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I have two sheets and I know where to get more so no worries.
Thanks Jared. Just remember to set some of that Westinghouse micarta aside for me.
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Nice one Jared, I think that Westinghouse micarta has some kind of magic in it or something. I have a Lloyd made with it, and it just feels special.
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I've been itching to try some Westinghouse micarta and it turned out pretty sweet. Just wanted to share some pics of it.
That is awesome Jared!
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I can fully agree with that. My O1 was done perfectly! The original edge is just now dulling and absolutely no damage to the edge. I use the tip of the sheepsfoot pretty hard cutting old caulking and shims and such. I might have a complaint or two when I try to match the edge you put on it when I finally put it on the stones lol but that would be user error
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Hey Jeff, you'll be surprised how fast that edge will come back with a little green compound on a strop.
I take the O1 blades to 62-63 RC and they hold an edge like crazy but are still as tough as they would be at 58 rC. O1 is a very under rated and under used steel IMHO.
I take the O1 blades to 62-63 RC and they hold an edge like crazy but are still as tough as they would be at 58 rC. O1 is a very under rated and under used steel IMHO.
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Here's a knife Jared made recently. It's a Zulu and it's super. The work is top notch and the detail of the knife is outstanding. The nail nick is exactly in line with the swedge, the blade grind is dead on. It's just purfect! Jared asked me about a color idea for the handles. I sent him a picture of an ocean wave and viola!
Wow, that turned out really well! Now, if you can just find some Purple Haze for a companion knife.
I've been itching to try some Westinghouse micarta and it turned out pretty sweet. Just wanted to share some pics of it.
I know I'm repeating myself, but I love how you both push and respect traditional boundaries with each new piece.
Whenever I open this thread I know I'm almost certainly in for a surprise and a reward, in your fresh interpretation (and re-imagining!) of traditional patterns.
:thumbup:
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Jeff,
I agree with Jared. If you don't have a leather strop you can make one. Get a piece of leather and a piece of wood. Surface the wood down flat and clean it off. Rough one side of the leather with 600 grit sandpaper. Glue on both the wood and leather and let tack. Put the leather on the wood and take a couple flat blocks of wood or micarta and clamp it down in a vise and let it dry overnight. Then surface down the leather until its flat. Put some green compound on a buffer and buff it INTO the leather. Watch the buffer at the edges. This will give you a better strop than I have ever found for sale.
Jared I hope you don't mind this tip in your thread
Kevin
I agree with Jared. If you don't have a leather strop you can make one. Get a piece of leather and a piece of wood. Surface the wood down flat and clean it off. Rough one side of the leather with 600 grit sandpaper. Glue on both the wood and leather and let tack. Put the leather on the wood and take a couple flat blocks of wood or micarta and clamp it down in a vise and let it dry overnight. Then surface down the leather until its flat. Put some green compound on a buffer and buff it INTO the leather. Watch the buffer at the edges. This will give you a better strop than I have ever found for sale.
Jared I hope you don't mind this tip in your thread
Kevin
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I've been itching to try some Westinghouse micarta and it turned out pretty sweet. Just wanted to share some pics of it.
I know I'm repeating myself, but I love how you both push and respect traditional boundaries with each new piece.
Whenever I open this thread I know I'm almost certainly in for a surprise and a reward, in your fresh interpretation (and re-imagining!) of traditional patterns.
:thumbup:
~ P.
That's exactly why other than picking the pattern, and sharing a few things I didn't like/want on a knife, I left it up to Jared on how to finish that Trapper. (More on that after I get it)
I think he nailed another one!
It should be in hand the first part of next week
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Jared and Kevin, thanks for the great tips. Time to make a strop :thumbup:
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I was fortunate enough to get on Jared's list several months ago and my number came up week before last. Joy!
I thought I would take a minute to write up a little review of my most recent acquisition.
First off I want to thank Jared, I couldn't have asked for a better experience with a custom maker. So far I have had nothing but positive experiences when commissioning a knife, but Jared really stands out as the kind of guy you hope to work with.
