Siguys "Steel Flake"

BarberFobic1992

BarberFobic1992

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I recently asked Siguy about one of these because i remembered them froma review he had done a while ago, and i thought that they were a really cool idea. Being a great guy, he just offered to send it to me. I also had him sharpening some knives at the time, so he just sent it back with some of my blades. By the way, in case you havent heard, he is highly skilled in the realm of knife sharpening. So, here is the Steel Flake.

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it measures 3.25 inches long, and just under an eighth on an inch thick. i think it is O-1, but i am not for sure on that. it is chisel ground with a convex edge, and it is really sharp. It has a bit of a learning curve, but once i figured things out, i was very comforable with using it for most tasks.

i made a sheath/pouch for it too. its not a looker, but it gets the job done.

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whittling/fuzz-stick-making were a breeze.

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more to come.......
 
i used it in colaboration with a baton and it also did these tasks:

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and a couple other pictures:

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among friends:

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Siguy is totally a righteous dude... he gave me a buck stockman tha he convexed, and it is hands down the sharpest knife I've ever held. I cant even attempt to shave hairs with it as the blade begins to fillet the epidermis of my arm like a lazer. That steelflake is awesome ...
 
brendan, good to hear you like it.

it looks like you have a better idea of how to use it than i do...

its funny, your photos look remarkably similar to the ones i took, down to the texture and color of the chopping stump...our hands even look similar (except for the nail polish ;) ). we will have to get together sometime and hang out...i have a feeling we have a few things in common.

nice pouch on that too. not the prettiest thing in the world, but i bet if you evened out the stitches some it would look top notch. try using a four tine fork to space out the stitches. i use one all the time when i'm stitching leather, it works great for those of us without a full set of tools. then i use a 1/16" drill bit to drill the holes out. you can also chuck up a large needle in a drill press and use it like a punch, just with the drill off.

thanks for the review, looks like you are enjoying the blade.
 
i agree simon, we should try to get together on of these days. being so close in age would probably give us alot to talk about. the quadruple-fork punch thing sounds very useful. it would also be alot faster than hammering eachone with an awl.
 
update:

i just ate with it and, though it was quite a challeng and my fingers got a little dirty, it can be done.
 
I just found this neat concept. Sort of an Ulu without the handle. For it's size it looks very versatile. Nice review and nice work Simon!
 
i EDCed it again today and did some around the house tasks like sharpening pencils, opening some mail, shredding some paper that was laying around and cutting up some pine apple( that was a little tricky).
 
i can imagine pineapple would be tricky...its a bit tough with a regular knife.

today i took out a piece of flint and tried using it for a few tasks, it worked okay but i'm glad that i have steel to work with instead of just stone. makes for a much better cutting edge.
 
I very much like this "device"
since it doesnt look like a knife it can also be very handy when you are around non-knife people

any more info on maker/company/inventor?
 
Qrt said:
I very much like this "device"
since it doesnt look like a knife it can also be very handy when you are around non-knife people

any more info on maker/company/inventor?
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It was made by Siguy here in BF, he just posted before you did.

It seems like a nice piece of steel who could work nicely as a mini ULU. To make it even better you could drill another two holes in line with the one that is already there, that should allow you to lash it to a pole. I bet that the idea was to make the most usable edge out of a piece of steel from the scrap pile. Given the size of the scrap I think that for using it on itself something ala Gosman PSK coul be more useful. Giving at least a bit of handle to wrap some paracord on it will give you a better grip with the trade off of less usable edge.

Given your reputation as a sharpener Siguy, I will be scared to even hold that Steel Flake of yours! Let alone use it hard for cutting task

Mikel
 
mikel, true that it came out of the scrap pile. the idea occurred to me and i poked around for a piece of steel and that one seemed to fit pretty well.

i don't know how much i like that it doesn't have a hard line between the edge and a safe place to hold it, i don't feel all that safe using it. i think it would be easy to slip and cut yourself if you have a lapse of attention.

i am working with a similar concept now where it is mostly blade with a small nubbin handle that i am going to put scales on. i think that the concept is pretty much the same but it is safer and allows more versatility for use.
 
Siguy put together a VERY practical tool there.

I made something very, very similar back when I was making knives. Mine was about 4" long (I still have it), it had a straight edge, D2 steel, and I epoxied a small milled walnut handle on to it. I had intended to use it as a scraper tool for tillering the limbs of selfbows. However, I made it out of 1/8" material which proved not to work as well as the thin store bought scrapers. My straight edged will cut like a wharncliffe blade but the handle gets in the way for doing close up work. I like Siguy's design much better, I believe.

Nice! :thumbup:
 
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