1095 "Wherever" knife!!!

Joe Calton

Joe Calton

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Here is a nice Carter pattern utility knife. Its a bit too big and heavy for what I would want in a necker, and while I spent 2 days figuring out how to get that perfect fit with kydex, I am not all that familiar with all the different belt attachments for it yet. so im calling this pattern the "wherever" knife.

Wherever you need an additional utility knife, that's where this one goes. in a pack or purse, strapped to a fishing vest, in the office desk drawer, in the glovebox {the one I kept will soon be ziptied under the steering column in my jeep for opening mail when I get back to the jeep from the post office}. with the 4 rivets, you should be able to find a way to tie off, ziptie, or run a cord through to keep it about wherever you think you will need it.

OAL- 7 1/2"

blade- 3 3/4" long, .086" thick at the spine, .038" measured 1/4" back from the edge, and .016" at the shoulder of the edge, 7/8" wide

steel- High Performance 1095, with in-house differential heat treatment which includes triple normalize, triple anneal, triple edge quench, and triple draw, for a high performance blade, that holds a great edge, and yet is easy to sharpen!

grind- a full flat grind, sharpened on a 325 DMT stone with micro bevels, to an agressive razor edge

finish- machine a45 finish under a blue scotchbrite belt finish. although the blade has not been etched, in the right light you can see the hardening line pretty plainly

handle- a very nice piece of Bocote, with a 220 grit finish for a nice looking, yet secure grip, and brass peened pins

guard- none

sheath- .061" kydex with small pressed rivets

weight-- 3.15 ounces with sheath


$165 plus $10 for shiping/insurance to CONUS. I can accept paypal Joe357m@bresnan.net or money order.



1st to post "I'll take it" gets it!!!


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Ships within 48 hours of payment priority with ins.

Feedback appreciated, and thanks for looking!

If you would like one like this one or different, PM or email with details!
 
Very Fine knife Joe ! I think many people do not yet know that your forging techniques and forged knives are right up there with the very best of USA Bladesmiths. Your low pricing might mislead people into thinking this is just 'another' knife.
If you increased your prices by 4-5 times then there would be a match between money spent and quality received, but you are too humble to do this.
I already have 10 of your knives so although i am very tempted i will leave this one for some lucky soul to discover the best knife and best knife deal anywhere.
Your youtube videos are most educational. Thank you for taking the time to make these to help educate the rest of us.
kj
 
Thanks for the kind words KJ!!

I don't think I would raise my prices that much. I am afraid that if I did, that the knives would sit in a drawer someplace, instead of being put to work and living out their days doing what they were meant to do.
 
Wow, KJ couldn't have said it any better. I agree with everything he says. If anyone looking at this is going to Blade, make sure you check out Joe's stuff. You won't be disappointed.
 
Thanks Camber!!

Swift-- my friend Ed Fowler has been after me to go to blade for several years. but with my work and family schedule I have not been able to. this year he told me that if I could make it, that I could spend the time there with him at his table. So I am very excited to be able to be able to take him up on his offer this year and hang out with him for the 3 days. and I really hope to be able to see all the amazing knives there, and meet some of my suppliers in person so as to be able to put faces to the names that I see on the emails, and the voices on the phone. also to meet my internet friends, makers that I have not met in person, and customers! If Ed can talk me into it, and I don't think he will have a rough time doing it, then I hope to have a table right next to his next year. oh, and I guess if I sell a knife or two then that would be a cool thing also.
 
That Bocote is sweet & I agree with all of the above comments, this is a steal!

Have a GREAT time at BLADE Joe!!!
 
Ha! After all of those fine comments, I was going to go for it. Next time.

Maybe it's too much of a pain, but I always appreciate seeing a spine shot when looking at a knife I'm interested in. I just like seeing how the handle slabs blend with the tang on full tang knives.

Thank you. Mike
 
thanks guys!!!

kj, thanks! I will get an invoice headed your way and get it boxed up and ready to go for your!

Mike, there are 2 more of these on my website at the bottom of the "available neckers" page that you can take a look at if you like. if there is one you would like a spine shot of, just let me know.
 
Joe Calton said:
thanks guys!!!
Mike, there are 2 more of these on my website at the bottom of the "available neckers" page that you can take a look at if you like. if there is one you would like a spine shot of, just let me know.
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Hi Joe - I'll send you a PM so I don't gum up this thread. Mike
 
PP invoice received and paid. Thank you Joe.
So now i am going to have my own "Cuttin' Contest". See, my other favorite forger(of blades) is Murray Carter and i have a Carter Necker that is close to the same size as this "Wherever Knife".
Right now the difference i know is price. The Carter costs about 2.5 times the price of this Calton. What i want to know is: do they cut with equal ease through a variety of materials ? and, do they edge hold about the same ?
Anybody want to make any predictions ?
kj
 
Daniel, thanks for the vote of confidence!!

KJ, I could see it going either way as I have never held one of murray's knives or cut with one. but either way, I am very interested in what happens! I do hope to meet murray next week and made a nice Carter pattern necker to give to him as thanks for his books and patterns.
 
kootenay, same blade material and grind? Heat treat also could be a factor, I bet Joe's comes very close if not more so. Keep us informed.
 
Joe, would you let us know how Murray reacted to receiving your knife gift ? I don't think many people give a knife to Murray as a gift.
kj
 
Quote "same blade material and grind ?"
Well both make forged blades so not a lot of grinding. I am not sure if Murray's are full flat or hollow grind. I think full flat.
Steel: very different. Joe, 1095; Murray, a combination of Japanese Blue Steel and White Steel (color refers to it's paper wrapping !)
Experience: Murray spent 18 years apprenticing with top blade smiths in Japan and most consider him as perhaps the finest blade smith in North America.
Joe is self taught, but a genius at many things, as well as a determined hard worker who pushes himself until he gets exactly what he wants out of the steel.
I will do a thread in the Knife Testing forum and post the link here.
kj
 
Kj, I will let yall know how he receives it when I give it to him at blade in person. I had not thought about makers giving other makers knives as gifts. but in murrays first book, Bladesmithing with murray carter, on page 25 he says that copying another smiths patterns is a big favor to receive, so expect to do something kind in return. I have given other makers my knives before as gestures of thanks and friendship and it seems to be a good idea so far.
 
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