Thank you Jared, it was a pleasure.
What drew me to Jared's knives is probably what draws everyone to them, the creative approach to finishing otherwise very traditional pocket knives.
In our initial discussions I told him what pattern I was interested in, that I would prefer a stainless blade, and a few colors I didn't want on mine. The rest was to be up to him. I didn't want to put too many limits on whatever it is that make Jared come up with the designs that he does, and I hoped he would to want to make my knife as much as I wanted it made.
Here are a few pics of the finished product I took yesterday in my warehouse (Jared's photos can be found a few posts back)
3.5" Closed Length Trapper.
Shadow Pattern (no bolsters or caps).
Clip Blade is 3/32" thick CPM 154CM at 61 RC (sub-zero quench).
Covers are Westinghouse Micarta over Black G-10 and Natural Canvas Micarta.
Pins liners and shield are all stainless with a pinned shield.
About a 6 on the pull, with half-stop.
The knife is just flat awesome. A real conversation piece.
Tight as a drum
Ground thin, and shaving sharp
Perfectly symmetrical swedge
Great walk-n-talk, the half-stop is crisp as a Marine's salute
Disappearing flush spring in all three positions
The Westinghouse Micarta is old and has the patina to prove it. The covers really have a warm kind of broken in look to them that does not come through in the pics. Anyone who has handled it knows what I mean. The Black and Brown underlying layers really set off the the lighter colored Micarta.
I am a big fan of "clean", and precision rates as high with me as any other trait you may care to consider when measuring a work like this.
To say impressive, while accurate, would be an understatement. I have owned several custom slipjoints from names we all know here, and had the fortune to handle knives from many others.
Jared's work as as clean and precise as I've seen, but still shows the signs, and more importantly has the feel of being built and finished by hand when you take the time to look.
I think I'll keep it
I thought I would take a minute to write up a little review of my most recent acquisition.
First off I want to thank Jared, I couldn't have asked for a better experience with a custom maker. So far I have had nothing but positive experiences when commissioning a knife, but Jared really stands out as the kind of guy you hope to work with.
Thank you Jared, it was a pleasure.
What drew me to Jared's knives is probably what draws everyone to them, the creative approach to finishing otherwise very traditional pocket knives.
In our initial discussions I told him what pattern I was interested in, that I would prefer a stainless blade, and a few colors I didn't want on mine. The rest was to be up to him. I didn't want to put too many limits on whatever it is that make Jared come up with the designs that he does, and I hoped he would to want to make my knife as much as I wanted it made.
Here are a few pics of the finished product I took yesterday in my warehouse (Jared's photos can be found a few posts back)
3.5" Closed Length Trapper.
Shadow Pattern (no bolsters or caps).
Clip Blade is 3/32" thick CPM 154CM at 61 RC (sub-zero quench).
Covers are Westinghouse Micarta over Black G-10 and Natural Canvas Micarta.
Pins liners and shield are all stainless with a pinned shield.
About a 6 on the pull, with half-stop.
The knife is just flat awesome. A real conversation piece.
Tight as a drum
Ground thin, and shaving sharp
Perfectly symmetrical swedge
Great walk-n-talk, the half-stop is crisp as a Marine's salute
Disappearing flush spring in all three positions
The Westinghouse Micarta is old and has the patina to prove it. The covers really have a warm kind of broken in look to them that does not come through in the pics. Anyone who has handled it knows what I mean. The Black and Brown underlying layers really set off the the lighter colored Micarta.
I am a big fan of "clean", and precision rates as high with me as any other trait you may care to consider when measuring a work like this.
To say impressive, while accurate, would be an understatement. I have owned several custom slipjoints from names we all know here, and had the fortune to handle knives from many others.
Jared's work as as clean and precise as I've seen, but still shows the signs, and more importantly has the feel of being built and finished by hand when you take the time to look.
I think I'll keep it
