01/15/2018
Harkenzoās new creation: Authentic Knife Grips!
This 100% AUTHENTIC WWII M1 CARBINE STOCK has been reclaimed, repurposed, and [is very soon-to-be] reused as an extremely unique pair of SOLID BLACK WALNUT HARDWOOD KNIFE HANDLES!
***INFANTRYMANāS OBSERVATION: UNLIKE POGāS...THESE SOLID 100% AMERICAN šŗšø HARDWOOD KNIFE HANDLES HAVE SEEN BATTLE BEFORE!!! ššš ***
The knives which will be forged with THESE āWWII WOOD GRIPSā will UNDOUBTEDLY be quite a conversation piece, and a prized, valued possession to anyone who owns one! (PERFECT gift for the American Patriot, and/or Veteran in your lifeāI guarantee theyāll love it!)
Using WWII-Era M1 Garand & M1 Carbine Stocks, which either have damage, or are [for one reason or another] no longer desirable for the fi****ms enthusiasts who restore/rebuild these antique pieces of American History: I carefully & strategically cut the solid Black Walnut Wood stocks into small āboardsā which those of us in the craft refer to as āKnife Scalesā (small wooden boards/pieces which are measured & cut into the ideal dimensions to later be fashioned into a knife handle) being mindful to waste AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE.
With only enough sanding to remove the antique finishing/top coat, a marked and battle-scarred surface is revealed, which I describe as the āRustic/Reclaimed Lookā and itās similar to the look and charm of old Barnwood.
If the antique wood is completely sanded down enough to remove all of the surface marks, blemishes, and imperfections which these WWII M1 Garand/Carbine Stocks received throughout their use, then a much newer-looking surface comes out, which I call the āRenewed/Restored Look.ā It looks almost like freshly cut Black Walnut, except the color, texture and appearance of the wood grain are clearly that of an older, more antique wood.
ONE source of Historic, Battle-Hardened Black Walnut WoodāAvailable with TWO distinctly different finishes! š¤©
Personally, I love the Rustic Look, because it shows the History of this DISTINCT, UNIQUE, and clearly ONE-OF-A-KIND sources of hardwood. When you look at this Black Walnut, and see the lines, dents, and scratches across its perfectly imperfect surface...you canāt help but reflect upon what all that Young Soldier endured, ALWAYS carrying his M1 Rifle/Carbine close at his side, throughout the wonders and the horrors of WWII! š¤
And after allāif you donāt love the distinct ācharacterā and charm of these reclaimed, WWII Rifle/Carbine Stocksāthen you can most certainly always pick out some brand new hardwood, and it is undoubtedly a lot more cost-effective (and much less RARE)!
š„ SO WHO WANTS A CUSTOM, HAND-FORGED BLADE, WITH A VERY SPECIAL, UNIQUE, HISTORIC AND HIGHLY HONORED/REVERED HANDLE MATERIAL, WHICH HAS BEEN CAREFULLY HARVESTED FROM AN M1 GARAND/CARBINE WHICH HAS TRAVELED THROUGH THE EPIC, BLOOD-SOAKED, WORLD-CHANGING BATTLEFIELDS OF WWII??? šŗšøšŗšøšŗšø
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***Subject to availability of this obviously LIMITED SOURCE of American Hardwood!***
