One for an Immigrant

Karl B. Andersen

Karl B. Andersen

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A customer of mine from England asked me to make a knife for him to take on his upcoming Texas hog hunt.
The un-told story is that he and his wife are moving to the US and are at this moment packing!
They've been dealing with immigration for some time now to get everything legal.
Isn't that strange? Going through "Immigration" to make your move to the US legal?
Anyway, I got his knife done yesterday and sent him this photo.
He's a little busy and asked me to post this:

"HOT DIGGETY PIG!!!!!

That's just perfect mate, I couldn't be happier with it!
The Ironwood is delicious. Beautiful colour variation & the blade is .......well.....it's perfect. Just perfect!
Would you mind posting it up on the forums, please? (I can't type well with this big of a grin on m'face!)
Thanks for everything Brother. I can't wait to meet you in person & shake your hand.
Take care my friend.
Rob.

This was a clay backed/hamon treated bladed forged from 2 inch W2.
The mild steel take-down fittings were hot-blued.
And the handle is a pretty nice piece of Desert Ironwood.
I'm proud to have made it for our friend.
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birdog4 said:
Nice! Karl.
What sort of testing do you do for hard use knives?
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Real world use.
On each and every knife? No. But, I do cut whatever "stuff" I have accumulated around the shop, card board boxes, shave blocks of fire wood, chop on antlers, etc.
I've been pretty lucky to have some large quantities of the same steel. I don't believe in miracles, but I do feel, and have learned from experience, that when I treat the SAME steel the SAME way, I get the SAME results!
I sell a lot of knives to people who put them through their paces.
I don't have any come back. To the contrary, I get compliments on how well they perform.
So, without taking a knife into the woods and cutting my way to the next county, or chopping up a cord of fire wood, or cutting a mile of rope, I know from experience that if I do my part, with KNOWN steel, using proven methods, I can bet they will do what they are supposed to do without getting redundant.
I say to ask my cutomers!
They're always right - right?
 
Dang Karl, I would have a big grin on my face to if that was my knife. Great job, as usuall. And you are right, what a novel idea of actually immigrating the legal way.
 
WOW. Really nice knife.:thumbup:
 
Thanks Karl, you answered my question with yer first paragraph.

I think most guys prolly cut paper and cardboard, leather, etc. Wonder how many chop hardwod, antler, etc? Just curious. Thanks bruce
 
my goodness! that is a beautiful knife! and the handle....man!

i am in the process of gathering a few tools to begin making. should be up and grinding this weekend.

your knife is both inspiring and depressing.

i am not familiar...what are all of the parts in the second photo?
 
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