Pocket fixed blades

Thanks guys. :)

I figure some folks see knives like this and think they're just quick and dirty... but unfortunately I have never had any success doing anything that way. :foot:

The blades were flat ground to almost zero, and then gently feathered down to an edge on my 9" disc grinder, and it was all blended together with hand sanding.

The finish was done by dobbing mustard on the blades with a piece of bubble wrap. After sitting for about 30 hours, the blades were scraped off with a micarta scraper and lightly hit with 0000 steel wool and oil.

The handles were roughed in on the grinder, but then final shaping and finishing was done by hand. They were hand sanded to 500X, lightly buffed, and then hit with 0000 steel wool.

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Every stitch was put in by hand. :)

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I'm okay with somebody simply not liking these... I just want to explain that while simple in nature, they were not a half-ass effort. ;) :)
 
They sure don't look half-ass to me. In fact they look like a great knife to have on you any old time. Handier than a pet raccoon! Or pockets on a shirt.
 
Those look great. I never thought about a pocket type carry knife, but those have my gears turning. And I don't think much anything you do is anything less than your all out best ;).


Jeremy
 
Love'em Nick, patina adds extra bit of class. Waiting 30 hours would do my head in. If I had to pick a favourite it would be the integral Damascus mostly because I like integrals.
 
Pretty little useful tools, thank you for sharring :)
 
I agree, nothing half assed here!!! I find simple knives show flaws REALLY easy, as they have little detail to distract you from the flaw. They have to be clean to look well done, and these look well done!!
 
I like them. I like the idea and the execution of these. :thumbup: :thumbup:

Oh... would I change anything? Yeah... mo patina please! Of course that is just the "primer coat" to prompt a new owner to get on with using one and developing his/her own deep patina!
 
There is NOTHING about these knives I do not like! simply elegantly useful and purposefully produced ,,, the wood grained one for your friend is a work of art , he is a very lucky fella !!
 
I love this style and level of knives. It's something I can use daily without worrying about- other than being sharp.

Here's a working knife of yours. It was a gift to a friend and they use it when they need a sharp knife.

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These are great blades - I have often wondered what this one would be like with some slim scales though, it doesn't need them. Personally I don't like the pre made patina it's much more fun to do it yourself ;)

(when it was fresh)


Brailedriver - why the kydex? The leather with these is beautiful, sometimes I like the sheath more than the knife :thumbup:

 
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Looks like they all sold pretty quickly. Congrats on that.

Shawn Hatcher said:
What is the OAL?
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bronyblacksmith said:
how thick are they? ( the handles)
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Some dimensions would be nice . . . OAL, blade length, thickness, etc. I looked and could not see any dimensions posted (maybe they were in the video, but it would be nice if they were posted so we don't have to watch the video). If I missed them, I apologize. Otherwise, TIA.
 
The Virginian said:
Some dimensions would be nice . . . OAL, blade length, thickness, etc. I looked and could not see any dimensions posted (maybe they were in the video, but it would be nice if they were posted so we don't have to watch the video). If I missed them, I apologize. Otherwise, TIA.
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I've measured 6''length x 7/8'' hight x 5/32nd width on mine...
 
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Dang I missed them. I checked when I saw this posted but they weren't up yet.

I had Tom Krien make a Kydex Sheath to use it as a Neck Knife. Then I drifted off again and gave it to a friend so I could get something different.
 
yes, fixed blade pocket knives! about the same size, maybe lighter, far stronger, easier to clean...boom.

...and small doesn't mean easy...though the sanding time may be less, you still go through every single step of a knife 3 times the size...
 
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