Gemsbok (Hunter) with Red Bushwillow

Product Description for Gemsbok (Hunter) with Red Bushwillow

Maker: Jan Wahl (click to see more by this maker)
Item num: 96805
*** This is handmade and one-of-a-kind ***
Blade length: 4.00 in.
Cutting edge length: 3.75 in.
Total length: 8.40 in.
Blade height (at heel): 1.10 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.16 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.15 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.05 in.
Item weight: 4.80 oz.
Shipment weight: 6.6 oz.
Blade: Satin finished Bohler N690 stainless steel
Bolster: Textured 304 stainless steel
Handle: Red bushwillow
Sheath: Vegetable tanned, pouch style leather sheath
Description: South African knifemaker, Jan Wahl, is a maker to watch. He became a full time knife maker in 2009 and joined the South African Knife Makers Guild in 2012. Jan has excellent attention to detail.
The 4 inch drop point blade is made from satin finished N690 stainless steel. N690 is created by Bohler in Austria. It takes an incredibly sharp edge and holds on to it. Increased toughness gives it better resistance to edge chipping. The blade is hollow ground for an easy to maintain edge. The spine has been nicely rounded for comfort.
Red bushwillow (Combretum apiculatum) handle scales are set on a distal tapered full tang. Red Bushwillow is native to the mesic to semi-arid savanna regions of Africa, southwards of the equator. The scales are nicely carved to provide a sure, comfortable grip, which is augmented by a finger choil. Wahl ensures a perfect fit by dovetailing the scales and bolsters. This is a knife you won't want to put down.
This knife includes a vegetable tanned, hand tooled, leather pouch style sheath.
Excellent fit throughout!


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