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irbailey

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Just finished this one for a customer.

He said he wanted "a small knife with about a 3" blade with brass and wood"...

Here's what he got.

3 1/4" 80CrV2 blade, 7 1/4" overall, macassar ebony handle with red fibre liners and brass (oh, the horror:eek:) fittings.

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All comments, be they praise, abuse or total indifference welcome.;):D

Thanks for looking,

Ian
 
Cheers.:D

Kevin, it's the lack of tapered tang which makes it basic.;)

The customer isn't a 'knife man' and I doubt he'd even know what a tapered tang is!

I also prefer tapered tangs, especially on this 4mm stock as it makes them so light. Not tapering it just saved me a bit of time in grinding and handle fitting.

He wanted a knife to use at work, in the garden, etc, so I just kept it simple...a bit like me really.:rolleyes::D

He will be getting his new knife tomorrow, and hopefully he'll be happy with it.

Thanks for taking time to comment.

Ian
 
irbailey said:
Cheers.:D

Kevin, it's the lack of tapered tang which makes it basic.;)

The customer isn't a 'knife man' and I doubt he'd even know what a tapered tang is!

I also prefer tapered tangs, especially on this 4mm stock as it makes them so light. Not tapering it just saved me a bit of time in grinding and handle fitting.

He wanted a knife to use at work, in the garden, etc, so I just kept it simple...a bit like me really.:rolleyes::D

He will be getting his new knife tomorrow, and hopefully he'll be happy with it.

Thanks for taking time to comment.

Ian
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That makes perfect sense.
For what's it's worth, I like your use of brass. I mean with a good cleaner it will take (what?) 90 seconds to clean that guard and pins.
 
I think he will be very happy with it, because it's a very nice knife. Even with out the tapered tang.
 
that's a knice knife Ian I really do like it a lot.
A guy that's new to custom knives will really appreciate the heft that a full tang has. Connoisseurs are the ones who really get off on an inexplicably light knife, but I think most guys like a manly chunk of metal, anything too light just feels feeble and weak. Even if it isn't.
As to brass, well it just gets looking better and better, like the leathery face of your granpa! (not specifically your granpa, Ian). Unless you like it shiny in which case the lustre is never too hard to get back.
 
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Thanks for all your comments.:thumbup:

I've been thinking about the use of brass, and come to a conclusion...it seems that virtually all my orders from abroad ask for stainless, the majority of orders from people in the UK aged about 18-30 also prefer stainless - along with more 'modern' looking handle materials such as carbon fibre and Micarta, whilst older customers (especially those not 'into' knives) nearly always ask for brass and wood.

I guess it's a throwback to all those brass guard Sheffield knives that people had when they were boys!

It's also strange, considering the popularity of guardless designs in the UK is that out of over 100 orders, I only have two for guardless knives.

For the record, my own using knife has stainless and Micarta.:)

Cheers,

Ian
 
Looks good Ian.

I too prefer a tapered tang, but you explained that and it makes perfect sense.

Peter
 
Lorien said:
that's a knice knife Ian I really do like it a lot.
A guy that's new to custom knives will really appreciate the heft that a full tang has. Connoisseurs are the ones who really get off on an inexplicably light knife, but I think most guys like a manly chunk of metal, anything too light just feels feeble and weak. Even if it isn't. ...
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Yes! And I thought I was the exception in liking some heft in my knives.

Very nice knife, Ian.

Paul
 
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