Cable san Mai

[Bobby Urban]

A little crain cable san mai
green canvas and red liners.  Took a little extra time in the feric to get the cable to pop so the layers of steel etched deep in the spine and rather than grind it out I left it becuase I liked the look.  Very organic.  
As my usual, welding rod for pins and the thong hole is lined with an arrow shaft.
4" blade 7.75" overall
 
 
 
 

[Steve Nuckels]

Great looking!  I like everything about it!

Steve
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Potomac Forge

[4est trekker]

Hey, that's cool!  I really like the green micarta and the "organic" look you captured.

[Bobby Urban]

Thanks - I, too, really like this one and plan to make more.  Rather simple when compared to the folded blades but I just like how it turns out.  If you look close you can see a line from top to bottom of the blade in front of the handle and just into my makers mark.  This line is where I first dunked it into the quench oil and swished it back and fourth a couple times prior to fully submersing it.  Kind of a hamon and not intended but that area did not etch as deep as the rest of the blade???  I am sure someone here knows why(chemically) but I have no clue.

[Izzy]

Thats a fine looking tool.