Leather Cargo Pocket Sheath for SR-71

Scott designed a leather cargo pocket sheath for the SR-71 Elite Cargo - 

the wooden handled version of our popular SR-71 Blackbird.

The cargo pocket sheath also comes with a belt loop . . . 

. . . so you can wear it on the hip.

So, while the SR-71 Blackbird has a scalloped Micarta handle and comes dressed in Kydex . . .

. . . the SR-71 Elite Cargo comes with wood handles and your choice of leather cargo pocket sheath or a more traditional leather pouch sheath.

Thanks for looking.

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Zulu Blackouts for Germany

Scott turned out six Zulu Blackouts for G-Gear in Germany this week, and managed to finish them while battling a nasty cold he picked up at the Southeastern Custom Knife Show. 

Scott dressed three in African Blackwood and three in Wenge (aka African Rosewood).

African Rosewood with brown leather drop sheath . . . 

versus African Blackwood with black leather drop sheath.

It would be hard to choose as both are beautiful.

Luckily, Scott came home from the Southeastern Custom Knifemakers Show 

with more than just a cold.

The Blackwood Zulu took Best Forged Blade, while the SR-71 Blackbird took Best Tactical.

G-Gear is bringing a few SR-71 Blackbirds into the German market as well. 

These Blackbirds will fly east on Monday morning.

Thanks for looking.

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SR-71 Blackbird - A New EDC from E. Scott McGhee

The SR-71 Blackbird isn't just one of the fastest, stealthiest airplanes to ever grace the skies, it's also a very fast, stealthy little knife from Guinea Hog Forge. This new EDC (or everyday carry) is Scott's latest waterjet project, and the way we produce this knife allows us to price it lower than comparable hand-forged models.

Scott designed the SR-71 by hand, imported the sketch into a CAD file (thank you Chris Williams), and then had a fabricator cut out several knife blanks with a waterjet machine. Below is the knife shaped object that comes from back from the waterjetter.

Scott rough grinds the blank, heat treats the steel, and shapes the handle slabs. Then he final grinds the blade, Parkerizes the steel to protect it from corrosion, assembles the knife, and texturizes the handle for improved grip. Each SR-71 comes razor sharp with a lined Kydex sheath. 

SR-71 Blackbird

Steel: 1084 

Overall Length: 9 inches

Blade Length: 4 1/4 inches

Finish: Parkerized

Handle: Scalloped Black Micarta

Sheath: Lined Kydex

To distinguish our waterjet models from our hand-forged blades, all future waterjet designs from Guinea Hog Forge will come with the Chinese symbol for water as a part of the maker's mark. Here are a couple of videos about the SR-71. In the first, Scott shows all the features of the knife and discusses how it was produced. In the second, he takes the SR-71 for a test drive.

Thanks for looking!

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Puma with Interrupted Quench Hamon

August has been the month of the Puma. Scott has made four so far, all with hamons, and he has one more to go. Here's the latest - a Puma with curly Koa handle and interrupted quench hamon.

Scott typically creates hamons via the clay method which is relatively fail-safe, but he just had to create one via an interrupted quench to try the process and test the results. Here's how it works - the knife is nearly final ground, brought 1460 degrees with this steel, and then soaked. Next, it is quenched for approximately one second, withdrawn from the quench for 1-2 seconds, and then plunged back into the quenchant until the blade is around 400 degrees. It is an exciting heat treat process that usually involves a lot of smoke and fire, and results in a very organic hamon. See what you think.

The unnamed side got the most "clouds".

Nice koa!

Thanks for looking.

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Black Curly Maple Kitchen Knife Set

Just finished this kitchen set for a customer. It includes an 8-inch chef, 6-inch boning knife, and a 3.5-inch paring blade. All have black curly maple handles, and the steel is 01.

8-Inch Chef

6-Inch Boning Knife

3.5-inch Paring Knife

Thanks for looking.

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Damascus for Blade Show 2014

Scott just finished three Damascus pieces for Blade Show.

One small and delicate, one big and bold . . .

 

Damascus Hunter

Steel: 1095/15n20

Damascus Pattern: Twisted W's

Blade Length: 4 1/2 inches

Overall Length: 9 1/4 inches

Handle: Curly Koa

Guard: Damascus w/ peened bronze spacer

Damascus Diamondback

Steel: 1095/15n20

Pattern: Tranquil Pool

Blade Length: 9 3/4 inches

Overall Length: 15 1/4 inches

Handle: Dyed Hawaiian Mango

Guard: Bead-blasted 416 Stainless w/ nickel-silver spacers

. . . and one that's just a touch blue.

Blued Damascus Merlin

Steel: 1095/15n20

Pattern: Twisted W's

Blade Length: 7 1/4 inches

Overall Length: 12 1/2 inches

Handle: African Blackwood

Guard: Blued steel w/ G-10 spacer

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Blade Show - Table 13P

Titanium Sword Cane Complete

Scott finished his latest sword cane today. The blade is anodized titanium, and the total weight of the cane is 17 ounces. For construction pictures see previous posts. 

Titanium Sword Cane

Blade: Anodized Titanium

Blade Length: 21 inches

Knob: African Blackwood

Ferrule: Stainless Steel

Throat: Damascus

Shaft: Carbon Fiber

Weight: 17 ounces

Overall Length: 36 inches

You can anodize titanium to a range of colors. Scott choose blue to fend off Orcs. 

The knob is African Blackwood with a stainless ferrule and Damascus throat. 

 Whew, Blade Show is almost here. Hope to see you there - Table 13P.

 

  

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