Post by jimiowa on Jun 18, 2009 16:12:56 GMT -5
Sometime back I posted a picture of a fancy bowie made by this maker. This is what he considers a carry hunter.
Cru Forge V Every Day Hunter
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Well, I just had to get one of these done.
This was forged from the Cru Forge V 1 1/8" round stock from the new Forging Steel from Crucible.
I had a customer from Arkansas order a belt knife for this year's coming hunting season and took that opportunity to use this new steel.
From a maker's viewpoint, it forges very nicely and cleanly.
Finishes nicely as well.
The deeper hardening aspects of this steel and the extra chromuim and vanadium should garner some nice results as time goes by.
Me preliminary cutting tests showed a lot of potential and I can't wait to get the actual "field test" results later this year.
By that time, I should have my own opinions based on my real-world results.
This is a fixed assembly knife with stainless hardware and a Macassar Ebony handle.
Hope you enjoy!
Cru Forge V Every Day Hunter
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Well, I just had to get one of these done.
This was forged from the Cru Forge V 1 1/8" round stock from the new Forging Steel from Crucible.
I had a customer from Arkansas order a belt knife for this year's coming hunting season and took that opportunity to use this new steel.
From a maker's viewpoint, it forges very nicely and cleanly.
Finishes nicely as well.
The deeper hardening aspects of this steel and the extra chromuim and vanadium should garner some nice results as time goes by.
Me preliminary cutting tests showed a lot of potential and I can't wait to get the actual "field test" results later this year.
By that time, I should have my own opinions based on my real-world results.
This is a fixed assembly knife with stainless hardware and a Macassar Ebony handle.
Hope you enjoy!