camp knife & 2 damascus utility knives

NickWheeler

NickWheeler

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Hi Folks- :)




Okay, hopefully this isn't too confusing.

We can't start new threads on the same day, so I'm editing the camp knife thread to include two textured, all damascus pocket/desk fixed utility knives. I will add the descriptions and photos below.....

I have a big camp knife available, it's a bigg'a one! :)

Chopalotigus... ;) :)



Forged from a 6150 round just like the one in the photo, 416 ss guard, olive drab G10 handle with Loveless bolt, hand saddle stitched sheath with oversized stud (all work done by me).

This is a chopper with a man-sized handle. It is intentionally blade heavy, with a large handle... so you can get a solid grip and chop a tree down. ;) :D But it's ground thin enough to use it for actual camp chores, and not just chopping. The spine & choil are rounded, which IMHO adds to the looks, but it also gives your hand a nice surface to push against on the spine, if need be.

As you can see in the photos, I forged the heck out of it and gave the blade a machine finish--- so as to encourage using it.

The handle was shaped with the grinders and files, then hand sanded to 500X... that gave it a nice satin finish with some grip.

I made the sheath from 10oz leather with a wedged welt, hand saddle stitched. It has an oversize stud that I made from a big 'ol mild steel bolt. I sanded it to 500X and cold blued it (the blue will wear off with use, but is easy to touch up when needed).


OAL- 16-5/8"
Blade- 11-3/16"L x 2-1/16"W x ~0.363" thick at the ricasso


Sold--- thank you my friend!!! :)$800 shipped in the states, but will gladly discuss int'l options if interested


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Just in case anybody is interested, here's a shot of the sheath stud in progress- Every detail of this knife is one of a kind. :)

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Very cool Nick. That's my kind of knife! :thumbup:
 
zcd said:
Very nice! But did you mean 5160?
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Nope, I meant 6150. :)

Back when I bought 1,000# of W2 from Tremblay Steel in Ohio, I had them send me some 6150 rounds. The chemical analysis is very similar to 5160, but it has some Vanadium in it. I had the stuff I bought tested and the carbon content puts it in the same range as 5160.

I suppose I could have called it 5160 to keep things simple, but I believe in total transparency with these things. :)


Thanks for the kind words guys!!! :)
 
NickWheeler said:
Nope, I meant 6150. :)

Back when I bought 1,000# of W2 from Tremblay Steel in Ohio, I had them send me some 6150 rounds. The chemical analysis is very similar to 5160, but it has some Vanadium in it. I had the stuff I bought tested and the carbon content puts it in the same range as 5160.

I suppose I could have called it 5160 to keep things simple, but I believe in total transparency with these things. :)


Thanks for the kind words guys!!! :)
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Very cool!
 
When I sketched these knives, I intended for them to be desk knives, but then figured I'd have a bigger audience if I made sheaths for them.

These are a lot different than what most folks have come to expect from me, but they're in a style that I have always liked.

I'll be the first to admit that they'll seem crude to some, but it actually took some tinkering to get there... I forged the tangs out, and then etched the bajeezus out of the steel in ferric chloride (the twist blade for several hours, and the wood-grain blade for about 24 hours!!!). Then I forged the texture into the blades, then forged the profile and bevels. Etched them really deep again and buffed the heck out of the tangs with 240X Polish-O-Ray compound. Then they were rough ground, heat-treated, and finish ground.

All smooth surfaces were hand sanded to 600X, and then the blades were etched the same as I would any other carbon damascus.

I got the look I was after... but I know some folks simply won't like it. Hopefully at least 2 guys do though! ;) :D

First up is the twist---

OAL- 6-3/16"
Blade- ~2-3/8"L x 3/4"W x ~0.175" thick


$175 shipped in the states

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Some guys might be bothered by this, some couldn't care less... There's not really anywhere to mark a blade like this, so I just stamped my name on the sheaths.

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Here's a close-up of the steel in the tang-

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This is how it rides in the short side pocket of Carhartt jeans. If you put it in the deeper pocket, it's totally concealed.
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Here's the second one. I wanted a distressed wood grain look... that's why I did the initial etch so deep. The steel almost looks like a cracked, weathered piece of drift wood. :)

OAL- ~6-1/2"
Blade- 2-3/8"L x 13/16"W x ~0.170" thick

$135 shipped in the states

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Tang close-up....if you etched a typical piece of damascus this deep I'd say you ruined it, but this is just what I wanted for this knife-

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This one rides the same as the other... easy access in the short pocket, or concealed in the longer pocket.

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I missed the original post but to be able to get back to this thread easy (for future order references :-)) I had to post a "awesome work, that's what I want one day !!". The big camp knife that is !
 
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