Forged Walrus Skinner with Studebaker Spring

Product Description for Forged Walrus Skinner with Studebaker Spring

Maker: Jim Behring Jr (click to see more by this maker)
Item num: 107732
** This is handmade and one-of-a-kind **
Blade length: 6.20 in.
Cutting edge length: 6.20 in.
Total length: 10.90 in.
Blade height (at heel): 1.67 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.23 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.24 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.08 in.
Item weight: 13.60 oz.
Shipment weight: 20.8 oz.
Blade: Forged 1950's era Studebaker spring with a differential finish
Bolster: Polished stainless steel
Handle: Stacked sections of ancient walrus ivory
Sheath: Black tooled leather sheath
Description: This Forged Studebaker Spring and Walrus Skinner was made by James Behring of Behring Made. James grew up in rural Michigan, playing in the woods bow hunting, fishing and skeet shooting. As a boy, his father taught him to hunt and fish on the lakes and in the forests of Northern Michigan and later in the Upper Peninsula. The Behring family had a hunting camp in the UP where James would spend much of his fall. His youth made him understand the value of a great knife. This knife has been in a private collection. It has been meticulously cared for and is in new condition. By all appearances, Behring could have made it yesterday.
The blade was hand forged from a 1950's era Studebaker spring. Studebaker springs were typically made from 9260 carbon steel. 9260 carbon steel is very similar to 5160 without the added chromium. It is characterized with great edge holding and excellent toughness. The blade is forge textured on the flats and satin finished in the grinds. Jim's touchmark is on the left side of the blade.
The handle combines stacked sections of ancient walrus ivory. Alternating spacers of black fiber, stainless steel, and brass are set between the sections of ivory to help them adjust to humidity and temperature changes. A polished stainless steel guard finishes the handle.
To keep the knife close at hand, a tooled black leather sheath made by Behring is included.
Excellent work throughout!


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