I don't see any posts in here so I hope this is the appropriate place for this request to go, here goes:
I tinkered around with knifemaking but lost interest due to time available. So I know this forum is full of bad ass knife makers and I am back as a customer. I am looking for a professional with a good reputation here as a maker to make a custom fixed blade knife that I can buy from them. I have some things that i want the creator to take in mind when they make this knife, but ultimately I defer to your expertise on the materials and design.
This will go in a sheath on my hip and be carried anytime I am in the woods hunting or at the lake running trotlines. A chopper is too much and a 3 inch'er is too small. It should be sufficient weight and size to skin deer/hogs and cut up Shad/Carp/Skipjack into chunks for trotlines. I don't live near saltwater and I'm not a fan of stainless steels so we can avoid those steels. I prefer the high carbon steels, like 1080 and 5160, and I understand that those steels require some TLC to keep it looking good.
If this where a forged San Mai blade i'd probably get a stiffy. I love San Mai blades with an obvious line between the two outer metals and the inner steel. I don't really dig all the numerous layers in Damascus.
My most favorite knife of all time was the Sharpfinger. Last fall I lost mine gutting a hog in the dark, on a steep slope with tons of leaves on it. Not an ideal place I know, hard lesson learned. That knife was one my dad gave me when i was a kid and I carried it ever since when hunting. Unfortunately, the new ones now days are crap. Different steel used I believe but the edge retention is terrible. This knife needs to have good edge retention.
My favorite woods are Black Walnut, Snakewood and Gaboon Ebony.
Don't worry about a sheath, i got an amazing leather guy that I use.
If interested in taking on this project please show me some pics of stuff you have done. I am not in a hurry but I would like to be able to use this knife during the November Hunter season this year. I can pay half now and the rest upon completion. That's about all I can think of, lets discuss it?
I tinkered around with knifemaking but lost interest due to time available. So I know this forum is full of bad ass knife makers and I am back as a customer. I am looking for a professional with a good reputation here as a maker to make a custom fixed blade knife that I can buy from them. I have some things that i want the creator to take in mind when they make this knife, but ultimately I defer to your expertise on the materials and design.
This will go in a sheath on my hip and be carried anytime I am in the woods hunting or at the lake running trotlines. A chopper is too much and a 3 inch'er is too small. It should be sufficient weight and size to skin deer/hogs and cut up Shad/Carp/Skipjack into chunks for trotlines. I don't live near saltwater and I'm not a fan of stainless steels so we can avoid those steels. I prefer the high carbon steels, like 1080 and 5160, and I understand that those steels require some TLC to keep it looking good.
If this where a forged San Mai blade i'd probably get a stiffy. I love San Mai blades with an obvious line between the two outer metals and the inner steel. I don't really dig all the numerous layers in Damascus.
My most favorite knife of all time was the Sharpfinger. Last fall I lost mine gutting a hog in the dark, on a steep slope with tons of leaves on it. Not an ideal place I know, hard lesson learned. That knife was one my dad gave me when i was a kid and I carried it ever since when hunting. Unfortunately, the new ones now days are crap. Different steel used I believe but the edge retention is terrible. This knife needs to have good edge retention.
My favorite woods are Black Walnut, Snakewood and Gaboon Ebony.
Don't worry about a sheath, i got an amazing leather guy that I use.
If interested in taking on this project please show me some pics of stuff you have done. I am not in a hurry but I would like to be able to use this knife during the November Hunter season this year. I can pay half now and the rest upon completion. That's about all I can think of, lets discuss it?
