  After adding these beauties to my Hunting and Sportsman Knives inventory,...
Heat Treating the Hunting Knives

Heat Treating the Hunting Knives

Finished my heat treating.  Here’s a few photos – blades were placed in a custom built cage and wrapped in a nickle/titanium pouch.  This step was taken to ensure the blades were protected from oxidization in the ovens that runs up to 1975 degrees F for...