Companion Knife

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:D I made this one for a forumite -- He better use and abuse it. It's pretty much completed except for a little sanding to be done on the handle to get some excess epoxy off. It's 1/8 52100 with G-10 slabs and about 9 1/4 oal with a 3 1/2 cutting edge.

Thanks for checking it out.
 

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I like that blade shape Michael and the angle of the plunge. Did you HT the 52100 and if so how did you HT it. It is a steel I have not yet worked or HT'd.

Good work Michael.

RL
 
rlinger said:
I like that blade shape Michael and the angle of the plunge.
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What part of a knife is the "plunge?" Is that the "finger guard?"

Always an education here on BladeForums.
 
CRH said:
What part of a knife is the "plunge?" Is that the "finger guard?"

Always an education here on BladeForums.
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CRH
it's where the blade grind angle (bevels) meets the Ricasso

Ricasso,, The flat parallel-sided section of the blade between the guard and the beginnings of the bevels. It is the area commonly preferred for the maker's mark.


nice Job Mike.. :)
 
Thanks for clearing that up for me, Dan. Like I said, always an education here.
 
I like that knive, Mike! That 52100 is some tough steel. Did you heat treat it yourself?
 
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Looks pretty nice to me. I wonder how it's gonna work, when I use it to pry open that old foot locker in the basement! And, that tip looks perfect to be used as a Phillips screwdriver!

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Danbo said:
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Looks pretty nice to me. I wonder how it's gonna work, when I use it to pry open that old foot locker in the basement! And, that tip looks perfect to be used as a Phillips screwdriver!

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Okay, maybe I'll have to test this one out myself. :D

Roger -- I heat-treated it myself with two cycles. I don't have an oven so I don't have the temps, I just go by the ol' magnet. But, I did three normalizings, 1 quench, two 400-degree temperings, 1 more edge quench, two more 400-degreee temperings.
 
Mike, I gotta go with these guys say, for sure. It looks like a tough knife, too. I really like your blade shape with plenty of belly for utility use.
 
Nice one Michael! That looks like a user but with plenty of class, no one would be shy about carrying that bad boy around. There's just something "manly" about a straight working knife. I don't know where you get the time to turn out all this work though. You must be young! :D No wife, no sleep requirement, lots of energy, still pulling all-nighters. Sheesh. Growing old is better than not, but it sucks to watch the ones who still have it all, getting all the work out!
 
to pry open that old foot locker in the basement! And, that tip looks perfect to be used as a Phillips screwdriver!

Scared me for a minute...I thought my son was posting! :eek:

Michael....Nice, nice knife! ;)
 
Clean and simple, I realy like the lines on this one, look like it'd handle a chore or two.
 
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