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CFK Bison Sub Hilt Hunter

What’s this…another sub hilt? Better believe it!

This is the Bison sub hilt hunter, a straight-back hunter featuring 420 J2 stainless steel for the blade, bison horn for the handle scales, and brass rod and tubing mosaic pins. Coming in at 9 3/4” overall, this bad boy makes for a perfect camp or bush craft knife.

Here’s the goods on this one:

SPECIFICATIONS:

 

Blade Style:

Straight-back; Hollow ground, Satin finish

Blade Type:

420 J2 Stainless Steel

Blade Length:

5 1/4"

Blade Gauge:

3/16" at Spine

Handle: 

4 3/8" w/ Bison horn scales, mosaic rod pins, lanyard hole

Tang:

Full

Overall length:

9 5/8"

Weight:

10 oz.

Rockwell:

Hardened to 55-57 HRC 

 

MARKINGS:

 

Obverse Markings:

CFK logo w/ J2 Steel

Reverse Markings:

None

Guard / Pommel:

None

Custom File Work:

Custom file art on tang

 

Sheath:

Yes; "pocket" sheath w/ ferro rod or sharpening rod loop

Material:

Cowhide leather

Sheath Notes:

The attached straps are for concealed or horizontal carry options

 

Very cool looking knife!  I love the sub-hilts to begin with, add a bison horn handle (or water buffalo), and I am drooling over it.

Mosaic pin, a good sized solid bolster, hollow ground blade...  Yep.  Significant lusting going on here.

Very nice acquisition!  Congratulations!

Damascus blade (1095 and 15N20), brass guard/bolster, sheep horn handle scales, mosaic pins, brass pommel.  Unless you upgraded the sheep horn to buffalo horn or fossilized mammoth (teeth, bone, or tusk), I do not think you could make a knife more suited to my tastes.  Just wanted to share my latest acquisition with you.

SPECIFICATIONS:
Blade Style:                      Hunter - Clip Point Bowie; Hollow grind
Blade Type:                      Damascus Steel (1095 and 15N20)
Blade Length:                   7½" : (7-1/8” cutting edge)
Blade Gauge:                   .146" Thick
Handle:                              5.2"
Tang:                                 Full
Overall length:                  12.7"
Weight:                             11 oz.
Hardness:                         Hardened to ≈59.3 HRC

MARKINGS:
Obverse Markings:         None
Reverse Markings:         None
Guard / Pommel:            None
Custom File Work:         File work on back of handle tang

Sheath : Yes; with loop for fire starter rod  (A typical CFK sheath design)
Sheath Material : 8 oz. leather.
Additional Sheath Notes: Attached straps are intended for horizontal carry option

Side Note : My Aunt made the quilt for me years ago.  My favorite quilt.

Oh baby! What a geat combo - Knife & Quilt....could starty a whole new group with that one!  :-D

I have to agree with your knife assessment - that is a beauty. It's hard to to tell..is that brass bolsters and pommel or SS?

Yepper, the kid here is drooling with envy - good score on this one my friend.

I neglected to add this back when I got it.  It has been used a bit so does not have the pristine finish on the blade any longer.  The edge is holding up great though!  :)

SPECIFICATIONS:
Blade Style: Hammered Steel Kukri; Hollow grind
Blade Type: AUS10 Stainless Steel
Blade Length:  9½" 
Blade Gauge: ¼" Thick at the Spine
Tang: Full
Overall length: 14½" 
Rockwell: 58-60 HRc

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