O'Katz Trout & Bird Knife

[cicak_cobing]

hi all..

first of all- sorry, i'm one of those shy guys who lurk around for a long time.. so this is my first thread.. the starting of 2013 has been quite tough on me.. i got a blade stuck with the customs and i got burned by a local bladesmith who took my money without making my commission.. so i was thinking to myself, "heck, that's it for this year- no knives until next year".. but that changed (not about getting my blades back, but about no knives for 2013) when i received a mail from a friend who asked me to check out with the pos office for a parcel that was delivered to me but i was away when the package came.. so being excited, i wasted no time rushing to the pos office to retrieve my parcel..

size comparison with my leatherman..

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getting there..

made by O'Katz of Malaysia, the blade is made of 52100 steel by stock removal technique with 2 cycles of heat treatment.. with partial / differential hardening, it has got around 59 hrc at the edge and softer spine..

overall length is about 10 inches, with approx 5 inch blade length.. it's not a mirror finish but somewhat satin or rough finishing, which makes it feel ready to work kind of a knife.. the wooden scales is made out of green / borneo ebony, or locally known as "kayu malam" which literally means "night wood" (what a combination of words)..

i was told by my friend that the knife got through the brass rod and cengal wood chopping and whittling test..

so as i was told that this knife has got a differential hardening blade, i tried to bring out the hardening line with heated white vinegar for 10 to 15 minutes.. as you all know, it's very hard to see the hardening line on a 52100 steel.. this is the best photo shot that i can get.. i'm not so sure if there is a real visible hardening line but i hope you guys can tell it with these photos..

anyhow, this knife has become my first knife for 2013.. and i will certainly appreciate this valuable gift of a friend..

enjoy..

 

[naturalist]

A very nice knife Bro.. Got my O'Katz last year, a gift from our beloved forumite here at BF and at Indonesian Knife Forum. Pak Mohd.
I do belief that it will serves you well. A very tough knife.
Mine is a thin butcher. It still scary sharp after finishing a wild boar.

 

[cicak_cobing]

Thanks Bro Anton.. it's a rough and though knife..
there are some other guys from another forum find it the same too with wild boar..

 

[mohd]

Sweet :thumbup:

.. the starting of 2013 has been quite tough on me.. i got a blade stuck with the customs and i got burned by a local bladesmith who took my money without making my commission.. so i was thinking to myself, "heck, that's it for this year- no knives until next year".. but that changed (not about getting my blades back, but about no knives for 2013) when i received a mail from a friend who asked me to check out with the pos office for a parcel that was delivered to me but i was away when the package came ..

That's life, pal .. that's life .. you lose some, you win some .. just never give up on anything, pal ..

.. made by O'Katz of Malaysia .. it's not a mirror finish but somewhat satin or rough finishing, which makes it feel ready to work kind of a knife .. the knife got through the brass rod and cengal wood chopping and whittling test ..

I like O'Katz handmade knives!
It's meant for real world

.. so as i was told that this knife has got a differential hardening blade, i tried to bring out the hardening line with heated white vinegar for 10 to 15 minutes.. as you all know, it's very hard to see the hardening line on a 52100 steel.. this is the best photo shot that i can get.. i'm not so sure if there is a real visible hardening line but i hope you guys can tell it with these photos ..

Agree with you pal, I was told that 52100 is not good for a hamon work!

.. anyhow, this knife has become my first knife for 2013..

Congrats to you Zach

.. It still scary sharp after finishing a wild boar ..

Great to hear it Anton, tqvm

mohd

 

[cicak_cobing]

Pak Mohd, thanks for the compliments and the encouragement as well..