About as simple as one can be...

NickWheeler

NickWheeler

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This one is a traditionally hardened 1084 utility
Cocobolo scales
Hidden lanyard hole
Leather sheath

Several etches and polishes for the hamon.

This is the kind of knife I use every single day in my shop, so I decided it was time to make some to sell. I had a lot of fun with it.

I used it to shave my face in the morning before my last show (for me facial hair has proven to be a much harder test to pass than the arm).

Thanks for looking.

Nick
 

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Nick;
Nice looking knife, can I see a close-up of the hidden thong hole and also, what are the dementions. Looks good!!
 
Now I understand why you had all the pieces of toilet paper stuck all over your face that morning Nick (grin). Guys this knife is impeccably done and likely one of the sharpest blades I have ever felt. You don't test sharpness by running this over your thumb - don't ask, OK.
 
Simple but elegant, Nick!;) :D

"I used it to shave my face in the morning before my last show (for me facial hair has proven to be a much harder test to pass than the arm)."

Yeah, you and Crocodile Dundee!
:D
 
Very nice Nick. All the knives you've posted lately have been, but I've been overseas so unable to give you proper complements.

One question. When you say "traditionally hardened," do you mean fully heated and fully quenched and that only the visible portion hardened? Or did you heat only the edge or edge quench or ?

I've gotten a really nice "hamon" with 1095 by fully heating and fully quenching, but 1084 seems to harden more regularly (the manganese perhaps?)

Thanks,

John
 
DOH! :o

John, good to see you post. I was wondering what you've been up to lately.

I just read what I wrote... I left out the word "water," in my traditionally hardened sentence. I actually just meant to say it was water hardened...I guess I was more tired than I realized last night ;) I clay-coated this little guy just like the big ones and water quenched it. Sorry about that.

I know just how you feel on the hardening between 1084 and 1095 John. Salts help to tweak that difference down a bit, but it's still there. This one was done in my forge but was a lot easier with the short blade.

Thanks Guys :D
Nick
 
And there it is ladies and gentlemen! My very favorite kind of knife right down to the Cocobolo scales. I love that hidden lanyard hole too. Great touch.
Gorgeous knife Nick!

Okay, I gotta know. How'd you do that hidden lanyard hole, Nick?
 
Inspiring. I notice the flat grind all the way to the spine without cutting it and the short gentle drop of the edge near the ricasso. The hidden lanyard hole is also nice and I wish I could figure it out (presuming it is a full tang). Don't tell me. Let me stew on that one.

Roger
 
Nice, Nick. Got that hardening thing down cool. Great design; functional, elegance in simplicity.

Silk cord?? Now I'm embarassed. I thought you'd robbed a curtain-pull!:D
 
Geez, thanks guys! I guess I should lay off the fancier ones and make the simple ones ;)

The hidden lanyard is something I've seen for a long time (in pictures) but had never tried. I like the K.I.S.S. method whenever I can use it.

First I drilled a hole in the tang about the same as you'd do for a regular lanyard/thong hole. Then I filed it out sort of oval.

I don't drill my pin holes way oversize. That allows me to put the scales on dry, and sand the scales down to the tang. Then take the scales back off, and put them back together with the pins. Clamp the whole she-bang into the drill press vise so it's perpendicular to the table.

Line up the bit and just drill it.

Put it all back together and you've got a hidden lanyard.

It's so easy I should have kept it a secret ;)

Thanks!
Nick
 
So simple, yet I would never have figured that one out by myself.:o

Thanks for sharing, Nick!
 
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