Another Chop Suey Folder

[Burchtree]

Just finished this one up last night. Built out of Stonewashed ti, G-10, and 1095. It is about 6-inches closed with a 4-inch cutting edge and a little over 10 inches overall. The guard doesn't act as a true flipper, but it does great for those of you that like to do some "wrist-flipping." I took it (before the 1500-grit finish ) camping this past weekend and it worked great for cutting up food and some light kindling chopping.

Thanks for checking it out.

A little greasier in some parts --

 

[jdm61]

Just the man that I was looking to bother with a question That is a very nice looking knife, sir. I was wondering how you clay up such a small blade.

 

[mullerforge]

Go on Burch, tell him, I want to know also!

 

[Daniel Koster]

Of all your folders, Burch, I like this one best. :thumbup:

Really well done...seems like you could really get some use from it!

Email with a price.

 

[Burchtree]

Thank you all -

I just use a tiny amount of clay on the spine, but leave the tang and pivot hole alone so they harden. I mix up a fairly runny (ketchup consitancy)batch of satanite and use a thin cake-decorating knife to apply thin little ashi lines on the blade. I make sort of a palette out of lid and dip the edge of the cake knife in it then "smack" the edge onto the knife to create a small little line of clay. I do this first, then apply a little amount of clay on the spine, though it really isn't necessary.

 

[Daniel Koster]

I've done a few small knives and they are indeed a pain! I had to resort to putting the clay very high, and quite thin. Otherwise, the heat bleeds back into the blade very easily.


Burch - got any pics of your process?

 

[Broos]

I like that one - a lot.

 

[Burchtree]

I like that one - a lot.

Thanks!


Dan -- I don't have pics now, but I'll get some the next time I do a batch.