1095 Tanto Hog Knife

[skullworks]

Decided to try something different. This one is a Asian inspired tanto blade hog knife. The blade is 1095 carbon steel and 5-1/2" long. Oal is 10-3/4". Scales are ebony with a synthetic turquoise spacer against some bamboo that came from some flooring (Thanks Izzy!) with blue liners and 3/16" mosaic pins. The guard is nickel silver and has 1/8" mosaic pins holding it to give it a little different look.

 

Thanks for looking!

[kbaknife]

That looks "sticky"!
I like the mosaic pins in the guard - nice touch.

[Ragnarok Forge]

Sweet looking piece of steel.

[Over&Under]

Originally posted by kbaknife:
I like the mosaic pins in the guard - nice touch.

I couldn't agree more!!

[amar911]

Clarence,

Good choice with the Asian theme - tanto blade and bamboo. I'm thinking of a different Tanto (Tonto - Jay Silverheels) when I look at the turquoise, although I guess Native Americans are thought to originally have come from Asia. I like the mosaic pins in the guard too, along with everything else you did with the knife.

Allan

[skullworks]

Originally posted by amar911:
Clarence,

Good choice with the Asian theme - tanto blade and bamboo. I'm thinking of a different Tanto (Tonto - Jay Silverheels) when I look at the turquoise, although I guess Native Americans are thought to originally have come from Asia. I like the mosaic pins in the guard too, along with everything else you did with the knife.

Allan

I did debat over that but it provided a nice contrast. I have some that is more like jade. I might use that on the next one...which will be damascus.   :D

[Wampus]

Nice package!  I bet a plainer version of that with micarta scales would be popular with the military folks.

[oldpaths]

Nice attention to detail,the blue liners and turquoise spacer really make it POP!  

[johnis]

The mosaic pins in the guard is a very good idea.nice looking knife

[DannyBows]

I really like that one, Sweet!

[tradsniper]

wow that is a great looking knife!