You really did a beautiful job on that blade. I gotta say I like everything about that blade. I also love how carbon steel looks when it’s used. You are very talented. That’s one of the designs I like the most. I’m not a big fan of finger choil. Kinda changes the balance then again it probably just a personal opinion.
Hello, thank you, I appreciate it. My dad basically designed this knife. I asked what he wanted and I drew him this knife. The only thing I added was the blade length. He wanted a shorter blade so it wouldn’t get in the way and I convinced him on a longer one and worked it out with the sheath. I really like how this steel looks used. K390 won’t look like this but when I worked with Vanadis 4 extra it was rusting more than K390 so I’m hoping it will patina more too. I like how the finger choil feels on my knife because it feels more like a dagger when I use it because of the balance point. But the difference isn’t big so it is mostly a personal choice.
I use a Green River Sheepskinner with a modified grip as my main knife. It gets lots of use. (i.e. has gutted and skinned or helped with four deer 3 antelope and an elk this fall.) I have a hack. I initially treat the blade with a “cold blue” product i.e. Birchwood Casey”. I think it pretty much stops rust completely. I also did this with my carbon Sodbuster Jr. Which I used in Northern Mich for three weeks this summer. It was under water a lot. No rust! (I have redone it once.) Nice knives you are making!!! Just the kind I think are the most practical for hard use!👍 PS to me, The sheath is perfect as well!😁
Hello, thank you for the compliments and on your experience with your knives. I’ve never tried bluing a knife, I appreciate you including the brand that’s worked for you, but I might in the future. As of now I like my knives to patina naturally since I find it interesting to see what they do. But I would blue a knife if it needed to be, quickly, more rust resistant because of its use and purpose.
Sorry but that's not patina. That's corrosion pitting. Some guys can't take care of carbon steel. There is nothing wrong with that. More corrosion resistant steel or coating (DLC, good consistent patina,...) are way to go. Does your father insists on carbon steel?
You really did a beautiful job on that blade. I gotta say I like everything about that blade.
I also love how carbon steel looks when it’s used.
You are very talented.
That’s one of the designs I like the most. I’m not a big fan of finger choil. Kinda changes the balance then again it probably just a personal opinion.
Hello, thank you, I appreciate it.
My dad basically designed this knife. I asked what he wanted and I drew him this knife. The only thing I added was the blade length. He wanted a shorter blade so it wouldn’t get in the way and I convinced him on a longer one and worked it out with the sheath.
I really like how this steel looks used. K390 won’t look like this but when I worked with Vanadis 4 extra it was rusting more than K390 so I’m hoping it will patina more too.
I like how the finger choil feels on my knife because it feels more like a dagger when I use it because of the balance point. But the difference isn’t big so it is mostly a personal choice.
Looks like a good utilitarian/working knife. Nice job. 👍
Thank you.
Cool looking blade!
Thank you.
looks like its a couple decades old. lol. your dad must use it quite often
Yeah, he uses it all the time at work. What’s probably aged the knife the most is that he’s cut sod with it every now and then.
I use a Green River Sheepskinner with a modified grip as my main knife. It gets lots of use. (i.e. has gutted and skinned or helped with four deer 3 antelope and an elk this fall.)
I have a hack. I initially treat the blade with a “cold blue” product i.e. Birchwood Casey”. I think it pretty much stops rust completely. I also did this with my carbon Sodbuster Jr. Which I used in Northern Mich for three weeks this summer. It was under water a lot. No rust! (I have redone it once.)
Nice knives you are making!!! Just the kind I think are the most practical for hard use!👍 PS to me, The sheath is perfect as well!😁
Hello, thank you for the compliments and on your experience with your knives. I’ve never tried bluing a knife, I appreciate you including the brand that’s worked for you, but I might in the future. As of now I like my knives to patina naturally since I find it interesting to see what they do. But I would blue a knife if it needed to be, quickly, more rust resistant because of its use and purpose.
well loved
It definitely is.
whats the make and model?
I made the knife. I made it for my dad.
It looks good
Thank you. It’s aged pretty nice.
What knife is this originally? Name brand?
I made this knife. I did it through stock removal and then had it heat treated by Peter’s.
Sorry but that's not patina. That's corrosion pitting.
Some guys can't take care of carbon steel. There is nothing wrong with that.
More corrosion resistant steel or coating (DLC, good consistent patina,...) are way to go.
Does your father insists on carbon steel?
There’s some patina in there. Yeah, my dad wanted something that was easy to sharpen so I suggested carbon steel.