Hunter | Date of Construction: 1997-07 |
Blade Characteristics Steel Type: Damascus Composition  : O1/Nickel Billet #  : ~ Number of Layers: ~200 Pattern: Twist Etch: Medium Polish: 600-1200 Dimension (inches) Length: 6 Max Thickness: 1 Min Thickness: 1 |
Handle Characteristics Grip Material: Mahogany Grip Type : Guard & pommel Fittings Material: Nickel Silver Fasteners: ~ Dimension (inches) Length: 4 Max Thickness: 1 Min Thickness: 1 Max Height: 1 Min Height: 1 |
Heat Treatment Austenization & Quenching Heat Source: Lava Pool Temperature (F): 1500 Quench material: Salt Pot Quench temperature (F): 475 Tempering Temperature (F): ~ Duration (hrs): ~ Repetitions: ~ |
There are times that everything goes well. This was one of them. A composite O1-pure nickel twist Damascus body of three bars with an O1 edge bar. The twist was sufficiently even to make the transition between bars virtually vanish. The grip was mahogany and nickel silver. It's gone but not forgotten. |