Custom Survival Knife by Timothy Castantine

Code6Charli

Code6Charli

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I found out that a very distant family member was making knives and I had to jump on the opportunity. Timothy Castintine out of Show Low, AZ was awesome to work with. He was patient with what I wanted and very open to suggestions. It took about a month from start to delivery and I couldn't be happier. Tim also sent photographs and updates every step of the way which I loved! I think I threw him off a bit when I asked for the pink paracord :-) It's 1095 steel, 3/16 thick and came with a kydex sheath that I believe his wife made for me. Very impressed with the final product! It's a tank!



This is kind of a cool pic cause you can see my dog in the mirror polish!





Thanks for checking out my new knife! Woop Woop!

Charli Nicole
 
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Opened some mail with it! Hahaha...I have to adjust to the fact that I may scratch up that beautiful mirror polish! I carry it with me at work and will also carry with me on all future hiking/camping trips in the backwoods :-)
 
sweet looking dog, and knife. Nice to see a gal posting in here, pretty much a sausage party most of the time :). Looking forward to seeing your next knife!
 
Nice. Not my style but I like that you have the knife you wanted/designed.

The mirror finish is nice.. I wish I had a pic of his face when you asked for pink paracord.... Priceless :)
 
Congrats on your new knife! A mirror polish on a tool steel knife is not a bad thing at all, as it will make it easier to clean and prevent rust from getting a foothold.
 
I095 is not a super good steel for the full tang, paracord wrap unless it is coated or blued.....it's gonna rust or at very least, start getting some "powder" brown in there if you use it.

Someone needs a manicure, lol.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
Yeah I do need a manicure. Been trying my hand at making my own blade and nail polish doesn't fair well around power tools :p
 
Sounds and looks like you had a very enjoyable and rewarding collector/maker experience, that's certainly a big part of the overall thrill of custom knife collecting.
Don't worry about the nails, I would choose a gorgeous woman who can operate power tools over one with a beautiful manicure any day. ;) :foot: :D
 
Kevin Jones said:
Sounds and looks like you had a very enjoyable and rewarding collector/maker experience, that's certainly a big part of the overall thrill of custom knife collecting.
Don't worry about the nails, I would choose a gorgeous woman who can operate power tools over one with a beautiful manicure any day. ;) :foot: :D
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It's a matter of chipped nail polish, not manicured nails.

You wear pink polo shirts, so it's a good thing you know a lot more about knives than dispensing fashion advice.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
yeah! Lol:)
 
Just so you all know, I do and have given guys plenty of crap about manicures, and I'm not the only one here that does....we aren't talking about bleeding cuticles either, we are talking about makers whose hands look like they got caught in the grinder every day for 6 months.

Chipped polish just accentuates it, male or female, lol.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
Kohai999 said:
It's a matter of chipped nail polish, not manicured nails.
You wear pink polo shirts, so it's a good thing you know a lot more about knives than dispensing fashion advice.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
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Yes, our taste in fashion differs (as demonstrated below) just as our taste in knives often does. My daughters buy me Pink Shirts.

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Kevin Jones said:
Yes, our taste in fashion differs (as demonstrated below) just as our taste in knives often does. My daughters buy me Pink Shirts.
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I love that pic, doesn't it seem like yesterday?

Ask your daughters to get you some rockin' cool bowling shirts in black and red, so you can look like your buddy Steven! Problem solved.

I suspect that coupled with your usual courteousness, the fact that you are a gentleman and DO have daughters all have a major impact on the way that you greet and interact with people, and we both know I lack most of those genteel qualities.

Back to this knife, do you not think that bluing or coating would have been a necessary rust preventative measure with the paracord wrap....provided USE was the intent?

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
Steven,

I agree that bluing or a coating would be a great rust preventative. I am still new to the blade world and learning as I go. I believe that as the knife stains with use, that it should help protect the blade from rust (patina). I should also be able to remove the stains with polish or remove any rust with a very high grit sand paper and some WD40 (since this is my first knife of the sort, I will see how this goes). I lubricate my knives just like I lubricate my firearms. I'm of the philosophy that if I take care of my knife/gun it will take care of me.

This knife is intended for use as I care it with me daily at work.

Fortunately, I also live in the very dry state of Utah which should also help a little bit...but we'll see.

Thanks for the advice, it is appreciated!

Charli
 
I have a number of carbon steel knives that I use for the trail building stuff, and also for the forest survival things I like to do. Rust is never much of an issue since I don't store them wet and dry them out after a rainy day in the bush. They always get schmutz on them from cutting through brush though, and for that I clean them with Autosol and a cloth. Sometimes days or weeks after getting them dirty, doesn't seem to matter though as it brings them right back up to stuff. I've found that over the years, (especially the case with my Knight SMC) the belt finish is getting smoothed out and getting closer to a polish with every Autosol treatment. Not a fan at all of coatings, but I love the look of blued steel.

For this knife, you might want to consider unwrapping the handle if it's not epoxied, and coating it with something to protect against corrosion and then rewrap. Keep the shiny blade, but protect the area that's tough to clean. Or not, eventually it will develop it's own protective patina.
 
That's some good advice, Lorien.

This is a handmade knife from a distant relative, specially made for Ms. Charli....as such it is a personal and special totem/tool.

If you want to keep the pink paracord, I would also recommend unlacing it as suggested, putting down a good solid coat of 2 ton epoxy and saturating the cord with it(wear exam gloves) and relacing. The pink will permanently darken, but the entire handle will become impervious to the elements, specifically fluids that you may become exposed to at work.

Pink G10 is the solution that I would apply, specifically since you have an interest in knifemaking, and that is some challenging material to work....there is also dyed maple, and a natural wood not much in use anymore called pink ivory that is quite stunning, but somewhat prone to shrinkage if not stabilized.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
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