Stuart Smith Utility Hunter - Mopane Wood w/High Carbon Steel Blade

A finely hand crafted classic hunter, fully functional with a mirror polished, razor sharp, high carbon steel blade, designed to tackle extreme tasks. A comfortable, contoured handle from a solid, colourful piece of mopane wood, complimenting the eye catching front bronze guard.

Custom Knifemaker:Stuart Smith
Design: Utility Hunter
Guard: Bronze
Signature Anvil Logo: On Blade
Belt Sheath: Brown Cow Hide - Hand Tooled w/Hand Stitching

Custom Knifemaker Profile:Stuart Smith
An Active Member of the Knifemaker's Guild of Southern Africa, and has been forging knives full time since 2004. In June 2019 Stuart became an American Bladesmith Society 'Journeyman Smith'.

Stuart originally studied blade forging under American Bladesmith Society Master, Kevin Harvey in South Africa and is dedicated to bring the craft of knife forging into modern knife making.

Hand forging his blades from High Carbon Steel scavenged from scrap yards, Stuart utilizes a variety of performance steels. These include 52100 - Ball Bearings, 5160, EN45, SAE50 and 50CrV4, all of which are selectively hardened and tempered in his workshop using various techniques.
'I have a passion for and specialize in Scandinavian style blades. I also love bowies and find that I have to reign myself in because I make them too big!'