Makers - show us the knife YOU carry.

[RogerP]

One of the interesting aspects of the recent Northeast Hammer-In was seeing what all the makers had on their belts or in their pockets as an everyday working knife. Of course, I wasn't smart enough to snap pictures of them all when they were right there, and Coop's handy light box was right there... d'oh!

Anyway, I'd love to see what you makers carry as your own pesonal knife - whether it be a shop knife or filed knife or whatever. Snap a pic and give us a peek.

I'll start off with the one maker's knife I DID manage to photograph at the hammer-in. Who says a damscus MS knife can't be a user?

This one by Burt Foster has seen consistent use for the better part of a year, as can be seen by the wear and tear on the browned guard. I can tell you that the damscus blade cuts like a laser and the handle approaches ergonomic perfection.

Okay, let's see some more.

Roger

 

[Phillip Patton]

Here's my first personal EDC (the one on top) and my current EDC. I refurbished and sold the first one to a gentleman in Malaysia, and uprgaded to Damascus for myself.

Steels are 1080, 1095, and 8670.
Handle is (gasp) maroon micarta.

Some more pics:

http://www.pattonblades.com/1191-1.JPG

http://www.pattonblades.com/1191-2.JPG

http://www.pattonblades.com/1191-3.JPG


Good thread, Roger, thanks!

 

[heatride]

ATS34 1/8
coco bolo handles
nickel silver liners and bolsters

Glenn Dykes
Louisiana

 

[Don Cowles]

S30V with manzanita burl scales. Engraved by me.

 

[Karl B. Andersen]

I like this thread! Sort of a "Put up or shut up!"
This is my EDC. (Actually, one of the last knives I made that do NOT take-down!)
I made this, for some reason which escapes me now, but it wasn't up to my standards to offer for sale. Somebody missed out on a heck of a knife!
Forged 5160 and selectively hardened. Nickel guard. Rosewood handle.
Every time I head off to the woods or the river, she's with me. Sharpens easily and holds a nice edge. Not sure how many deer she has dressed. Or how much catfish bait she's cut up.
She's a good friend.
I did NOT clean her up at all for this photo. Just pulled her out of the sheath and took the pictures. Amazingly, there always seems to remain a shine on that Rosewood, which is raw, un-stabilized Bolivian rosewood.
Also, I ALWAYS leave her in the sheath - ALWAYS! I did a treatment on the sheath two years ago in an effort to see if I can get some rust on the blade, and it just doesn't happen. Looks like I did the right thing.
I've also done the same thing to every sheath I've made since then.
I quench my fresh raw leather sheaths, dyed or not, in 150 degree hot Neetsfoot oil for about 15 seconds. That sheath, with a LOT of carry time and use, looks like I made it yesterday.

 

[Don Hanson III]

Here's a quick shot of the knives we use around here. No stainless in this house I made the kitchen knives back in the early to mid 90s. I catch hell for toting the Case knife, I have a T.Bose that I should be carrying and will one day but I'll make myself a folder soon.

 

[Don Hanson III]

Man, that last picture was bad

I plan to be toten something like this one, soon

 

[Karl B. Andersen]

Can I break it in for ya'?
I promise to be careful.

 

[Fred.Rowe]

I made a pair of these. One went to a friend in BC, I carried the other for about a year, I cleaned it up and donated it to a youth hunt, as a prize, for the biggest buck taken that year.
The steel was 52100 with a red mallee handle.

I will be making myself a damascus EDC when I get back in the shop.

 

[RMLamey]

here is my daily "big" knife. holds a very special place for me, as Fikes and I forged it, he ground & heat treated, I polished the bevels, browned the flats, and he wrapped it. It is used hard by me and anyone else that stops by and wants to cut.

 

[koyote]

here's my 4 year old son's around the house (supervised) knife- bandsaw steel, 4 inch blade, rounded tip. it's sharp, but stropped and done at a 30 degree angle.

Here's the second Sierra patch hiker I made, which I've been abusing on purpose- it's a bit rough looking, bandsaw again, 3.25 inch blade.

same design, evolved- this is close to the 'production' model, but this one has extra thick handle for people with hand issues

link, it's a big picture: http://sietchtabr.googlepages.com/image4.jpg

and the one I made for my housemate, she's a butcher and uses this at work every day- 3 inch blade mini filet. Photo is from before final finishing, but I forgot to take another :/

 

[LRB]

This is mine. I do 18th c. reenacting, but this goes with me anywhere I need a knife. 01 steel, 9"x 1 3/8"x 5/32", tapered tang, full distal blade taper, bone grip slabs, all lightly aged.

 

[RogerP]

Great stuff so far gents - some neat knives and neat stories to go with them. Looking forward to seeing a few more.

DH III - I love that big leaf-shaped blade in the group pic - looks kinda old-timey. And I'm not knocking your Case folder, but let's just say that upgrade can't come soon enough.

Karl - I like that design -stout and useful.

Fred - that's a slick-looking piece -what did you use for the spacers?

Roger

 

[B Finnigan]

I carry a friction folder I forged from 1084 with a moose antler handle. It is lightweight and razor sharp. When people see it they have to have a closer look.

 

[Danbo]

Man, that last picture was bad

I plan to be toten something like this one, soon

Why, when you can sell it for at least a few car payments?

 

[Charles Vestal]

Here is one that has been my EDC since November.

This was my second try at a liner-lock, well I made #2 and #3 at the same time so this one may be #3, my wife carries the other in her purse.

D-2 blade green linen Micarta scales.

Take Care
Charles

 

[Karl B. Andersen]

I hope this thread goes on and on............... Maybe it should be a "Sticky" somewhere?

 

[Raymond Richard]

Carry a knife? If I carry a knife it becomes my newest lost knife. My edc is my finger nail clipper on my key ring. Cuts bailing twine and finger nails.

 

[Don Hanson III]

Why, when you can sell it for at least a few car payments?

I don't have any car payments Danbo but your reasoning is why I haven't done it yet, and the fact that I have too many orders to fill But Roger is right, time for an upgrade.

Here's my old hunter, 01 steel and stag. Been used a lot.

 

[Don Hanson III]

This photo was not photoshopped to make these knives look better, they really look this bad But my wife loves em and just told me to put em up and leave em alone.