5" Linder Bladed Boot Knife

[kdkerr2]

This is my third knife I've built after a long hiatus. The blade is a 5" Linder boot knife blank. It's got a 416 stainless alloy guard, maple grip and 6061 T6 alloy aluminum pommel.
KK

[samuraibill]

only your third? Want to teach me a thing or two. I am liking the "fo sho." its has what I like when I looking to buy a new knife. simple with not a whole lot going to mess it up. Keep it up!

[squigly1965]

very nice
what kind of metal is the blade?

[kdkerr2]

It's a 440 stainless alloy. I have a real Linder boot knife with the same blade and it says on the blade: 440 Stainless Inox ROSTFREI. I assume it's 440C but that might not be true.

[C Craft]

Now that is what I think of when I think boot knife!

[kdkerr2]

This Bowie was made from a Pakistani blank I purchased off of eBay. The handle is walnut dymondwood. The black spacer is Onyx Collection Volcano. It was my second attempt at a slabbed grip knife.

[kdkerr2]

This one was made with a 6" Linder boot knife blank. I used the stacked leather washer technique and I was disappointed in how it came out. The guard was an off the shelf 416 stainless unit from Texas Knifemakers Supply. The pommel was turned from 6061 T6 aluminum alloy. I will probably stick to wooden handled blades in the future.

[kdkerr2]

Here's the latest project blade. It's another 6" Linder dagger with 440C blade. The guard was a Texas Knifemaker's piece. The grip is bloodwood Dymondwood laminate and the pommel is 304 stainless which I turned on my lathe.