Bushcraft utility

Tai Goo

Tai Goo

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It’s 10 inches OAL with a 5 inch 1095 blade, copper fittings and a stained cherry handle.

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yaR, Thanks for looking. The blade is from 1/8 inch stock, but it's probably a hair under at the thickest part from the forging and filing. It's a full convex primary bevel with a convex secondary edge bevel and a slight distal taper from about 1-1/2 inches from the point to the point along the back. The edge also has a reverse distal taper, thinnest towards the handle and thickest towards the point,... used to see that on a lot of older knives too. I guess the construction and styling is sort of 1800s,... turned handle, pilot hole with the tang burnt in with friction fits and a ferrule, but I also used some epoxy (instead of cutlers rosin) on the grooved tang and ferrule to seal it all up etc... I did use some natural pinon pine rosin varnish on the handle to seal it up. The rosin also really has a really nice grip, feel and smell to it... It shines if you buff it with a cloth.

I could have gone uglier or prettier with it, but decided just to leave it alone. :)

It kind of reminds me of some of your grandpa and great grandpa's knives. I like those knives.

... just a no nonsense utility knife for a customer of mine.
 
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I could have gone uglier or prettier with it, but decided just to leave it alone. :)


I think this knife will age gracefully on its own. I like the thinness of the blade. I bet it cuts real well.
 
Yes it is Scott. I just smoothed it out down towards the edge a bit with some sanding.
 
I bet it smells great, how many knifemakers can say that! I used pine oil on my edc to keep it oiled as an experiment, there is something about it I really like.

Another nice one Tai!
 
Interesting and unique handle design. Do you have a lathe or is it a woodturning tool handle?
 
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