>>1213616Made this one for an old fella that wanted a fancy 7" hunting knife.
>1095-15N20 to 144 layers and 60HRC after 3 normalisation cycles and 3 tempering cycles>304SS keyhole bolsters, crushed turquoise and brass powder inlay>Ebony handle scales with G10 liners>Leather scout-carry sheath with F4-G10 liner and 304SS fittingsI fucking hate pattern welding with a passion, its too damn hot, I get burnt, my arms hurt and basically dragging my nutsack along a gravel driveway is more pleasant.
Damned if I will do it again anytime soon.