My own "EDC"

[Waddie]

This design is my EDC. As a Canadian Rancher the knife is a tool I need on a daily basis. I wanted a knife that was fairly compact yet large enough to do what was needed. I played with the handle design until I found something that was functional barehanded as well as in control with a pair of gloves on. For me this knife has field tested to be a great all-round design.

-3/32 ATS-34 Flat Ground
-OAL 7 1/2"
-Blade 3"

Any thoughts appreciated.

Thanks,
Geoff Rutledge

 

[Keith Montgomery]

Looks like an excellent little user. I have always been very fond of green canvas Micarta.

 

[lwrhea]

Geoff, That is a knice design. Perfect for what you described. I just picked up some green micarta and am thinking about making a small edc just for little ol me. Thanks for showing it. Lin

 

[dibbler]

Damn that's cool what's the handle material?

 

[RogerP]

That looks to be a real handy and useful little knife. Well done!

Roger

 

[Barrabas]

Very nice, I love the handle design especially.

 

[Waddie]

Thanks for the positive responses, they are appreciated. The handle is Green Canvas Micarta.

Thanks,

Geoff

 

[Jagged]

Geoff:

Lost my post somehow... Anyway... Nice looking knife. The handle shape intrigues me. It reminds me a little of my Dozier K13 Whittler and a Lile I have, but is more pronounced. I think I like it.

The two knives I've used most around the farm / cattle are the above mentioned K13 and a Mission MPT-Ti. Vastly different knives; but both great for the roles I use.

I'm curious. What the main uses you have for the knife and why did you chose that blade shape?

P.S. We are starting to get calves. Got 4 on Friday including a set of twins.

 

[Waddie]

Jagged,

When I started to fool around with the shape of the knife I knew I was after a few things in particular. I needed something that would fit in my hand regardless of what I was having to do, ie: skinning a calf for grafting, gutting a deer, caping a trophy or cutting twines in the winter. The knife had to be small enough that it didn't interfere with sitting in a saddle, while being slender and long enough to fit and protrude from the thigh pocket on my carhartt bibs which is what I wear most often through the winter. The handle needs a certian amount of contouring so that I could still have a firm grip on it with winter gloves on.

I attached a few pictures to show the knife in my hand to illustrate a bit of what I have mentioned. For what I need it has been a good knife, I am sure I will continue to play with the design a bit as I go forward. I slimmed the steel from 1/8 to 3/32 on a flat grind but am tempted to go back to the 1/8 with a hollow grind. We'll see, so far it's working okay.

No calves until May, a bit to cold yet. It was -52 C on Fri. with the windchill factored in.

Thanks,

Geoff