Introducing - Beast Man -

[rockhoppernc]

This is an amazing knife that to tell you the truth has taken months of work on the blade alone. It started with a old Black Diamond file and was only an image in my head as to what I was about to create. soon after I started this blade I also had alot going on becouse we were also expecting our first born child and had alot of time to sit around and file down a FILE and file and file and file.
Have not used anything other than a power drill to peg the blade into he handle, which was a 1 in a 10000000 shot lining the hole up on the blade.
spent weeks looking for the perfect stabilized handle and found this wood, and still don't remember what kind of wood it is or where it is from.
I started making this knife for a very close friend and hope he under stands the things I went through while making his knife for life. the handle is large but my buddy has LARGE hands and most of the hand sanding was done while hanging out and fitting it to his hand. To me I love the idea of having so many different options to holding this knife and am going to be sad to see it go.

BEAST MAN
this is my latest and kinda excited to show it off to everyone.

Early blade shot

Also made this one out of scrap wood on my work bench,,it is my shop knife

ok back to Beast Man

Hand sanded till it was Just right

 

[rockhoppernc]

Nothing to say?

 

[lobo9er]

why the choil on the back ?

 

[rockhoppernc]

Thanks for asking,
My friend is a well known chef and it was an idea I had so you can choke up on the blade when making fine cuts to meats..thumb on top and pointer on bottom. the knife is perfectly balanced at this point of contact. Also you can hold it on the sides of the blade for making inward cuts, it is very easy to work with a larger knife....the file work was also an idea to help keep blood from dripping off the tip of the blade as to help with seeing you mark to cut.
The blade is a convex edge and as sharp as a razor, also the tip has a little wider convex for strength for deep penetration,The knife is used every day and well loved.

 

[mike deibert]

I'm not sure if you're asking for a critique or not but my first thought is that the handle seems visually overpowering to the blade. Of course I haven't handled it so I can't say much. I like the look of the file-into-a-knife. How did you anneal the blade before you filed it? I think the handle looks like Redwood burl.

 

[P. McKinley]

OP -

I was a well known chef(at least in my mind I was).

That's a pretty poorly designed kitchen knife there. For many reasons.

It may be a fine ole' knife for other things, but not one for the kitchen.

-Peter

 

[rockhoppernc]

Thanks guys, but this is just a amazing knife I am simply showing off. Is in no way only one kind of knife. it is simply a a killer all around knife.
hey bigblue, wait im not going say anything but thank you and that have never ben treated this way by another knife maker and am appalled. no wait ending this conversation there big guy. wow

 

[Kohai999]

Thanks guys, but this is just a amazing knife I am simply showing off. Is in no way only one kind of knife. it is simply a a killer all around knife.
hey bigblue, wait im not going say anything but thank you and that have never ben treated this way by another knife maker and am appalled. no wait ending this conversation there big guy. wow

You made a knife that you are proud of, and boldly displayed it on BladeForums....that takes stones, and I applaud you.

However, it is a knife that you are very close to, and those of us looking at the pictures may have a different feeling about the knife. You have to accept that, taste and opinions are unique to the individual.

Peter(Big Blue) is not commenting on the aesthetics of the knife, he is commenting on how he feels the knife would perform in a professional kitchen setting, and his experiences will heavily inform that opinion. He was a professional chef for a very long time, and knows what he likes in a knife.

Take the feedback, keep working on your design and execution, keep a mind open for improvements, and all should turn out spectacularly.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson

 

[Kevin Jones]

How many knives have you made?
You demonstrate quite a bit of enthusiasm and confidence so if you apply yourself and seek and take advantage of the advice that's given, you could become a skilled knifemaker.

 

[Lorien]

Thanks guys, but this is just a amazing knife I am simply showing off. Is in no way only one kind of knife. it is simply a a killer all around knife.
hey bigblue, wait im not going say anything but thank you and that have never ben treated this way by another knife maker and am appalled. no wait ending this conversation there big guy. wow

Dude, sorry but this is not an amazing knife by any metric that I know of. I was going to hold my tongue, but the attitude you've shown in your post makes me want to be completely honest. Apart from some serious construction and finishing flaws, foremost among which is a brutal stress riser right at the plunge, it is an ugly knife, to my eye at least.

You should certainly be proud of your efforts, but your approach in particular to valid, considered critique of your intended design and the follow through by a professional shows me that you have a LONG way to go, and your arrogance will impede your progression.

Like I said, I wasn't going to say anything about this knife, but your response to Peter's comments got me riled up.

Sorry for being a dick. Good luck to you.

 

[betzner]

Did Lorien and STeven meet up somewhere in secret, while none of us were looking, and momentarily exchange personalities?

 

[Robert Dark]

Did Lorien and STeven meet up somewhere in secret, while none of us were looking, and momentarily exchange personalities?

Surely someone stole their passwords and are trying to make them look bad.

I won't comment on the knife because when I was a wee tyke, my mama told me that "fugly" was not a good word.

Robert

 

[bluejaunte]

If you are uninterested in discussion about the knife you've posted, perhaps next time you can post your pictures in The Gallery.

However, if you're interested in some genuine feedback from a group of individuals that collectively has centuries of experience in custom knife making, collecting, and use, feel free to hang around and listen.

 

[Britt_Askew]

spent weeks looking for the perfect stabilized handle and found this wood, and still don't remember what kind of wood it is or where it is from.

Looks like redwood burl to me too.
If you dont know what it is or where it came from , my guess is you are using dry wood , but the wood is not actually stabilized the way most knife handle material is stabilized. Dry wood and stabilized wood are two different things.

This is the description from K&G's website talking about the stabilization process ;
Stabilized woods have been impregnated with monomers and acrylics to produce a dimensionally stable wood. Some advantages of stabilized woods are that they minimize or totally eliminate: shrinking, cracking, expanding and warping. Stabilized wood will not absorb water, they are impervious to oils, raised grain when sanded and take a very high polish.

 

[SBranson]

Did Lorien and STeven meet up somewhere in secret, while none of us were looking, and momentarily exchange personalities?

That made me laugh... thanks!!

Good on you Lorien. The over the top presentation of how "amazing" the OP says this knife is (and says so as if objective) followed by the response to Peter's post... Well, the OP should take both Lorien's and STeven's words to heart.... and this:

If you are uninterested in discussion about the knife you've posted, perhaps next time you can post your pictures in The Gallery.

However, if you're interested in some genuine feedback from a group of individuals that collectively has centuries of experience in custom knife making, collecting, and use, feel free to hang around and listen.

 

[Storm Crow]

I feel like I should be eating popcorn while reading this thread.

 

[Lorien]

Did Lorien and STeven meet up somewhere in secret, while none of us were looking, and momentarily exchange personalities?

there is a yin for every yang. My guess is that this is going to be a yang year for me. Watch out.

 

[james terrio]

I for one, am indeed amazed.

 

[robino]

I started making this knife for a very close friend and hope he under stands the things I went through while making his knife for life.

I don't doubt that one bit. I think one of these knives would be enough for anyone.

To me I love the idea of having so many different options to holding this knife and am going to be sad to see it go.

I would be sad to receive such a ... umm... knife

I'm going to be honest.
I've got not one nice thing to say about this knife you made.

I wouldn't quit my day job just yet

 

[thenever]

Wow. You never know what you're going to see on blade forums. The knife and the responses are why i keep coming back. Here's my comment. The maker called it "Beast Man". I have to admit the knife made me smile. Beast Man is a bit scary/wild. I am confused why it's defended as an amazing multi/daily-use knife. I would like to see the maker defend the honor of Beast Man by linking a video showing how the knife performs.