Six 3V Field Knives, micarta, G10, colors, SOLD

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Nathan the Machinist

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Has anybody noticed I'm just dusting off the same old photo? lol...

THESE ARE SOLD, THANK YOU
Fort Henry has some: http://forthenrycustomknives.com
Jo maintains a Facebook page with information about upcoming work: https://www.facebook.com/CarothersKnives/
We appreciate your interest in our work, it means a lot

The Field Knife was designed as a collaboration with Lorien Arnold. It is a well made, no frills, high performance utility knife. The steel is Crucible CPM 3V at HRC 61-62 with a tweaked heat treat with very good edge retention and edge stability. You'll be surprised how sharp this gets and how well it holds an edge. If you have never used 3V this hard and thin, it is gonna blow your mind.

This steel with this heat treat will support a fine edge, so this was taken down to .015" before sharpening and it was sharpened 18 degrees per side. This is relatively acute and it cuts well, but is very durable.

Some might consider this a tactical knife but the point is not reinforced and it is not shaped or balanced as a weapon. It's pretty thin behind the edge. It is a hard working cutting tool, a big skinning knife and woods knife. There is a pry/scrape in the tang.

The handle is ergonomically designed for a standard forward, reverse, saber and pinch grips for an average to relatively large hand. The tang is internally skeletonized. The scales are 3D sculpted CNC machined. The blade is made of 3/16” 3V with a heat treat that has been optimized to maximize edge stability in rough use. Despite being relatively thin it is durable. You can baton with it. You might damage the fine edge if you set your mind to it, but the knife itself is practically unbreakable.

A side effect of this heat treat is a higher percentage of free chromium, so although it is not stainless, it is nearly so.

Specs:
3V, tested 62 HRC, .188” thick at ricasso
Total length 9.75”
Blade length 4.625”
Weight 8.0 oz
Grippy 3D machined scales in micarta or G10
Black oxide treated 18-8 stainless steel fasteners


Jared Corry sheaths are custom made for these knives and are well designed and well made. They can be worn vertical or horizontal and can be configured for left hand or right hand carry.

There are six of these in this sale, they're all ready, choose a color and I'll built it.

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Rather than just take my word for it I made a video:

[video=youtube;1w1_WX_fNN8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1w1_WX_fNN8[/video]


These are all “field grade”, “as machined” and stonewashed.

$225 in micarta, black or brown
$235 in solid color G10, black, OD green, blue
$245 in multi color G10, OD green, toxic green, brown, orange / black

The various colors and material choices are available in limited quantities, some are just one or two, so it is first come - first serve.

Includes a good kydex sheath.

Shipping in the USA is $5.

These knives are unusual because they are machined. I do this in my shop on industrial CNC machine tools. A WIP thread documenting my technique can be found here: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1048443


I take paypal, cash, check or MO.


Thanks for looking,
Nathan
 
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I’ll take one with black micarta scales. Thanks.


I tried to send you a PM, but you box is full.
 
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Nathan, the material in the first one looks very close to the material in my dagger. Is it the same? If so, I want it.

HAHAHA - I turned around to talk to a friend and looked back, wrote the above, only to find all those others above me. What a trip.

Anyway, I think you know what I mean. To express it correctly, I would hope that you still have some of the dagger material left, beyond the material you may have set aside for the "other one".

Best regards,

Bob
 
betzner said:
Nathan, the material in the first one looks very close to the material in my dagger. Is it the same? If so, I want it.
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That material is current production, domestically produced, micarta. Canvas reinforced phenolic, properly. The material in your dagger is vintage Westinghouse Micarta. They sold the Micarta name to Norplex, who do make some good materials, but largely just import Chinese material that lacks uniform hardness and dimensional stability and is better suited for electrical insulators than knife scales. This material I'm using is made in the USA by Accurate and, IMO, is the best available today. But it is not the same as when Westinghouse was making it.

Rolf gave me another piece of that same vintage Micarta. It's on the shelf, it has your name on it. I also found about 100 pounds of vintage bar stock I plan to slit up for future projects. :thumbup:
 
Nathan the Machinist said:
That material is current production, domestically produced, micarta. Canvas reinforced phenolic, properly. The material in your dagger is vintage Westinghouse Micarta. They sold the Micarta name to Norplex, who do make some good materials, but largely just import Chinese material that lacks uniform hardness and dimensional stability and is better suited for electrical insulators than knife scales. This material I'm using is made by Accurate and, IMO, is the best available today. But it is not the same as when Westinghouse was making it.

Rolf gave me another piece of that same vintage Micarta. It's on the shelf, it has your name on it. I also found about 100 pounds of vintage bar stock I plan to slit up for future projects. :thumbup:
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Can I get the top one
 
Nathan the Machinist said:
That material is current production, domestically produced, micarta. Canvas reinforced phenolic, properly. The material in your dagger is vintage Westinghouse Micarta. They sold the Micarta name to Norplex, who do make some good materials, but largely just import Chinese material that lacks uniform hardness and dimensional stability and is better suited for electrical insulators than knife scales. This material I'm using is made in the USA by Accurate and, IMO, is the best available today. But it is not the same as when Westinghouse was making it.

Rolf gave me another piece of that same vintage Micarta. It's on the shelf, it has your name on it. I also found about 100 pounds of vintage bar stock I plan to slit up for future projects. :thumbup:
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Cool, thanks Nathan. I think you know what I am trying to do - wind up with a set of my favorite pieces, all with the same handle material. So I'll hold off on the field piece for whenever you get around to it, anytime. Dagger, field and chopper makes three. If you get anymore of the Westinghouse stuff, an 8" sharp top clip shiv would complete a set of the four favorite pieces - if you ever have more of it. I'd always planned on maintaining an unused set (this one) for use by any three of the three "principals", should it be wanted/needed for commercial reasons, ie, display, shows, etc.
 
I like the original Westinghouse micarta with the yellowish tone - it matches well with red liners. Classic.
 
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