Gossman Knives
Edged Toolmaker
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- Apr 9, 2004
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With the permission of one of my customers, I will post an email from him with feedback after a hunting trip he went on.
"Hi Scott,
I've attached a picture of your knife in the middle of Glen Affric in the Scottish Highlands.
I prepared wood for two fires, built one shelter, whittled a spoon (you always forget something) and used the knife for all the usual cook duties, No deer this time but it won't be long.
Although I took a DMT/Ceramic sharpener I didn't have to use it-the blade was practically as sharp at the end of all this work as it had been at the beginning. Edge holding on this steel is the best I've come across, beating the legendary 5160 hands down. I think the temper on it is extremely well done as well.
Blade geometry and balance are excellent for an all purpose wilderness tool -it has the chopping heft and grind to replace a hand axe, the powerful tip to carve and score and the straight length to slice and really cut. D2 is a fantastic steel - after serious work in resinous green wood, brush clearing and food acids, the finish came back to pristine with a quick wash and polish.
I put a second razor edge on the blade easily with a couple of very fine grits of Japanese waterstone-I didn't need to go near a DMT or coarse stone.
I would heartily recommend this knife to anyone looking for one knife to cover a wide range of duties. This is the one for the really heavy work and much of the detail stuff.
Many thanks Scott, one great knife. I'll come back to you when I need a replacemnet if I ever do!"
name withheld by request.
This was a follow up email
"Hi Scott,
I've used maybe 40 knives, Mastersmiths bowies & camps, indigenous native blades and specifically designed 'survival' and 'wilderness' knives but your knife is far and away the best.
Great doing business with you. I'm already lookinng forward to my next knife."
name withheld by request
This is my favorite part about being a maker. Hearing the satisfaction that comes from creating a knife for someone.
Scott
"Hi Scott,
I've attached a picture of your knife in the middle of Glen Affric in the Scottish Highlands.
I prepared wood for two fires, built one shelter, whittled a spoon (you always forget something) and used the knife for all the usual cook duties, No deer this time but it won't be long.
Although I took a DMT/Ceramic sharpener I didn't have to use it-the blade was practically as sharp at the end of all this work as it had been at the beginning. Edge holding on this steel is the best I've come across, beating the legendary 5160 hands down. I think the temper on it is extremely well done as well.
Blade geometry and balance are excellent for an all purpose wilderness tool -it has the chopping heft and grind to replace a hand axe, the powerful tip to carve and score and the straight length to slice and really cut. D2 is a fantastic steel - after serious work in resinous green wood, brush clearing and food acids, the finish came back to pristine with a quick wash and polish.
I put a second razor edge on the blade easily with a couple of very fine grits of Japanese waterstone-I didn't need to go near a DMT or coarse stone.
I would heartily recommend this knife to anyone looking for one knife to cover a wide range of duties. This is the one for the really heavy work and much of the detail stuff.
Many thanks Scott, one great knife. I'll come back to you when I need a replacemnet if I ever do!"
name withheld by request.
This was a follow up email
"Hi Scott,
I've used maybe 40 knives, Mastersmiths bowies & camps, indigenous native blades and specifically designed 'survival' and 'wilderness' knives but your knife is far and away the best.
Great doing business with you. I'm already lookinng forward to my next knife."
name withheld by request
This is my favorite part about being a maker. Hearing the satisfaction that comes from creating a knife for someone.
Scott
