| Skinner | Date of Construction: 1/2003 |
| Blade Characteristics Steel Type: 5160 Composition : tool steel Billet # : n/a Number of Layers: n/a Pattern: n/a Etch: n/a Polish: High Dimension (inches) Length: 3.25 Max Thickness: 0.227 Min Thickness: 0.070 |
Handle Characteristics Grip Material: Cocobolo Grip Type : Slabs only Fittings Material: Brass Fasteners: Pins only Dimension (inches) Length: 4.5 Max Thickness: 0.753 Min Thickness: 0.605 Max Height: 1.218 Min Height: 0.782 |
Heat Treatment Austenization & Quenching Heat Source: Oven Temperature (F): 1500 Quench material: Oil Quench temperature (F): 140 Tempering Temperature (F): 400 Duration (hrs): 1 Repetitions: 2 |
Comments
| The Stout Skinner: This blade is composed of 5160 tool steel with a heavy (~3/8" wide) finger guard. It was forged to teach me just how much trouble a guard like that is to grind. There will not be another. Handle is cocobolo (what a wonderfully variable wood!) |
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