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Josh, I'd be curious what equipment you use for sharpening your blades...whether belts, jigs, stones, guided sharpeners etc.
 
Josh, do you have a favorite blade steel to make knives with, and a favorite to carry yourself?

Can you tell us a little about the 440v core you have used and what makes it so special?
 
I am partial to S90V as it has excellent edge holding, decently stainless, and I never had an issue getting a razor sharp edge on it. Toughness...considering the intended use, I find S90V to be tough enough. It's also not a "New" steel and has been around since 1996, so the early issues with hardness have been ironed out.

The 440V core damascus was produced by Mike Norris in the late 1990's (confirmed with hi)m at Blade show a few years ago. He did not make a lot of that particular mash-up and no longer makes it at all. I have one special project in the works with the last remaining piece of the steel. Just waiting on the "right" handle material.
 
The proto you posted today, handle-wise, reminds me a great deal of the classic "sodbuster" pattern...one of the patterns that seems to have a great number of fans and has endured for a century or two. The ones I have feature a classic drop point, generally speaking.
 
Funny, that was where I drew inspiration. Going to add this one to the line-up as the Trail Guide model.
 
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