Matthew Gregory
Chief Executive in charge of Entertainment
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- Jan 12, 2005
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A while back I made a blade that my brother Joey Paranee shared with all of you, a tanto (although I'm pretty sure we called it a kwaiken XL then...) in Crucible CPM-4v. Joe was kind enough to share a few ideas on improving it, and I've spent the time piffling about on some design changes - some major, and others rather subtle.
I've fallen in love with Crucible CPM-4v. Typical of me, really, as it's a demanding material. I'd never believe I'd be saying this, but 3v is almost a dream to finish compared to this stuff. VERY wear resistant!!!!! So far, the reduction in toughness is marginal, especially because of the thick, thick stock I'm using.
This one is the first I've released with my new design changes, and I'm thrilled with it. The 8" long, .275" thick blade displays a gentle touch of sori, or upward sweep at the tip, and a beveled spine that's been hand finished. The primary bevel is a lenticular grind, also called an appleseed grind, Great googley moogley is this an obscene pain in the ass to do!!!!!! I think the results are well worth it, though, as it should be a fantastic slicer and still offer gobs of toughness. The handle is extra long at 5-1/2" to provide better grip and balance, with the fulcum being just forward of the Turk's head knot. It's a big, massive feeling knife, but the balance point allows for the knife to feel far more effortless than it would seem at first view. The chisel point was just something I had to try - I think it compliments the design nicely.
Here's a quick video I did for the customer. It shows a lot of the details that my mediocre photos are capable of displaying. Please pardon my lack of public speaking skills... I'm an 'Ummm" guy, I guess.
[video=youtube;iptcJ6VGcw0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iptcJ6VGcw0[/video]
I've fallen in love with Crucible CPM-4v. Typical of me, really, as it's a demanding material. I'd never believe I'd be saying this, but 3v is almost a dream to finish compared to this stuff. VERY wear resistant!!!!! So far, the reduction in toughness is marginal, especially because of the thick, thick stock I'm using.
This one is the first I've released with my new design changes, and I'm thrilled with it. The 8" long, .275" thick blade displays a gentle touch of sori, or upward sweep at the tip, and a beveled spine that's been hand finished. The primary bevel is a lenticular grind, also called an appleseed grind, Great googley moogley is this an obscene pain in the ass to do!!!!!! I think the results are well worth it, though, as it should be a fantastic slicer and still offer gobs of toughness. The handle is extra long at 5-1/2" to provide better grip and balance, with the fulcum being just forward of the Turk's head knot. It's a big, massive feeling knife, but the balance point allows for the knife to feel far more effortless than it would seem at first view. The chisel point was just something I had to try - I think it compliments the design nicely.
Here's a quick video I did for the customer. It shows a lot of the details that my mediocre photos are capable of displaying. Please pardon my lack of public speaking skills... I'm an 'Ummm" guy, I guess.
[video=youtube;iptcJ6VGcw0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iptcJ6VGcw0[/video]
I'd love to have one with a 5 or 6" blade ground on both sides like this one. Thanks for the video too. 
