Charles May!!!!!

tarmix101

tarmix101

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Blues and Bastid...... I promise to include some Traditional content;)

Well it's been almost 8 long months.... but the wait is over. USPS has brought to me a set of knives I have been looking forward to for well..... 8 long months;)

Pictured below is a Big hand Scandi (Scandi being traditional;) ) and a Fire Ant. Both in Ironwood, and D2 steel. I going camping with my Daughters this weekend, and YES both knives will be tagging along. Thought you Fellas might like to take a look:D
 
tarmix,
What a real nice set from one of my favorite knifemakers.
I've had both those models,that Big Hand Scandi is an awesome cutting knife.
Congrat's on that set !
-Vince
 
VCM3 said:
tarmix,
What a real nice set from one of my favorite knifemakers.
I've had both those models,that Big Hand Scandi is an awesome cutting knife.
Congrat's on that set !
-Vince
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Thanks Vince. I knew you would like them....... since you bought the Refuge from me I knew you were a C.M. fan:thumbup:
 
Well, Tarmix, I'll look the other way this time. (But only because I own a Charles May "Trace" with Scandi grind.) LOL!

Now, about that traditional content...
 
Blues said:
Now, about that traditional content...
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Scandi grind..... SCANDI GRIND.... thats traditional right:confused: ;) Well in Sweden anyway:)

It was between the Trace, and Big hand. Really a flip of the coin at one point. Charlie May and Gene Ingram make one heck of a knife.... as I'm sure most of you know.

My custom funds for the majority of this year have been spent. Custom slippes are on the list next. Thank you all for the education;) :D
 
Charlie May is a class act and his workmanship is top shelf all the way. Nice set there. They'll last a lifetime I'm sure.
 
Love those Scandis:

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Rick
 
Charles is a class act. He makes a incredible knife that is well worth the money.

V
 
Another fan of Charlie's work!

Holt Collier Special in D2 and Ironwood and FireAnt in D2 and Cocobolo.

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My second FireAnt is due in a few months in D2 and Micarta!
 
Scored this one from VCM3. He said I would really like it. He was right. It is not uncommon for this one to trump the others and move to the top of fixed blade EDC rotation.:D

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Thomason said:
Scored this one from VCM3. He said I would really like it. He was right. It is not uncommon for this one to trump the others and move to the top of fixed blade EDC rotation.:D

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Very handy (and nice) looking EDC. Great score:thumbup:
 
V-Man,that is "Lager Ale" G-10,Thomason's pocket rocket is tan G-10
-Vince
 
I didn't know who May was until Elliot showed me his new knife at the show. Very nicely made knives.

What is the advantage of having a scandi grind on a small knife? It would seem that a blade made like that would be hard to sharpen and not slice thru things very well. I'm not doggin 'em, just wondering.
 
Just the opposite actually, Kerry. Very easy to sharpen by laying the bevel on the stone and they cut like mad. Excellent for wood carving, cutting meat, or general field work.

Check out Finnish Puukkos or other Scandi ground blades from Sweden (Moras for example) or Norway (Brusletto et al) and you'll see that there's a lot of history and tradition behind that grind. (And those cultures know how to use a knife in harsh conditions.)
 
v-man said:
Thanks ......I have never heard of Lager Ale before.
Vance
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Vance,Charlie described this to me,sight unseen I opted to use up some he had on that B&T,I have come to admire it's unique look
I have since ordered a Bob Dozier K-18,with a custom handle (only one index finger groove) with the Lager Ale from Sheffield Supply.This knife will have nickle silver pins & tube,and a Bob Dozier leather /kydex vertical safety sheath.
I'll post pictures of that one,should be a sweet little carry knife.
-Vince
 
Blues said:
Just the opposite actually, Kerry. Very easy to sharpen by laying the bevel on the stone and they cut like mad. Excellent for wood carving, cutting meat, or general field work.

Check out Finnish Puukkos or other Scandi ground blades from Sweden (Moras for example) or Norway (Brusletto et al) and you'll see that there's a lot of history and tradition behind that grind. (And those cultures know how to use a knife in harsh conditions.)
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Are you saying they are easy to sharpen because they have a big ole slab of a bevel you can easily follow? I understand that but If you get a nick in the edge, how easy are they to sharpen then? Alas, I s'pose a feller would have to actually USE one of them to know that :yawn: ;) :D

....off to study blade geometry, later tater!:p
 
Well, Kerry, I have lots of Scandi knives and have used quite a few of 'em and there's a reason why they are as popular as they are.

Yes, the bevel makes it easy to sharpen in the field as you can lay it flat to the stone and put your edge back in shape. Most of the ones I have come with reasonably thin (not obtuse) bevels so they are not only quick to sharpen, they cut aggressively as well. You can use a secondary bevel if desired. Some do, some don't. Depends on how you like your edges and what you intend to do with 'em.

You might want to actually try a few out. It'll make it clearer to you than to critique them without having actually used one. (You'll notice I don't actually critique knives I haven't used.)

Moras are cheap enough for you buy several to experiment with. Check out www.ragweedforge.com Get a few of the Erickson and/or Frost's Mora knives. That'll give you a good basis to work with.
 
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