Severed Metal Works Squire V3 3.3" Fixed Blade, 440C, Camo G10, Magpul Stealth Gray Gunkote, Serial 011 - Made in USA (SMW-SQUIREV3-011)

This is Squire Version 3 serial 011, made by hand by Dean Shroka in Alabama. It runs 440C stainless with a Magpul stealth gray Gunkote finish and camo G10 scales. Serialized and tagged.

Specifications

• Model: Squire Version 3
• Serial Number: 011
• Blade Length: Approximately 3.3"
• Overall Length: Approximately 7.5"
• Blade Steel: 440C stainless
• Blade Finish: Magpul Stealth Gray Gunkote
• Handle Material: Camo G10
• Feature: Integrated finger ring
• Maker: Dean Shroka
• Country of Origin: Made in USA (Alabama)
• SKU: SMW-SQUIREV3-011

Made One at a Time

These are hand made, so the numbers run close rather than exact. The Squire has held the same footprint across generations, roughly a 3.3 inch blade at about 7.5 inches overall, with a finger ring at the base of the handle for grip and quick deployment. Dean grinds, finishes, and serializes each one himself, which is why every knife carries its own dog tag.

Version 3

The Squire is the knife Dean is known for, and this is the third generation of it. The V3 moves the line onto stainless steels, which is a bigger change than it sounds. Every Squire before this ran high carbon, a steel that patinas and needs looking after. This one does not.

440C, Plate Quenched and Cryo Treated

Dean plate quenches his blades and then runs them through cryo in liquid nitrogen. It converts more of the retained austenite and gets the steel closer to what the heat treat is actually capable of. On 440C that means better edge holding out of a stainless that people usually write off, and it is not something most makers his size bother with.

Camo G10 and Stealth Gray

This is the working build of the seven. Camo G10 under a Magpul stealth gray blade means nothing on it reflects, and G10 does not care about weather, sweat, or being knocked around the way the wood handled versions do.

About Severed Metal Works

Dean works out of a garage shop in Alabama, which he and his wife converted from the shed most of his videos were filmed in. He is one of the makers we visited on the Great American Knife Tour. Every Severed Metal Works knife carries Lifetime Blacksmith Benefits, covering free repairs and lifetime sharpening, with the customer covering shipping both ways.

Why This One Stands Out

The only synthetic handle in this batch of Squires. If you want a V3 you will actually take outside rather than keep on a shelf, take this one. Serial 011.

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