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**Bill Harsey** · 11-05-2004, 15:48

TR, Thanks for posting the pictures, well done.

Thanks everyone else for your nice comments.

Sharkbait, Yes I'll make more, the master pattern is still here, in fact Ms. FrontSight has an image of the lexan pattern laid out on the steel that became this knife (fire away ma'am if you want).

Razor, I designed the pouch for the DMT Diafold diamond sharpener. I thought about the Leatherman but I just didn't have the pouch stitch width available between the welt stitching and I didn't want to make the whole sheath any bigger.

Yes this knife is designed for that very narrow zone of trying to be a hard hitter without being too heavy. I made this from 7/32 inch thick CPM S-30 V and flat ground the master bevels to a finished .035" thick before sharpening. I wanted a blade geometery that would have maximum penetration per blow if chopping wood and that could be field re sharpened. This knife feels very fast in the hand.

The Reaper is going to test this knife hard and if he can break it, I'll just make another like I would do for any of you guys or gals.

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Bill Harsey Bladesmith to the Quiet Professionals Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Oregon, Land of the Silver Grey Sunsets Posts: 3,886	TR, Thanks for posting the pictures, well done. Thanks everyone else for your nice comments. Sharkbait, Yes I'll make more, the master pattern is still here, in fact Ms. FrontSight has an image of the lexan pattern laid out on the steel that became this knife (fire away ma'am if you want). Razor, I designed the pouch for the DMT Diafold diamond sharpener. I thought about the Leatherman but I just didn't have the pouch stitch width available between the welt stitching and I didn't want to make the whole sheath any bigger. Yes this knife is designed for that very narrow zone of trying to be a hard hitter without being too heavy. I made this from 7/32 inch thick CPM S-30 V and flat ground the master bevels to a finished .035" thick before sharpening. I wanted a blade geometery that would have maximum penetration per blow if chopping wood and that could be field re sharpened. This knife feels very fast in the hand. The Reaper is going to test this knife hard and if he can break it, I'll just make another like I would do for any of you guys or gals. Last edited by Bill Harsey; 11-05-2004 at 15:49. Reason: traditional knifemaker spelling
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