I'm getting my knife made! Big thank you to everyone here.

[FerFAL]

Although a long time member here, I dont post much but I do read up a lot and whenever I posted asking for some advice, people have been very gracious.
Because of that I wanted to share this with the forum, having achived what I guess is a long term dream of any knife enthusiast, to get your knife produced (or ar least ONE of the ones in your head that has been living there for years!).
So after a few close calls I finally contacted Aitor and we go along very well. I'm now testing my blade, before getting the first production run.
This is just a discarted blade (uneven bevels) but its good enough for testing the steel (Bhöler N690) and heat treatment. So far so good, and the steel is everything I read it was supposed to be here. Holds a mean edge very well and its a piece of cake to sharpen.
Anyway, this is the knife, minus the canvas micarta handle. The paracord is just for testing. Put it through a lot of rope, batoning, chopping some firewood, took it all without any chipping or damage. Ten strokes later with a Victorinox ceramic rod its cutting paper and shaving hair off my arm again.

 

[jfk1110]

Congrats!! Nice lines. Kinda reminds me of a Brend with the recurve, or an oversize Emerson commander. N690 is a good steel. I've never had any problems or complaints about it.. May the steel and knife gods smile upon you and have it sell very well!!

James

 

[FerFAL]

Congrats!! Nice lines. Kinda reminds me of a Brend with the recurve, or an oversize Emerson commander. N690 is a good steel. I've never had any problems or complaints about it.. May the steel and knife gods smile upon you and have it sell very well!!

James

Thank you! I hope it sells well and all, but I'm just happy I'm getting it made, and especially by a company that I have such a huge respect for, even back when I was a little kid drolling over the pics of Jungle King knives in magazines. To get it made by Aitor, and including some of the kit found in those iconic suvival knives is a dream come true for me. If it also sells well, thats just the cherry on top.

 

[FerFAL]

Some of the testing I did so as to check the steel and HT. Keep in mind the paracord wrap handle is just for testing the blade (which was discarted due to uneven bevels) the production knife will have canvas micarta handles.

 

[d762nato]

Looks like a pretty good steel and HT nice job. Congrats sharpens up quickly as well and a nice design.

 

[FerFAL]

Looks like a pretty good steel and HT nice job. Congrats sharpens up quickly as well and a nice design.

Thanks! Super happy with it. Was expecting a lot more damage to the edge but it took it like a champ. Just got a couple pics sent from the #0001 production model, canvas micarta, HRC test mark. Havent seen the final sheath but I hear its really nice.

 

[Wannabe Rambo Guy]

Thanks! Super happy with it. Was expecting a lot more damage to the edge but it took it like a champ. Just got a couple pics sent from the #0001 production model, canvas micarta, HRC test mark. Havent seen the final sheath but I hear its really nice.

Is the blade around 5"? I like that knife, and would like one lol. I just actually purchased the JK 3, and JK 2, and have no probs grabbing another aitor, when I am able to. I'm watching this post. I'll be looking out for when they drop. Have a great weekend, everybody

 

[FerFAL]

Is the blade around 5"? I like that knife, and would like one lol. I just actually purchased the JK 3, and JK 2, and have no probs grabbing another aitor, when I am able to. I'm watching this post. I'll be looking out for when they drop. Have a great weekend, everybody

Thanks! The blade is 17cm long, about 7".
Here's the knife with the sheath, tube with survival kit, mini skinner/utiltiy knife. There's some cordage around the sheath under the pouch and a sharpening stone on the back under a strap. The pouch can be turned around and adated so as to convert it for molly attachment.
Aitor told me they didnt like the way the black micarta looks so we're exploring a couple other options. I think its fine, but theres another gray one that may look better, also a red micarta that may appeal to some people. At this point the knife is done and its about minor esthetic changes.

 

[Wannabe Rambo Guy]

Thanks! The blade is 17cm long, about 7".
Here's the knife with the sheath, tube with survival kit, mini skinner/utiltiy knife. There's some cordage around the sheath under the pouch and a sharpening stone on the back under a strap. The pouch can be turned around and adated so as to convert it for molly attachment.
Aitor told me they didnt like the way the black micarta looks so we're exploring a couple other options. I think its fine, but theres another gray one that may look better, also a red micarta that may appeal to some people. At this point the knife is done and its about minor esthetic changes.

Any color is all good w/ me. I just like using em lol. 7" is a nice length for me when playing around when camping or hiking. I use my KaBar single mark, alot. The KaBar would now probably only be used to give that Aitor a rest lol