Hello.
Disclaimer: I'm not affiliated with Mr. Carter or Carter Cutlery and have no financial interest in his business or products. ***Moderators, if this post is viewed as some type of business advertisement or in violation of the General Knife Discussion rules, please remove the post.
I rarely see posts regarding Mr. Carter's blades/knives. Occasionally, I'll see a knife of his listed for sale here, or a reference to his use of steels for forging, forging techniques, sharpness of his knives as delivered, blade's ability to take a keen edge, his preferred sharpening techniques/methods, etc..
I have 3 of Mr. Carter's knives (2 neck, 1 Whitecrane). My knives were made by him rather than by his "Muteki" smiths. My knives from him are not elaborate or decorative, but fit/finish are good. I consider his knives to be a combination of form and function. I am not in a position to claim his knives are objectively or measurably better than xxxxxxxx knife. However, I find his blades to be what I would consider "fine cutlery" and very well suited to the general functions of a knife: cutting. Of course, there are other qualities of his knives that I think are good too.
I believe Mr. Carter has a very interesting history regarding his knife making beginnings and his work/career over the years. If you are not familiar with Mr. Carter as a bladesmith, I suggest doing some research on him, his knife making, forging, blades, etc.. In addition to his Japanese background in bladesmithing, I believe Mr. Carter is an ABS Mastersmith.
From what I've read online, there are a fair amount of people that have differing views of Mr. Carter, positive and negative. Enough so, that people have taken the time to express their veiwpoints in knife forums, reviews, etc.. I'm not going to argue any of that. Also, I've seen some criticism of the cost of his knives.
My purpose for this post is to bring some attention of him to knife enthusiasts, especially those who might not have any previous knowledge of him or his knives. I find him and his knives to be a somewhat unique part of the "knife making community".
Regards, Adam
Disclaimer: I'm not affiliated with Mr. Carter or Carter Cutlery and have no financial interest in his business or products. ***Moderators, if this post is viewed as some type of business advertisement or in violation of the General Knife Discussion rules, please remove the post.
I rarely see posts regarding Mr. Carter's blades/knives. Occasionally, I'll see a knife of his listed for sale here, or a reference to his use of steels for forging, forging techniques, sharpness of his knives as delivered, blade's ability to take a keen edge, his preferred sharpening techniques/methods, etc..
I have 3 of Mr. Carter's knives (2 neck, 1 Whitecrane). My knives were made by him rather than by his "Muteki" smiths. My knives from him are not elaborate or decorative, but fit/finish are good. I consider his knives to be a combination of form and function. I am not in a position to claim his knives are objectively or measurably better than xxxxxxxx knife. However, I find his blades to be what I would consider "fine cutlery" and very well suited to the general functions of a knife: cutting. Of course, there are other qualities of his knives that I think are good too.
I believe Mr. Carter has a very interesting history regarding his knife making beginnings and his work/career over the years. If you are not familiar with Mr. Carter as a bladesmith, I suggest doing some research on him, his knife making, forging, blades, etc.. In addition to his Japanese background in bladesmithing, I believe Mr. Carter is an ABS Mastersmith.
From what I've read online, there are a fair amount of people that have differing views of Mr. Carter, positive and negative. Enough so, that people have taken the time to express their veiwpoints in knife forums, reviews, etc.. I'm not going to argue any of that. Also, I've seen some criticism of the cost of his knives.
My purpose for this post is to bring some attention of him to knife enthusiasts, especially those who might not have any previous knowledge of him or his knives. I find him and his knives to be a somewhat unique part of the "knife making community".
Regards, Adam