Chuck Hawes Custom Folding Hunter Tigerstripe Maple W2 Hamon

This Folding Hunter from Chuck Hawes features a hand-picked tigerstripe maple handle with bold natural figure and a W2 blade showing a crisp hamon line.

• Sole Authorship Build: This knife is fully handmade by Chuck Hawes, who forges and fits each component himself, ensuring one-of-a-kind quality from start to finish.
• W2 Blade with Hamon: Made from high-carbon W2 steel and differentially hardened, the blade features a visible hamon line that highlights both craftsmanship and cutting performance.
• 80-Layer Damascus Bolsters: Forged from layered steel, these bolsters offer a bold visual touch that stands out against the clean, unpatterned blade.
• Flat-Convex Grind: The blade features a razor-sharp edge with a subtle convex geometry behind the bevel, enhancing cutting performance and prolonging its lifespan.
• Tigerstripe Maple Handle: This stabilized maple was chosen for its eye-catching grain and bold figure, delivering a tough handle with unmistakable style.
• Strong Backsprings with Half-Stop: Built with strong, reliable backsprings and a clean half-stop, this knife opens with authority and closes securely.
• Detailed Filework: The damascus backspacer and blade spine are both hand-filed, adding detail only found in custom made knives.

About Chuck Hawes

Chuck Hawes has over 30 years of experience crafting custom knives from his shop in Weldon, Illinois. While his work is admired by collectors, Chuck designs his knives to be used, aiming to create knives that will last a lifetime. He is well known for his damascus forging ability, and he still builds each knife the old way, one at a time.