Hey Folks,
Been awhile since I been around the forums, thought Id drop in and say hello, as always provide you ll with some knife porn. Just finished it yesterday, it will have a duplicate mate and then they will head of to Africa hunt via Australia.
Blade is 5 inch Hand forged and hand finished W-2 Steel
Handle is Spalted Maple
Guard and pin are 416 SS
Enjoy!

Very nice

Gorgeous looking knife!

Wow thats nice

very nice Romey.

Nice knife.

That is about as close to perfect as it gets. Very very nice work.

MM

Looking good.
S/B good for about all Africa has to offer.
Tim

Great looking knife, your maple really pops!

Never was allowed to use my knife during an African hunt,tracker and skinners did all the work. The skinners were happier with softer steel knives. Always saw them using a flat rock as a sharpener. I strongly doubt they could return an edge to a 60+ steel.

I did spend time in the skinning shed and even let the tracker use an Ingram but it dulled pretty quick - dirty cape.

Boise,
I know just what your talking about. I have a friend who was a DG PH in the Selous and he has a knife of mine. He was more worried the skinners would grab it so he left it at home and never did use it but on a Wyoming Mulie hunt.
One of the reasons I use the steel I do as well as HT it the way I do interestingly enough is specifically because of dirty hides. I personally do not like soft blades, seems like some do but Id rather be cutting then honing so what do I know..LOL

very classic

Very classy! Nice work!!

Wow, very nice.

Randy