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hi all.
i decided a week or so ago that i "needed" a new knife. well...i quickly stumbled across this site and about 30 hours of research later....here i am all registered.
when i started, i did not know i wanted a custom knife. now, i am sure of it. i have always liked knives, since i was a kid. but honestly, i have never owned a fixed blade knife (the survival knife i got mail-order when i was kid does not count) and certainly, this is my first custom knife pursuit.
this site is great. i have been a fly on the wall...learning...digesting...cross-referencing. i now have at least some sense of what i want. i would want a "bushcraft" type of knife; however, not in the strictest sense. i have read posts that define a bushie as something with a 4-5" blade. i am looking for that style of knife but with a smaller blade 3.5"...3 5/8"...something like that. i want it to be 1/8" thick and O1 tool steel. however, i am still learning on the steel types so would be happy to hear feedback on that.
i should probably stop and tell you what i would use the knife for. mostly, i suppose it would be a utility knife. some might also call it an EDC knife (i learned that!). but, with that said, i would want it to have a full size handle and be beefy enough that it could do camp chores, etc. e.g. i would want it beefy enough to baton wood with it, but i am guessing since the blade length is small, then really....we would be talking about wrist-sized limbs.
as i said, i have spent many hours "shopping" and i think i have even narrowed my search down to some specific makers. here is who i am looking at (other makers, if you have something that sounds like a match, please send my way):
Laconico, Backwoods, Fiddleback, and i like the Bushcraft Northwest Celilo knife. i also like Off the Map and Koyote.
from what i have read, the above makers are all recommended. and, i am sure that there are many other makers out there that i am missing. and, many make good knives. so, if i am parting with my money, i am also looking for "good dudes"....guys i would be proud to do business with.
i see so much that i like. but obviously, i am unable to hold any of these knives in my hand...and therein lies the problem.
so instead, i am relying on you. i am looking for any recommendations on any of the makers listed above (or other). and particularly...any personal anecdotes or interaction you may have would be appreciated.
also, since i am new....if this post is not in the right spot (or whatever)....please let me know. i am still trying to be a sponge.
i decided a week or so ago that i "needed" a new knife. well...i quickly stumbled across this site and about 30 hours of research later....here i am all registered.
when i started, i did not know i wanted a custom knife. now, i am sure of it. i have always liked knives, since i was a kid. but honestly, i have never owned a fixed blade knife (the survival knife i got mail-order when i was kid does not count) and certainly, this is my first custom knife pursuit.
this site is great. i have been a fly on the wall...learning...digesting...cross-referencing. i now have at least some sense of what i want. i would want a "bushcraft" type of knife; however, not in the strictest sense. i have read posts that define a bushie as something with a 4-5" blade. i am looking for that style of knife but with a smaller blade 3.5"...3 5/8"...something like that. i want it to be 1/8" thick and O1 tool steel. however, i am still learning on the steel types so would be happy to hear feedback on that.
i should probably stop and tell you what i would use the knife for. mostly, i suppose it would be a utility knife. some might also call it an EDC knife (i learned that!). but, with that said, i would want it to have a full size handle and be beefy enough that it could do camp chores, etc. e.g. i would want it beefy enough to baton wood with it, but i am guessing since the blade length is small, then really....we would be talking about wrist-sized limbs.
as i said, i have spent many hours "shopping" and i think i have even narrowed my search down to some specific makers. here is who i am looking at (other makers, if you have something that sounds like a match, please send my way):
Laconico, Backwoods, Fiddleback, and i like the Bushcraft Northwest Celilo knife. i also like Off the Map and Koyote.
from what i have read, the above makers are all recommended. and, i am sure that there are many other makers out there that i am missing. and, many make good knives. so, if i am parting with my money, i am also looking for "good dudes"....guys i would be proud to do business with.
i see so much that i like. but obviously, i am unable to hold any of these knives in my hand...and therein lies the problem.
so instead, i am relying on you. i am looking for any recommendations on any of the makers listed above (or other). and particularly...any personal anecdotes or interaction you may have would be appreciated.
also, since i am new....if this post is not in the right spot (or whatever)....please let me know. i am still trying to be a sponge.
