Richard Rogers: Custom Knives

Although it is different for me to see one of your knives without exquisite finish every where, I like this option on a heavier duty working folder.
 
A hard working knife from an excellent maker is a beautiful thing.

Just because it may not be as dolled up as the fancier offerings doesn't (in my opinion) detract from the beauty that exists in the build, the grinds and action.

I think it's worth offering some knives of this sort, Richard, especially if it gives you a little decompression time like those fixed blades you were offering at the Blade Show in the past.
 
RichardRogers said:
Thanks for the comment. Anybody else? Anybody hate it?

Take care,

R
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I obviously like big frame working knives, while I don't find it difficult to hand finish after a good grind- I also
love the etched and acid finishes. I'd say congrats but with your skills Richard lets just say nice knife.
Ken.
 
I like the stonewash finish on a knife that'll be used but I prefer a stainless steel blade.
 
The one pictured is bigger than I like to carry by about 1/2".
Other than that I like everything about it!
 
Richard, this is another great knife.
Now that I told you that :) I'll get into the topic and throw in my two cents on stonewashed blades.
To me, the main factor is the handle/blade color/material matching. With dark woods (my favourite handle material) I prefer satin finished blades (Elliott's Christmas knife is an excellent example). But with ivory I'd go for the stonewashed blade. Same for plain micarta, while I would choose satin blades with dark (green, grey) canvas micarta.
As a general thing, and if I had to pick blindly, I'd probably go for a satin finished blade. But on certain knives and patterns, a stonewashed blade would surely add something. On this knife, I do like it alot.

Fausto
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Fausto: What is a stonewashed blade and/or handle? I always thought of something being stonewashed as, for example, stonewashed denims jeans.....broken in and bleached for the worn look. Is this somehtign else? Must be!
 
Flymon: Thanks that helps immensely. Now...do they do the same thing to micarta?....and preserve the flat backside somehow?
 
John L said:
Fausto: What is a stonewashed blade and/or handle? I always thought of something being stonewashed as, for example, stonewashed denims jeans.....broken in and bleached for the worn look. Is this somehtign else? Must be!
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Actually, I was referring to Richard's knife pictured in post 117 of this same thread. If you look at the picture, it's someway in between a satin finished blade and a blade with a patina. I have no idea of the process of doing it, but, since Richard asked for some feedback, I was giving my personal aesthetic opinion :)
Thanks to Stu for the video contribution too.

Fausto
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Ummm, no. Don't use rocks and a dryer to finish knives. WTF??? I used a ceramic media and a small rock polishing tumbler that someone gave me. People also use vibratory finishers like you would use to polish brass for reloading. It leaves a finish that is matte, like a sandblasted finish, but really smooth. I'm still tweaking the process, but it's a nice durable finish that seems to resist scratches and should work well for a user.
 
Richard, I might be the only one thinking that way, but I don't necessarily link your stonewashed treatment to a user.
I have few knives and all of them are users (maybe they don't go through hard or extensive use, but none of them stays home in a safe), but even if I was a collector, I'd love that blade finish on some knives (depending on pattern and handle and so on, as I wrote in my previous post).

Fausto
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RichardRogers said:
Here's a pic of a Horseman's Knife I just finished.

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Pen, saw, and sheepsfoot on the front, corkscrew, awl, and leather punch on the back. Also has a hoof pick, fleam, tweezers, and screwdriver (liner).

Scales are mammoth ivory.
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I was reviewing this thread, after posting my RR HJ elsewhere, and just felt the urge to bring up this astounding knife again. It is a monument to all the skills Richard has built up to date.
What a knifemaker!!!
 
Yeah no kidding Charlie. That's one of the few knives that Really burned an image in my brain. Its amazing.
 
Hi guys,

Just finished another peanut. This one's in carbon fiber and ATS-34. Length - 2 7/8", weight - 1/2 ounce. These just disappear in your pocket.

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Very nice, Richard. This pattern works really well as a shadow. I was curious about the weight of a regular production Peanut so I looked it up. If the source is correct, your knife weighs about 1/3 the weight of a regular production Peanut... or a little over twice as much as that quarter! ;)
 
Really like that peanut. That is just a perfect light weight carry to me.
 
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