Backpacking Knife

Here is a new knife I just completed yesterday. The knife is ground from 1/8" thick O-1 tool steel and is fitted with canvas Micarta scales an stainless tube pins. The knife measures 7" OAL. This is the first knife that I made using my new KMG grinder  from Beaumont Metal Works and also my first attempt at a flat grind.

Backpacking Knife?

I just finished this knife today. I like to think of it as a backpacking knife because its big enough to get most jobs done, but is definitely smaller and lighter than a traditional 'bushcraft' knife. It is made from O-1 tool steel and it measures  7" long and has a 3" flat-ground blade. The handle is affixed with epoxy resin and hollow stainless tube pins. The spine of the knife was grooved with a checkering file to enhance the grip. I am not sure what kind of wood it is, but it is a hardwood with an open grain and it is finished with gloss, marine spar urethane.  I am happy with how it turned out.