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This knife was sold to a customer who then decided he would like a larger version of the same general format. To be honest, I think he just fell in love with the curly redwood scales, and didn't really think about his purchase. I don't blame him, they're a nice set.
I agreed to take it back, to switch out for something larger for him. I fully refinished the blade as close to original as possible. It was in excellent condition when returned, but there were light marks from a few uses. There are small areas near the handle where the scratch pattern is not quite perfect, because it was tricky bringing the re-finish up to the scale edges. This knife is intended as a quality working knife with a bit of flair, and the level of fit and finish (plus the price) reflects that.
Now that I have the disclaimer over with, I designed this knife with camp tasks in mind. I wanted something large and strong enough for de-limbing firewood, but with a profile closer to a traditional kitchen knife, so that it feels more natural and nimble when used for camp cooking, than the more heavy duty chopper style camp knives. I wanted it to be as useful in a camp kitchen as possible, but still up to the task when it comes to things more challenging than chopping veggies for stew. I would not be even slightly worried using this to take down a small tree. It doesn't have enough weight behind the blade to be truly effective for serious heavy chopping, but I made sure that the blade profile could handle it if necessary.
The figure on the redwood is super active, it's just impossible to convey with pictures. I normally am dubious about labels such as "exhibition grade" unless being used by a trusted supplier, but this set is pretty close IMO if you're looking for curly redwood. The curl is evenly spaced and basically flawless on both sides. It's a sharp looker in the right light, and the curls shimmer and move up and down significantly when you tilt the handle in the light.
The finish is 320 grit as ground on the hollow, and 400 hand sanded on the flats. Handle is sanded and buffed to a semi-gloss finish. Edge is slight convex with strop, and is shaving sharp. Blade will ship covered with protective sleeve.
Blade Steel: .125" thick 1084 from Aldo
HT: Tru-Grit
Cutting Edge Length: 7.5"
Blade Height: 1.5"
OAL: 12.2
Scales: Curly Redwood stabilized by K&G
Tube/Pins: 416SS
This is my second sale here. I was really happy to get a good price and quick sale on my first knife sold, as well as great feedback and interaction with forum members. I'd like to offer this one for what I personally feel is a very nice price as a thanks for the warm welcome. I am asking $125 + ship, or $135 shipped in US 48.
[these pictures show the current state of the knife]
I wasn't sure if I was going to list this or not, but I went a little nuts last night on materials, and I still need to finish building my leatherworking tooling set back up. This is one of the first blades I finished that I was happy with. I was planning on keeping it for myself, but I'm not really the type to get attached to things like that, so I'd rather it go to someone who would enjoy it. It's well balanced, and has a simple handle shape that feels good in hand. The real buzz on this knife is the buckeye, it's a rival to the piece in the santoku hunter I just sold. I'm not sure why there's some green looking areas in the photos, this buckeye is a nice, even iridescent grey color, with black streaks. SOLD for $150 shipped.
Blade Steel: .125" thick 1084 from Aldo
HT: Tru-Grit
Cutting Edge Length: 5"
Blade Height: 1.2"
OAL: 9.9
Scales: Buckeye Burl stabilized by K&G
Guard: 416SS
Liner: White .030" G10
I agreed to take it back, to switch out for something larger for him. I fully refinished the blade as close to original as possible. It was in excellent condition when returned, but there were light marks from a few uses. There are small areas near the handle where the scratch pattern is not quite perfect, because it was tricky bringing the re-finish up to the scale edges. This knife is intended as a quality working knife with a bit of flair, and the level of fit and finish (plus the price) reflects that.
Now that I have the disclaimer over with, I designed this knife with camp tasks in mind. I wanted something large and strong enough for de-limbing firewood, but with a profile closer to a traditional kitchen knife, so that it feels more natural and nimble when used for camp cooking, than the more heavy duty chopper style camp knives. I wanted it to be as useful in a camp kitchen as possible, but still up to the task when it comes to things more challenging than chopping veggies for stew. I would not be even slightly worried using this to take down a small tree. It doesn't have enough weight behind the blade to be truly effective for serious heavy chopping, but I made sure that the blade profile could handle it if necessary.
The figure on the redwood is super active, it's just impossible to convey with pictures. I normally am dubious about labels such as "exhibition grade" unless being used by a trusted supplier, but this set is pretty close IMO if you're looking for curly redwood. The curl is evenly spaced and basically flawless on both sides. It's a sharp looker in the right light, and the curls shimmer and move up and down significantly when you tilt the handle in the light.
The finish is 320 grit as ground on the hollow, and 400 hand sanded on the flats. Handle is sanded and buffed to a semi-gloss finish. Edge is slight convex with strop, and is shaving sharp. Blade will ship covered with protective sleeve.
Blade Steel: .125" thick 1084 from Aldo
HT: Tru-Grit
Cutting Edge Length: 7.5"
Blade Height: 1.5"
OAL: 12.2
Scales: Curly Redwood stabilized by K&G
Tube/Pins: 416SS
This is my second sale here. I was really happy to get a good price and quick sale on my first knife sold, as well as great feedback and interaction with forum members. I'd like to offer this one for what I personally feel is a very nice price as a thanks for the warm welcome. I am asking $125 + ship, or $135 shipped in US 48.
[these pictures show the current state of the knife]
I wasn't sure if I was going to list this or not, but I went a little nuts last night on materials, and I still need to finish building my leatherworking tooling set back up. This is one of the first blades I finished that I was happy with. I was planning on keeping it for myself, but I'm not really the type to get attached to things like that, so I'd rather it go to someone who would enjoy it. It's well balanced, and has a simple handle shape that feels good in hand. The real buzz on this knife is the buckeye, it's a rival to the piece in the santoku hunter I just sold. I'm not sure why there's some green looking areas in the photos, this buckeye is a nice, even iridescent grey color, with black streaks. SOLD for $150 shipped.
Blade Steel: .125" thick 1084 from Aldo
HT: Tru-Grit
Cutting Edge Length: 5"
Blade Height: 1.2"
OAL: 9.9
Scales: Buckeye Burl stabilized by K&G
Guard: 416SS
Liner: White .030" G10
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