Phil Hartsfield

[armsraised]

see new photo further down post.

 

[CPDARNOLD]

Very nice! Fancy pic.

 

[Keith Montgomery]

Very nice. What kind of steel is that? It is either the steel or the finish on the steel that I like vey much.

 

[Nosamk]

very cool!!

 

[armsraised]

Phil uses A-2

 

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Keith, that is "plain" ol' A2 tool steel. Mr. Hartsfeild's steel of choice. He puts a VERRY user-grade finish on his knives by using a worn out rough grit belt. Perhaps someone can chime in and state what grit that is.

 

[Ray Smith]

At first glance it looks like Damascus.
Pretty nice looking knife.

Ray Smith

 

[tallwingedgoat]

I've heard Hartsfield knives are about 60 grit.

 

[folderVSfixed]

It certainly looks like 60 grit!
I love his knives and hear they are verry tough due to his heat treat technique but I just can't afford one.

 

[armsraised]

 

[Gary W. Graley]

Arms, that pic above, my eyes are going on me but it looks like the knife is changing...or turning...or I need to see a Doc? cause the shadow beneath the blade isn't changing with the knife's turning...?
Very cool effect you have there and a dangerously sharp looking knife too!
G2

 

[armsraised]

Man you guys are tough critics, maybe I should post all my pay jobs here for you guys to critique. I'll get on that right away.

 

[Gary W. Graley]

Originally posted by armsraised
Man you guys are tough critics, maybe I should post all my pay jobs here for you guys to critique. I'll get on that right away.

Well, When you do special stuff, you get special attention...

Seeing the last knife you posted, makes me want to make myself one similar! Thanks for the inspiration!
G2

 

[Win Heger]

Very nice pictures of some tasty Hartsfields. I'm a big fan of his and
currently have three with two on order.

Win

 

[ExamonLyf]

Great knives.., and I've heard that Phil uses 60 grit also.., but only heard...

Nice pictures.., and thanks!


"Hunters seek what they [WANT].., Seekers hunt what they [NEED]"

 

[armsraised]

Originally posted by Gary W. Graley
...or turning...or I need to see a Doc? cause the shadow beneath the blade isn't changing with the knife's turning...?

OK, How's that?

 

[armsraised]

had to fix this one a bit too.

 

[Gary W. Graley]

Originally posted by armsraised


OK, How's that?

You sir...are nothing short of amazing! very cool, when I first came back I didn't see any difference then it hit me...do a refresh on this page, so you guys and gals that have been here before, you want to hit your Refresh button to see the changes he has made...

G2

ps
[color=sandy brown]must have been my photographer's eye, I certainly didn't mean to cause you distress, but the resulting images are better![/color]