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Pics and words to share with you all about a hunter /utility knife that Terry just made for me. I had the pleasant experience of being able to provide him with information about what the knife would used for, and my preferences about blade thickness, handle length etc. Terrys creation showed up this morning and I am really pleased with what he came up with. For lack of a better description, it is a large, wide bladed version of his Montero. For me, a great does most anything sized knife.
The balance is perfect. Beautiful desert ironwood burl with really nice figuring was used for the handle it is difficult for me to capture how nice it looks with my pictures. The guard is about in line with the deepest part of the belly, which keeps it out of the way, but offers security. The blade has a double temper line, and the edge is thin and the knife cuts really well. Terry put about a 25 degree edge bevel on the cutting edge that makes for a nice working edge without being too fragile.
The spine is domed and all edges on the knife except for the important one have been rounded for comfort.
Blade steel is 1085, length is 5 with the overall length of the knife being 9.5. I have had a chance to butcher some chicken, cut cardboard, do some whittling, and other various chores around the house today. This is a fine using knife that feels delicate and yet sturdy all at the same time.
Terry takes a simple hunter/utility knife and does a fantastic job of executing it. The thought had crossed my mind not to use it, but it just screamed to be used.
The balance is perfect. Beautiful desert ironwood burl with really nice figuring was used for the handle it is difficult for me to capture how nice it looks with my pictures. The guard is about in line with the deepest part of the belly, which keeps it out of the way, but offers security. The blade has a double temper line, and the edge is thin and the knife cuts really well. Terry put about a 25 degree edge bevel on the cutting edge that makes for a nice working edge without being too fragile.
The spine is domed and all edges on the knife except for the important one have been rounded for comfort.
Blade steel is 1085, length is 5 with the overall length of the knife being 9.5. I have had a chance to butcher some chicken, cut cardboard, do some whittling, and other various chores around the house today. This is a fine using knife that feels delicate and yet sturdy all at the same time.
Terry takes a simple hunter/utility knife and does a fantastic job of executing it. The thought had crossed my mind not to use it, but it just screamed to be used.
