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somber

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About two weeks ago I sent my Carter neck knife to get sharpened and have a leather sheath made for it. I just wanted to show you the outcome, you can definitely appreciate the craftsmanship here. Mr Carter sharpened the knife, and his wife made the sheath. I can't say how happy I am with the outcome! I'll let the photos speak for themselves:

Before:
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After:
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You can see that Mr. Carter removed the oxidization that was in the middle of the blade, too. And its' in very visible, very sharp edge.


Carter Cutlery, you need to get one of these.
 
Nice looking knife. What's the handle material?

Don't you love it when a knife just looks sharp? :D
 
Thanks! That handle is made from buffalo horn. And yes, I do love it when a knife just looks sharp. This one looks particularly sharp, especially with the White Steel layer polished so much between the layer of Gokunan-tetsu.
 
VictGerbSogCamill said:
Those are very sharp. ( no pun intended ):D
Good looking knives, especially to top one. :thumbup:
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Thank you, sir! The top one (wharnecliffe) is my user, I carry it every day and it's retained it's razor edge through all the abuse I put it. It is my most favorite knife to use.

Though, you have to admit that the blade on that Persian is beautiful looking. :)
 
Man, that came back nice, great looking sheath too. :thumbup:
They're both sweet.
Thanks for sharing.

Doug
 
somber said:
Thank you, sir! The top one (wharnecliffe) is my user, I carry it every day and it's retained it's razor edge through all the abuse I put it. It is my most favorite knife to use.

Though, you have to admit that the blade on that Persian is beautiful looking. :)
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Is the wharncliffe your user because it has the blue super with added tungsten and chromium for better toughness and corrosion resistance (at least in theory), making it more practical for daily use? Or do you just prefer the wharn style for day-to-day (I've sworn off the term "EDC":cool:) utility?

I've decided that a Carter neck knife is going to be my next purchase. I was eyeing a Moritaka gyuto with Blue Super steel, but then I figured if I'm going to put out serious coin to try out a premium quality high carbon steel then I should make it the Carter knife I've been drooling over for awhile now.

Unfortunately I don't see exactly what I want in Murray's currently available batch. There's this, but I'd prefer a small wharncliffe with blue super, as I'd really like to put this knife to work so I can see what the steel is all about and how it sharpens. The white steel might be too delicate for hard use. I've read many posts on kitchen forums about high hardness/purity white steel chipping out on cutting boards. I'd rather avoid the white coloured handle, too.

So I'll just bide my time and wait till exactly what I want shows up. Please feel free to keep posting pics and impressions/reviews of your Carters in the meantime.:thumbup:
 
Hi somber -

Thanks for the pictures and the link - I subscribed to Mr. Carters sharpening tips email.

best regards -

mqqn
 
Thank you for sharing your pics and experience, Somber. That buffalo horn is GORGEOUS! Is there really some translucent pink in it like it looks in the pics?

I got to meet Mr. Carter at the Oregon knife show. His enthusiasm is contagious! My next knife will be one of his neckers.

I subscribed to his sharpening tips when I got home. Got the first one the next day, another one a few days later, then nothing for over a week now... but I bought his sharpening videos that I haven't had time to study, so I'm not complaining. :)
 
myt132-cu said:
Thank you for sharing your pics and experience, Somber. That buffalo horn is GORGEOUS! Is there really some translucent pink in it like it looks in the pics?
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I've been getting his monthly newsletter, but no sharpening tips, per se. They're available through his archive still, I believe, but if you'd like, maybe I might compile them all into a format available to reading. Just tell me if this is something you'd be interested in. I think I have seven of the sharpening tips? Regardless, I hope he starts giving some new advice.

The handle really does have that translucent pink to it, but I believe that's a combination from the bone and the red liners showing through a bit. In this picture you can see with no light shining through the bone it has a nice tan color to it.
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They're amazing knives, I think you couldn't spend your money on a better tool.

Youtube review
 
Murray Carter Persian Necker:
Length: 197mm
Steel: Hitachi White Steel/Gokunan-tetsu san-mai
Handle: Buffalo horn/red liners with mosaic pins

Is the wharncliffe your user because it has the blue super with added tungsten and chromium for better toughness and corrosion resistance (at least in theory), making it more practical for daily use? Or do you just prefer the wharn style for day-to-day (I've sworn off the term "EDC") utility?
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KarlMaldenNose, I just saw this post and I wanted to respond to it, sorry I didn't respond earlier.

The wharncliffe is my user because I think the blade profile works better for every day use. I'm not really needing to split logs, I need a knife that can be used for fine delicate cuts and precise slicing, and the wharncliffe is really good for this. If you take all these things and combine them with the feel of the overall knife in my hand, it just feels more right to me.

My white steel kitchen knife did chip in a tiny section after it hit the wood counter top forcefully, whether or not this would have happened with a different kitchen knife, I'm unsure. It is something to think about, though.

I really like the Blue Super, especially after how easily it took an edge with little effort. I've had more trouble getting a roll out of S30V.

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You can see the polished edge contrast with the dull patina of the Blue Super steel. I'm very lucky to have found that one knife that feels like it was made for you particularly.
 
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