Forged Clip Point Hunter with Sycamore Burl

Product Description for Forged Clip Point Hunter with Sycamore Burl

Maker: Stuart Smith, J.S. (click to see more by this maker)
Item num: 102586
*** This is handmade and one-of-a-kind ***
Blade length: 5.10 in.
Cutting edge length: 4.25 in.
Total length: 9.75 in.
Blade height (at heel): 1.03 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.17 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.17 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.04 in.
Item weight: 5.40 oz.
Shipment weight: 8.0 oz.
Blade: Hand forged 52100 carbon steel with a hand rubbed satin finish
Bolster: Phosphor bronze
Handle: Presentation grade sycamore burl
Sheath: Hand tooled pouch style leather sheath
Description: Each time knives arrive from Journeyman Smith Stuart, I'm always excited to see what he has created. Smith began making knives in 2000 after he took a class with Mastersmith Kevin Harvey. Stuart was immediately hooked and quit his job working as a salesman by 2004. Only a few years after that, in 2009, Stuart began teaching classes of his own. Among his many students is Neels van den Berg. Stuart has been very active over the years in the Southern African Bladesmiths Association (SABA) and the Knifemakers Guild of Southern Africa (KGSA). Stuart became a Journeyman Smith in June 2019.
Stuart precision forged the clip point blade from 52100 carbon steel. This high performing steel is considered to be among the best steels (if not the very best) by many knifemakers and knife users. Makers such as Mastersmiths Bill Burke, Bob Kramer, and Ed Fowler have pioneered this long edge holding steel. The blade features a hand rubbed satin finish. Stuart's J.S. mark is on the left side of the blade and his maker's mark is featured on the right side.
The handle is sculpted from sycamore burl (Platanus occidentalis) secured using a hand domed phosphor bronze pin. The handle is perfectly fit to the matching phosphor bronze guard.
To protect the knife during transportation, a custom leather sheath is included.
Excellent work throughout!


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