RA40's knife works in progress

[RA40]

Came around to making up a sheath for one of the knives from post #56, been slow, LOL:

 

[RA40]

A yanagiba style single side ground blade rubbed to a 1,500 grit finish. The lower is a variant blade profile with Chinese writing stone handle scales and 416 heat treated SS bolsters, the vine file work goes all the way around the handle:

 

[hso]

Nice file work on that.

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

A yanagiba style single side ground blade rubbed to a 1,500 grit finish. The lower is a variant blade profile with Chinese writing stone handle scales and 416 heat treated SS bolsters, the vine file work goes all the way around the handle:
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Stunning.

 

[RA40]

A random piece that I call the "feather". Started out with a flame agate handle but even with diamond it was slow grinding. Possibly find a colorful jasper to put into this instead. 16.25" OAL

 

[RA40]

I wasn't happy with the leather sheath on the CF hunters, this revision was nicer for them. Random file worked handle spline:

 

[hso]

Very clever "file work" on the spine.

 

[RA40]

Very clever "file work" on the spine.

Thank you.

 

[RA40]

Finished this boning style last night: ATS-34 nitrogen cryo'd RC59-60, stabilized mallee burl handle scales. 10.25"/260mm OAL, blade 5.50"/104mm. Vine file work on top and bottom of handle. Glad to get the last of this older steel out of here, still a nice steel though out of flavor.