Hand-forged detail woodcarving knife with African Blackwood and Lacewood handle

Hand-forged detail woodcarving knife with African Blackwood and Lacewood handleBlade Material: O1 Tool SteelHandle Material: African Blackwood & LacewoodBlade Length: 50mm cutting edgeTang Style: Hidden partial tangBlade Spine Thickness: 2mmHandle Length: 117mmTotal knife length: 175mmThis knife is a very small detail knife for woodworking. The blade has a hidden partial tang that has been burnt into the handle for a perfect friction fit, and then epoxied in place. After being carved into shape, the handle has been hand sanded

Blade Material:  O1 Tool Steel
Handle Material: African Blackwood & Lacewood
Blade Length: 50mm cutting edge
Tang Style: Hidden partial tang
Blade Spine Thickness: 2mm
Handle Length: 117mm
Total knife length: 175mm

This knife is a very small detail knife for woodworking. The blade has a hidden partial tang that has been burnt into the handle for a perfect friction fit, and then epoxied in place.

After being carved into shape, the handle has been hand-sanded and rubbed with several coats of boiled linseed oil to protect the wood. The handle has then been sealed and waterproofed with a layer of beeswax from our own apiaries.

This knife does not come with a sheath or case, as many woodworkers prefer to carve their own. A leather blade sheath can be made for this knife, at an additional cost & time.

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All my knives are forged by hand using traditional bladesmithing methods at Willslock Forge in Staffordshire, England. Each knife has been forged from high carbon steel. I usually use either 1080, 01 or 1095, and sometimes antique historical steels such as crucible steel or shear steel.

I usually forge as close to finish as possible, creating the knife shape and setting the bevels on the anvil. For all of my historical work, my aim is to make my knives with minimal use of power tools, and I take a lot of inspiration from historical knifemaking and smithing techniques.

The handles are all carved by hand and made from locally sourced wood, bone and antler - I avoid using any plastics, resins or synthetic materials.  Wherever I can, I try to repurpose salvaged and upcycled materials in order to create beautiful new knives and tools.  I usually leave a brut de forge, or forge finish, on most of my blades because I like that the hammer marks tell the story of the knife's creation on the anvil, and the forge finish differentiates the knife from all the mass-produced, factory made knives out there.