Drop Point Hunter with African Blackwood
Journeyman Smith Test Knife

Product Description for Drop Point Hunter with African Blackwood
Journeyman Smith Test Knife

Maker: Mike Clark, J.S. (click to see more by this maker)
Item num: 101127
*** This is handmade and one-of-a-kind ***
Blade length: 4.10 in.
Cutting edge length: 4.00 in.
Total length: 8.90 in.
Blade height (at heel): 0.85 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.17 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.15 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.04 in.
Item weight: 4.40 oz.
Shipment weight: 6.6 oz.
Blade: Hand forged, hand satin finished 1084 carbon steel
Bolster: Fluted 416 stainless steel
Handle: Contoured African blackwood
Sheath: Hand tooled leather sheath
Description: I was excited when Mastersmith David Lisch introduced me to Mike Clark Jr. Mike's attention to detail was clearly evident in his exquisite work. Given the level of work, it is no surprise that Mike easily passed his JS Test at the 2019 Blade Show in Atlanta, GA.
This forged hunter was part of Clark's JS test set. When a maker tests to become a journeyman, they create five knives that are the height of their work. These five knives are then judged by established masters to determine if the maker's work is up to snuff. Often, prospective journeymen spend 2-3 times as long creating these five knives as they would generally do, as they know that their work will be poured over by the masters. These five knives are generally considered to be among the most collectable knives of a maker's career.
The drop point blade was hand forged from 1084 carbon steel. It features a hand rubbed satin finish.
The handle is contoured from jet black African blackwood. It feels spectacular. It is a knife you won't want to put down. Both the end nut and fluted ferrule are formed from satin finished 416 stainless steel.
This knife is accompanied by a custom hand tooled, hand stitched leather sheath.
Exceptional work throughout!


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