Reverse Gunstock”man”Custom

[Modoc ED]

That’s weird. I never seen a blade with 2 nail nicks. Is there a purpose for it?

@JM2 - I really don't know except that a nail nick that far forward would make a knife with a heavy pull easier to open. Can't say it improves the looks as in my opinion it does not. As you say it looks weird.

 

[David Kramp]

Nesting those blades must've been very difficult Really like the jigging suits the frame very well.

I thought that either the late Tony or Reece Bose had made a Reverse Gunstock/Stockman or two? Could be wrong there. As for 'traditional' blades, it wasn't 'traditional' to have a Wharncliffe on a Trapper instead of a Spey until TB put one on and it became popular (and superior in my view...) Likewise, GEC's Dixie Stockman uses an unconventional mix of blades on its excellent Dixie 82.

Thanks, Will

If one of the Bose’s made one, man I’d love to see that unicorn That Dixie 82 looks great. Love the unconventional mix of blades. It’s what I was shooting for in a tasteful manner. The TB WCT is so classic. Have one on the bench to be completed soon.

Wow, that thing is awesome! I think that's the first traditional with a tanto that I've ever seen. It works well with this one!

Thank you Limp!!

The more I look at it, the more I love it.

I am usually not a fan of what folks call “modern traditionals”, but if you are going to combine elements of modern and traditional knives, THIS is how you do it. Everything about it just works beautifully.

I love that the tanto had an actual practical purpose in mind for it, too. You could call it a “chisel-tip” and name the knife Carpenter’s Helper or something to win over us curmudgeons, or just ignore our opinions and go with your instincts as you did here. Your gut clearly led you to produce a stunning piece, and it would be a shame to limit yourself by wondering what others may think about this or that choice.

So much better than a stockman with holes…

Thanks Tom. Nice idea on the name! I enjoy making what my gut tells me Some ideas work out well and other will go into the can. I take it as part of the process, including getting better at listening to differences of opinion.

 

[JTB_5]

Haven’t seen too many of these made by custom makers. I remember this pattern from my dads collection of early 90’s Schatt&Morgan knives. Wish I knew more about the history of the pattern. It’s always been a favorite pattern of mine. I took the liberty of changing the blade shapes to my liking. NFS. No Books. Just sharing this pattern I enjoyed building.

Aeb-L blades and springs
Vintage hand jigged paper micarta
Pinned bullet shield

I really like how low the blades nest into the knife when closed. I have always been turned off by how the sheepsfoot on a stockman sits so prominently when closed. With three straight edges I wonder whether you've limited the utility of the pattern, though. What if you kept that original clip point and turned the wharncliffe or modern-looking spey blade into a mini tanto? It is nice to have a little belly on one of the blades, in any case.

 

[David Kramp]

I really like how low the blades nest into the knife when closed. I have always been turned off by how the sheepsfoot on a stockman sits so prominently when closed. With three straight edges I wonder whether you've limited the utility of the pattern, though. What if you kept that original clip point and turned the wharncliffe or modern-looking spey blade into a mini tanto? It is nice to have a little belly on one of the blades, in any case.

I 100% agree about the high rise sheepsfoot. I feel it creates a bad hotspot in the hand when using the other two blades. Good point on the redundancy of the straight blades.

In the whittling thread someone made mention of doing a spey blade. That’s something I’m considering. I like that drop point on the Dixie 82 as well. A baby clip blade maybe

 

[Goose 7279]

I had one one of these it was a nice knife. but when I seen your knife it knocked my socks off. I may not use a tanto or the reverse tanto but they look good.

 

[David Kramp]

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I had one one of these it was a nice knife. but when I seen your knife it knocked my socks off. I may not use a tanto or the reverse tanto but they look good.

Thanks Goose!! Glad you like the knife I think you might be surprised how useful the reverse Tanto or modified Wharncliffe blade is when performing precise draw cuts. In use it’s quite similar to using a coping blade or a Stanley utility knife. The spine has a nice comfortable place for your index finger to purchase while drawing towards the user. I have a personal Barlow my dad made with this style blade and it performs really well splicing wire, cutting cardboard, trimming leather etc.

 

[Jack Black]

I think you might be surprised how useful the reverse Tanto or modified Wharncliffe blade is when performing precise draw cuts. In use it’s quite similar to using a coping blade or a Stanley utility knife. The spine has a nice comfortable place for your index finger to purchase while drawing towards the user. I have a personal Barlow my dad made with this style blade and it performs really well splicing wire, cutting cardboard, trimming leather etc.

Lambsfoot?

 

[David Kramp]

Lambsfoot?

% such a useful blade.

 

[Jack Black]

% such a useful blade.

Definitely! The most versatile there is I think