Another cheap knife from me.

[knifemaniac]

Skinner knife
One more from my cheap steel knives. 4mm 1.4116 Krupp steel. Wallnut handle with leather spacers and lanyard hole with stainless tube and pins and buffalo horn bolsters.

 

[v-6]

It looks great , I really like it.
some day maybe I'll be as good
vern

 

[L6steel]

That's a fine looking knife!!!

 

[knifemaniac]

Thanks, guys. I'm glad you liked it.

 

[Edro20]

Nothing "cheap" looking about that knife. It's very nice.

 

[KnifeMaker.ca]

Forgive me, but I don't understand. I'm not familiar with the steel - but if it is a cheap steel, is that the same as a "crappy" steel? You obviously put a lot of work and craftsmanship into your blades. I don't understand why you start with a "cheap" steel?

This isn't criticism. Just curious.

Thanks

Rob!

 

[knifemaniac]

Because it is realy a low price steel. It is like 420 with 1%molybden. It is not from a wear resistant family steels like 440B, 440C or higher grades that most makers use. Maybe I should name it "cheap steel knife" when I started with knives I bought a large piece of that steel 1.4116 and I have to use it. After that I will pass on higher grades. I will try RWL34 next week for the first time, can't wait what it will be. Thank again for the comments.