Simple hunter/utility with Olive wood

NickWheeler

NickWheeler

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Hi Folks- :)


I just wanted to share this new knife for kicks. It's a very simple, but function driven knife.

I know some folks don't think a maker should post a knife unless it's display case worthy and going to knock everybody's socks off... But I'm trying to keep a variety of my work out there. Especially since there are different strokes for different folks. ;) :)


The full tang blade is O1, hardened and tempered to 60/61C and ground to a very thin edge. Handle scales are WSSI stabilized Olive wood with black G10 liners, domed/polished 416 pins, and ss lanyard tube.


OAL- 7-13/16"
Blade- ~3-9/16"L x 15/16"W x 0.120" thick
weight- 3.7 oz.

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Nice Nick! Olivewood is one of my all time favorites. Did you do your tru oil finish on this one?
 
is there a particular reason for the choil?
I think the knife would look much nicer without it, but if it's a purpose driven feature I'll shut up about it.

with that being said, this is a "beautifully-pared-down-back-to-basics-but-stratospheric-Wheeler-quality" knife, that kicks the crap outta any comparably priced production knife out there.

I always consider myself so fortunate to have discovered the custom knife world, as it presents the very best value of any commodity out there, and spans across the absolute widest range when it comes to investment grade items. This forum in particular has such a potent effect in educating those of us who've found our way here, and I am so grateful for it.
 
I like the simpler designs sometimes. I see this one as a less expensive knife but no compromise whatsoever on quality or performance. Itis a "wheeler" just the same.
 
I like it. :thumbup:
 
Clean as usual. How high a grit do you take your machine finished bevels?
 
I like it as well. My first knife that I ever finished, had olive wood for scales as well, it has a special place in my heart. I gave it to my cousin for his Eagle Scout present.

I have always been told that you can't get that stuff stabilized. Makes me want to try and get some stabilized.
 
That is a very attractive knife. Bet it would perform quite well too, has that laser slicer look.
 
That's a proper knife! Please start posting more like it .. maybe it'll start a sub forum, 'custom/handmade EDUs'. While I appreciate the talent it takes to build one of those huge damascus engraved fighters - I'd never own one. Not my thing. This one however .. spot on sir.
 
NickWheeler said:
I just wanted to share this new knife for kicks. It's a very simple, but function driven knife.

I know some folks don't think a maker should post a knife unless it's display case worthy and going to knock everybody's socks off...
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I would say this depends upon the maker and what they are trying to accomplish. If it is an established maker showing a range of work, that would not be the case.

If it is a newer, unestablished maker, it would make sense to knock the socks off the potential buyers here on BFC, no?

Anyway, this looks like a knife that would be very at home in the field, but in my case, I would use it in the kitchen, and for that:

1. The thong tube is superfluous.

2. Stainless steel would be a preference, but at the very least, a stick tang or frame constructed handle. Have you ever welded stainless tang to carbon blade? Phil Baldwin did it years ago on a set of steak knives, and it worked wonderfully and looked great.

3. Glad you posted it, super clean construction and some very nice olive wood, which is an under utilized material, imo. I just picked up a stainless steel Opinel with olive wood handles for $20.00 delivered on Amazon, and other than the fact the blade was dull in spots, was pretty impressed.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
Lorien, the choil makes it easier for the user to sharpen with out messing up the 'shoulder' area. I don't know if that was the intention in this case. I like my knives with out it, but if I were out in the field and needed to sharpen frequently, i think it would be a good feature.
 
Thanks guys :)

Lorien, in the pics I took of this knife, it kind'a looks like the choil is just a notch... but it's actually a transitional/visual break from the blade to the sweep of the handle that acts as a bit of a guard. I grabbed some pics that I think show it a little better (different knives, but the exact same profile).

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The other reason behind it... is these were the full tang version of a forged hidden tang hunter design I have used quite a few times. Like this Amboyna handled one.

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STeven- Thanks man. :) I normally prefer ss in a full tang too, but I still get quite a few requests for plain carbon in a full tang. The G10 frame wrapping a hidden tang, simple carbon blade is a nice option IME. I'd love to try forge welding a ss tang to a carbon blade. That's a project on the to-do-sometime list. :)

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The wood was purchased at one of the Wood Working Shows in Portland, OR (about 15 years ago). I had it stabilized by Mike Ludeman at WSSI. It's pretty soft in its natural state, so I'm a lot more comfortable using it stabilized. Even after being stabilized, it's one of the few woods that smells really pleasant while shaping it. I did put one good coat of Tru-Oil on it.

Blade bevels on this one were finished with a Norax belt that's ~240X.

Thanks everyone. :)
 
Sweet knife. I like the olive wood with the black liners and the domed pins all work really good together.

steve
 
very good job Mister wheeler very clean lines and great edged blade in a utility knife, and wonderful handle of olive wood which is my favorite
 
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