The Back Door: Williams Built Blades Lochsa River Skinner - 2.8" O1 Tool Steel, Black Micarta - Made in USA (Trade In)

Back Door Entry. Used. No drop damage. Comes with the sheath.

This is a Williams Built Blades Lochsa River Skinner, roughly 2.8 inches of O1 tool steel on black micarta. It sold for $155 new.

The maker appears to be out of business, which is the situation with a lot of one person shops. Somebody builds knives out of a garage for a few years, makes a few hundred of them, and then life moves on. What is left is what is left, and there is no reordering it.

O1 is a carbon tool steel. It takes a very keen edge and comes back on a stone with almost no effort, which is why it has been the working knife steel for a century. It is not stainless, so it patinas with use and wants to be kept dry and oiled.

A skinner profile has more belly than a drop point, which is what you want for long sweeping cuts against a hide rather than for piercing.

Specifications

• Condition: Used
• Model: Lochsa River Skinner
• Blade Length: Approximately 2.8"
• Blade Steel: O1 tool steel
• Handle Material: Black micarta
• Includes: Sheath
• Drop Damage: None
• Original Retail: $155
• Country of Origin: Made in USA

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