A Gift used for my EDC

[RyanW]

I attended my first knife show as a Maker back in April 2012. It was the OKCA show in Oregon, It was a great trip with Jonny Mac. I met up with some makers I had already met like Bruce Bump and John Doyle.

I also met some of the great makers that are active here on the forums. One of which was Ben Tendick (BRT Bladeworks). He posted a knife he made here quite some time ago made from what he calls "thunderstorm micarta" It is a Kevlar based phenolic containing gold colored fibers. I had mentioned how cool the material was in the thread. Ben being the great guy he is handed me some scales!!!

I also have a customer named Mike that is a great leather worker, I sold him one of my High Uinta's. He saw that I was an avid SCUBA diver so he made up a sheath from Shark Skin for me.

I have been trying to make myself a personal EDC for quite sometime. for some reason they get sold or given away to family of friends. I decided what better than to use these gifts for my EDC. I have been waiting for Nick Wheeler or Mike Quesenberry to send me a blade to make it a complete package but can only hold my breath sooo long!

High Uinta:
Steel: 1/8" Aldo W2 (Hamon)
OAL: 8"
Blade: 3.5"
Handle: BenT "ThunderStorm Micarta"
Misc: Tapered Tang, G10 Liner, Mosaic pin

Can't wait to get out and put it to use tomorrow! Thanks Ben and Mike (not "Q")
I would love to hear your comments or suggestions
Ryan

 

[JAlexander]

Very nice and clean. I like it.

 

[sheathmaker]

Ryan, you are just getting better and better. That handle material is indeed special.
Be sure to drop in again next time you are down this way on the trail of a hog.

Paul

 

[BenR.T.]

That came out nice Ryan, it's cool to see that stuff on someone else's knife. :thumbup:
The sheath is very nice too.

 

[mqqn]

Hi Ryan -

Beautiful knife with very clean and pleasingly "organic" lines.

The thunderstorm micarta is reminiscent of lightning strike cf - but it's really nice to have color options with that material!

Very cool knife and leather work - that would be a knife that anyone would be proud to own and use!

Thanks for the pictures.

best regards -

mqqn

 

[Berno]

Very nice "EDC", I like these sober, not too aggressive lines. An attractive work on the handle.

I like very much the sheath....

The class in the simplicity!!

 

[fast14riot]

Very nicely done! Great use of gifted materials, too! That is almost the exact same blade shape and size as my EDC, so I know it will excel at the days tasks! Out of curiosity, what edge geometry and finish do you prefer for edc?


-Xander