B&T / Paring Knife

JK Knives · Jun 16, 2020

Here is the all new B&T / Paring Knife

Specs:
6 1/4" overall
2 3/4" blade
1/16" thick 440C steel
Full flat gring
Black canvas micarta handle
1/8" aluminum pins
These will go for $133 shipped in black micarta, other handles available at extra cost.

bikerector · Jun 16, 2020

Spine shot?

Looks simple and useful.

f1addict · Jun 16, 2020

A great looking knife! I’m assuming you can choose a different handle material than black micarta? Can you give me an idea of the price point?

JK Knives · Jun 16, 2020

bikerector said:
Spine shot?

Looks simple and useful.

JK Knives · Jun 16, 2020

f1addict said:
A great looking knife! I’m assuming you can choose a different handle material than black micarta? Can you give me an idea of the price point?

Black is standard, anything else would be available as an option. I’m thinking around $125 plus shipping for the base model. Steel is not cheap, and it’s very difficult to grind.

f1addict · Jun 16, 2020

I want one. Email incoming.

JK Knives · Jun 16, 2020

Taking orders now for delivery starting in mid August.

jds1 · Jun 16, 2020

Nice!

Jeff

cbach8tw · Jun 16, 2020

Looks like a good size handle to control cutting. Nicely done.

JK Knives · Jun 17, 2020

Possible future plans are to add one of these scaled up with a 5” blade and longer handle.

bikerector · Jun 17, 2020

JK Knives said:
Possible future plans are to add one of these scaled up with a 5” blade and longer handle.

I think that's the size where you would really start to peak my interest. I'm pretty happy with hurley creek for a short knife, even though it's a little thicker. Maybe split the difference at 3.5" to 4". There's a lot of potential there if the 1/16" full height grind is achievable and manageable. I'm certainly interested to see where you take this.

fishiker · Jun 17, 2020

I like it. I think it would look better with wooden scales, more like a classic.

JK Knives · Jun 17, 2020

fishiker said:
I like it. I think it would look better with wooden scales, more like a classic.

Wood is available as an option

JK Knives · Jun 18, 2020

I’m hoping this catches on, I’m ordering 6’ of 1/16” x 1” 440C later next month.

cbach8tw · Jun 18, 2020

JK Knives said:
Possible future plans are to add one of these scaled up with a 5” blade and longer handle.

Would it be about the same size as the Ultra light Bushcrafter? I guess the parry idea would not have a clip point, more of the straight back and not scandi.

JK Knives · Jun 19, 2020

The paring knife is 1/16” thick, (ULB is 3/32”), and has a narrower blade profile.

JK Knives · Jun 20, 2020

Works great for cutting a thick boneless pork chop!

JK Knives · Jun 25, 2020

Is there any interest in something like this?

cbach8tw · Jun 26, 2020

JK Knives said:
Is there any interest in something like this?

I think anyone would be interested in cutting up a good boneless pork chop!!

Sorry, couldn't help myself. I like the longer blade and handle idea. Maybe a 4.5 to 5 inch blade if it keeps the same blade shape. Would the main job be breaking meat down or kitchen jobs?

bikerector · Jun 26, 2020

cbach8tw said:
I think anyone would be interested in cutting up a good boneless pork chop!!
Sorry, couldn't help myself. I like the longer blade and handle idea. Maybe a 4.5 to 5 inch blade if it keeps the same blade shape. Would the main job be breaking meat down or kitchen jobs?

This is where I'm at as well.

I'll have to talk with the wife about the smaller size as she does like using our smaller paring knives for cutting fruit and such for the toddler, so that size might be great for her. The potential problem there is we use cheap paring knives because we know we're going to be cutting on ceramic plates and such often which is really rough on edges. We did buy 1/2 a dozen mini cutting boards to alleviate that dilemma of using nicer knives a lot in the kitchen since we probably dirty up 2-4 knives and cutting surfaces a day. That little boy is an eating machine.