Eugene trail knife

Wulf

Wulf

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A few days ago I mentioned in another thread that I was working on a knife for a buddy of mine who's embarking on a new adventure soon. Well, he leaves for Eugene tomorrow, with stops along the way at places like Glacier National Park in Montana, and I couldn't exactly let him head out there into the wilderness without a proper knife. So I quickly banged one out and presented it to him today while we were having lunch together at a local pub.

I forged the knife from some good old 1084 carbon steel and tapered and drilled the tang for balance. The spine has been drawn back for toughness, the flats were left forge-finished, and the bevels were given a quick 600-grit cork belt finish. The handle is red linen micarta secured with epoxy and three peened stainless pins for a tight mechanical bond. I also put in a stainless thong-hole tube which I promptly lined with a nice length of black paracord.

It's a simple knife designed for any manner of outdoor adventures and I hope it serves him well. He certainly seemed pleased with it, and could hardly put it down during lunch, garnering more than a few uneasy looks from waitstaff and other patrons.

Anyway, I did manage to snap a quick photo of the knife before giving it to him and thought I'd share the photo and the story here. So without further ado, here's the Eugene trail knife in all its unrefined and unanbashed glory.

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"here's the Eugene trail knife in all its unrefined and unanbashed glory."....and elegance!

John
 
"Unrefined glory", maybe Derrick, but it is good looking unrefined. Really nice using knife. I am sure your friend will be showing that one off. Nice work.:thumbup:
 
Wulf,
Wow! That is an awesome knife. It's not everyday someone puts hours of labor into something only to give it to someone. You are a great friend. I hope this blade sees lots of use in the wild.
Mike
 
sweet, that's super cool man.:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
where's the roach clip?:p:D Hey man, it's goin to Eugene, gotta be prepared!
 
Looks like it's a real good user to me, one I would love to have on my side if I was going out into the wilds of Oregon
 
Holy smokes - that was fast - and the result is most excellent. This will no doubt serve him well on the Eugene trail - and on whatever journeys unfold thereafter. Well done Derrick!

Roger
 
Very nice!!! A personal favorite 'style' for me as well. Love this type of blade and I'm sure it will serve your friend well for many years to come.
 
Looks like a very well designed and functional user.
Good looking too.
What are the approximate dimensions?
 
Thanks everyone, I really appreciate the kind words. Scott did a lot of good work for me before he left so I thought this small token of appreciation was the least I could do.

Kevin, the blade is about 1/4" thick at the spine and maybe about 6 3/8" long, giving the knife an overall length of roughly 11"
 
Looks great Derrick. I like the blade shape and it looks like a rugged user! Your buddy should be happy to have it on the trip.

Peter
 
The clip point and handle design are extremely similar to a CRKT Sawtooth, which is a nice cheap survival blade in it's own right, but fabulous execution!
 
Cool! Very cool! Great gesture and knife!

Oh BTW, I loved your video on your last thread! Laughed and laughed some more.

Steve
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Potomac Forge
 
PayetteRucker said:
The clip point and handle design are extremely similar to a CRKT Sawtooth, which is a nice cheap survival blade in it's own right, but fabulous execution!
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So I googled "CRKT Sawtooth" and found nothing that resembled my knife, but hey, can't argue with the idea that it's a "nice cheap survival blade." After all, it couldn't have been any cheaper than free. :)

Thanks again for all the kind words. I think I might make a similar one for myself :D
 
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