D.Koster Bushcraft

carefully...with all available weapons drawn...!!!

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Dan
 
Dan,

If you find the time, could you please respond to the PM I send you regarding the heavily scratched Bushie..

Thanks!

martin
 
Well, just let me know whatever you decide. I might can save you the trouble of sending it back to Dan. :p
 
Will do,but technically this one is Dan's Bushie and if I do not purchase it ,It has to go back to Dan Koster and you & him can Square up on the blade..Thanks will let you know what happends. TTD
 
Dan & I worked a deal , I will be keeping this Bushie for the discounted $ for my Son . Thanks Dan for the Deal we struck...
 
Glad we could work things out, Bro. :thumbup:

I'll keep you posted on the new one.

Dan
 
OK Dan Koster did a Excellent job on the new Bushcraft Green scales with Red liners looks Great and Thank you for the gift for my son,he is enjoying his Bushie as well !I got the knife late last night ,it was sitting at the PO box so I will post pics later...just wanted to say Thank you Dan !
 
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good thread fellas. What Dan makes at his price is a working grade, perfectly usable item that can not be purchased at any retail outfit so you still get what you pay for. A handmade, afordably finished custom.

0-1 and kydex aint too fond of each other. Hey, thats a downside to 0-1.....or is that a kydex downside??:D;)
 
blgoode said:
0-1 and kydex aint too fond of each other. Hey, thats a downside to 0-1.....or is that a kydex downside??:D;)
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I'd say kydex downside.

I like leather way better. Especially if you are ever going to sell the knife because kydex scratches the blade too bad. :thumbdn: I've pretty much stopped buying kydex sheaths.

Also with a kydex firesteel loop even slight wear on the firesteel will cause the steel to be too loose in the loop:(
 
That happens with leather too....best solution is to have a short lanyard or elastic cord to slip over the end of the firesteel..."locking" it in place.



I don't make a lot of kydex sheaths nowadays...used to do a lot...but have been moving more and more to leather.


The kydex doesn't seem to bother the regular CPM 3V bushcraft knives....I hit the as-forged blanks with a scotchbrite belt in the same direction that scratches would show up anyway. It's the best finish I've found so far that can resist kydex scratches. :thumbup:

Either way, most kydex scratches can be removed with a course scotchbrite, or even 400 grit wet/dry sandpaper. Just take it slowly.




But in this case...as Brian Goode I'm sure well knows...kydex and a "surface finish" don't mix well. The as-forged finish on my O1 is surface only. It can definitely be removed....just like an etched finish (which is what I believe Brian is alluding to).

I'm still looking/hunting...for that "wear-resistant" finish for simple carbon steels...


So far....I've only been able to achieve it on the CPM steels.


Dan
 
Yup Dan.....aint found a wear resistant finish on carbon yet. Leather makes that way less of an issue.

Good thread I think :)

Dan makes me look like an amature - I have 6 bushcrafts waiting for a 1 time pre ordered batch Ill be fiishing maybe in Feb.

Dan hooks you guys up so go use em fellas :)
 
Pictures of the new Bushcraft,Thanks again Dan...
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Man that is one good looking blade...now you just need to go out and scratch that blade up a little. Dan does great work that just seems to fit what a knife is supposed to be.
 
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