Show me your custom camp knife/chopper.

[Lorien]

pork!pork!pork!

 

[lwrhea]

This blade is forged of 1075 steel and is 10 inches. The fittings are forged stainless and bronze. The wood is some really nice Gidgee. I love this wood. OAL is about 15-1/2 inches.

 

[RogerP]

That is just outstanding, Lin. Thanks for adding it here.

 

[j.louis]

Great job!

 

[John A. Larsen]

Kougera, You actually use your knife in the field? What a radical concept!!!

Rick Marchand. Very nice! How about some details, steel, handle materials, lengths? Thanks. John

 

[wasatchdan]

This is my new personal user...

I really like that one. Excellent design. :thumbup:

 

[j.louis]

My last job.
Wootz steel and iron wood.

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jean-louis
ABS Mastersmith
CKCA Member
jregel2@hotmail.com
www.jeanlouis-knives.com

 

[Shawn Hatcher]

My last job.
Wootz steel and iron wood.

That is spectacularly beautiful. The proportions, curves, and colors just grab you. Bet it feels as good in-hand as it looks, too. :thumbup:

 

[betzner]

 

[DesRosiers]

That is a stunning knife Jean Louis! Even more so because you made the steel from scratch!

 

[RogerP]

That is a stunning knife Jean Louis! Even more so because you made the steel from scratch!

+1 to that.

 

[JeridJohnson]

whipped this ugly one out start to finish on the 4th of July just for fun.. I'll use it in our friendly little California Knifemakers Association cutting completion next week. First time I've forged one in this style with the integrated guard.. I got a little inspired to forge it after seeing some of Joe Kesslar's brut de forge knives. It was fun.. I'll be making some more for sure.

 

[giedymin]

Two choppers I've made recently. 12 and 11.500" blades.
Regards
Giedymin

 

[Camber]

Very nice Giedymin!

 

[giedymin]

Thank you. Appreciate it.

 

[JayGoliath]

Two choppers I've made recently. 12 and 11.500" blades.
Regards
Giedymin

Dear Sir,

i think i can see it now )

 

[lwrhea]

Jean Louis, That is truly a great knife. The little touches really make a big difference. Just wonderful!

Giedymin, Those are wicked looking cutters. Beautiful work.

I enjoy this thread!

 

[Charlie Mike]

I'll play... camp knife... I call it the Non Weapon Utility.

 

[Constankane]

All the knife i see in this article was really amazing i was surprise to see this kind of knifes i am very interested to get one of this kind hope i can get in low price..

 

[islandblacksmith]

Nata come in various sizes and shapes, but most fit the description of a light brush hatchet or heavy camp knife. Common characteristics include thick spines and heavy blades with a bit of forward lean for chopping power, and often single beveled edges similar to Japanese wood chisels.

Materials: lawn mower blade steel, steel pipe, copper pipe, Sapele wood, Walnut, natural urushi lacquer, red Bamboo

Blade construction is muku/hon-yaki with a kiriha-zukuri profile and hira/kaku mune. The blade is 7.25″ long and 1 7/8″ deep with a 7/64″ spine, overall length is around 12.5″.

長さ/刃長 Nagasa: 185mm (blade length)
元幅 Motohaba: 47mm (blade depth)
重ね/元重 Motokasane: 5.5mm (spine thickness)
中心/茎 Nakago: 80mm (tang length)
柄長 Tsuka: 134mm (handle length)

[video=vimeo;131150935]https://vimeo.com/131150935[/video]

more here: bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1300147-Hon-Yaki-Nata
info on the geometry and making of a nata: islandblacksmith.ca/2015/06/making-a-hon-yaki-nata/