85% day hiker in 1084 and cocobolo

daizee

daizee

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Here's another little EDC in Aldo's 1084 - the last of it, actually.

1/8" nominal 1084
2.85" blade @600grit
1000 grit cocobolo, spine, and tang with 1/8" brass pins

I was planning to hock this one on the open forum, but I suffered a brain stall and pushed the front of the scales too close to the plunge by about 1/8" in my zeal to keep it below 3". Didn't realize how close on the left side until there was epoxy everywhere...
1/32" asymmetry looks huge to my eye when it's a large percentage of the entire ricasso. Instead I'll probably sell this one at a friendly price on my local network... haven't decided yet. The neckless look makes me think of the kid with his shirt buttoned all the way to the collar with no tie...

Anyway, here are some sunny pictures with my own oak-handled EDC for comparison.

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Thanks for looking,

-Daizee
 
They both look great, I really like that design. Was wondering is that oak stabilized or did you give it an oil finish? Curious how well it would hold up.
 
Thanks, Quint.
The oak has a tru-oil finish. Some weeks after finishing that knife I went back and dressed the pins a bit, then re-oiled. But that was expected. It's been stable since, AFAICT. But due to that being a general unknown, I only put the stuff on my own knife.

The cocobolo won't take oil at all - tried that before and made a pointless mess. This one was repeatedly waxed tip-to-tail with Flitz Gun & Knife wax (carnuba/beeswax blend), including the scales.

-Daizee
 
mistwalker said:
Hmmm, love that design. Gonna do any 95% day hikers in the future ;)
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haha, thanks, and yes!
This model is sweet in 90% size. 95% would be a honey too.

I ended up donating this one to my shooting club for a monthly raffle and it went to a very cool local guy who restores antique museum-quality furniture, whom I never would have met otherwise.
 
It looks great! I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who thinks that scales that are too long look like a kid with his shirt buttoned all the way up or wearing a turtleneck.
 
I can't even see the asymmetry of the handles in the photos. Maybe it's the angle of the pictures or I'm just looking hard enough. Either way, those are both beautiful blades. Also interested to know what something like these would run.
 
Thanks for the kind comments, fellas.

Paul, I believe you saw the same little oak-handled one when I came by your table at the Mystic show.
 
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