Personal with Green Alder and Muskox

Product Description for Personal with Green Alder and Muskox

Maker: Bob Lay (click to see more by this maker)
Item num: 98088
*** This is handmade and one-of-a-kind ***
Blade length: 4.00 in.
Cutting edge length: 3.60 in.
Total length: 8.40 in.
Blade height (at heel): 0.97 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.18 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.17 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.07 in.
Item weight: 6.40 oz.
Shipment weight: 12.4 oz.
Blade: CPM154 premium stainless steel hardened to Rc58-59
Bolster: Mirror polished stainless steel guard
Handle: Stabilized green alder with a muskox horn spacer
Sheath: Tooled leather sheath
Description: Bob Lay's designs are well thought through and show an amazing degree of craftsmanship. This Personal Hunter shows his work at its best.
The stabilized deep green alder handle will hold up well to heavy use, though this knife will also fit in nearly any collection. A very rare muskox horn spacer adds excellent contrast. Muskox (Ovibos moschatus) is an Arctic mammal of the family Bovidae. Muskoxen primarily live in Arctic North America and Greenland, with small populations in Sweden, Siberia and Norway. The world population is estimated at between 80,000 and 125,000. Muskox is among the rarest handle materials used by knifemakers today. Alternating stainless steel and black fiber spacers allow the handle to adjust to changes in temperature and humidity. The stainless steel guard and butt cap create a perfect balance in the hand.
By mirror polishing the flats of the blade and satin finishing the grinds, Bob creates a knife with grind lines that are very dramatic. The blade has been heat treated to 58-59Rc for optimal edge retention. CPM 154 is a powdered metallurgical stainless steel made by US steel maker, Crucible. This powdered metallurgical steel has a particularly small crystalline grain structure, making it take an extremely keen edge and hold it!
The knife is accompanied by a hand tooled sheath and Cordura storage pouch as well as a certificate from the maker.


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