I am not new to fine knives, but I am new to the custom knife selection.
I guess it is just a logical progression if you like really nice cutting tools. My choice are blades that will see use, so probably no fancy art knives in my future.
Anyhow, for my third custom, I was looking for a small game knife. I looked at some various makers looking for a pattern that would fit what I was looking for.
I will not mention what makers and knives I passed over until I was shown a Murray Carter drop point neck knife. At first glance, it looked nice, but nothing special. That is until I unsheathed it and picked it up.
Here in the south, there are different levels of sharpness:
kinda sharp = See dull.
Purty sharp = Just barely sharp enough to do the job.
Very sharp = Ok, it will cut, but not shave ya.
Shaving sharp = See the bald patches on my arms and legs.
Scary sharp = Notice I have no paper towels left: aka...See my new Murray Carter knife.
Holy smoke, that edge is amazing. I think I have found a maker who's knives will perform and not really break the bank.
It's nicely balanced, keen edge, hand forged. The only thing I will change is to get rid of the kydex neck sheath and get a leather one. The blade is already scratched from the sheath. I don't mind getting scratches on my knives, but I want to do it from use, not sheathing it. Besides, I will use it for a game knife and I prefer to wear it on my belt.
The one I purchased is his hand forged drop point neck knife. The handle material is micarta.
I recommend his knives highly and will look again for my next purchase.
Frosty03
I guess it is just a logical progression if you like really nice cutting tools. My choice are blades that will see use, so probably no fancy art knives in my future.
Anyhow, for my third custom, I was looking for a small game knife. I looked at some various makers looking for a pattern that would fit what I was looking for.
I will not mention what makers and knives I passed over until I was shown a Murray Carter drop point neck knife. At first glance, it looked nice, but nothing special. That is until I unsheathed it and picked it up.
Here in the south, there are different levels of sharpness:
kinda sharp = See dull.
Purty sharp = Just barely sharp enough to do the job.
Very sharp = Ok, it will cut, but not shave ya.
Shaving sharp = See the bald patches on my arms and legs.
Scary sharp = Notice I have no paper towels left: aka...See my new Murray Carter knife.
Holy smoke, that edge is amazing. I think I have found a maker who's knives will perform and not really break the bank.
It's nicely balanced, keen edge, hand forged. The only thing I will change is to get rid of the kydex neck sheath and get a leather one. The blade is already scratched from the sheath. I don't mind getting scratches on my knives, but I want to do it from use, not sheathing it. Besides, I will use it for a game knife and I prefer to wear it on my belt.
The one I purchased is his hand forged drop point neck knife. The handle material is micarta.
I recommend his knives highly and will look again for my next purchase.
Frosty03
