Slimline EDC

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Finished up this one. Its been laying around the shop for a while. Just needed to get done.
Blade is Diff tempered 1080
Handle material is linen micarta
Pins and lanyard tube are SS
OAL is 8 1/8"
Blade is 3 1/2
made from 1/8" stock she is light and fast in the hand.
Price is $85.00 shipped conusa,sold PP
First to post I'll take it owns it, Pay Pal is: sharpeknives@yahoo.com
Thank-you for looking.
 
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PP on its way! :D.
pretty stoked, first knife from you, and I've been also eyeing your Shark mini-skinners.
Expect to hear from me again.
 
Great I'll get that in the mail as soon as PP clears.
I think you'll like this little knife. I was debateing on keeping it for myself.
 
If you make another like it, I'll take it off your hands...great looking knife, and exactly what I have been looking for.
 
Got it this morning, messed with it a bit.
First, some nitpicks - some people may care.
The grind on the handle scales is asymmetrical, with the blade/handle "bevel" (not the blade itself) ground down a fair bit more than the right side (edge-down) and the butt on the left side. Considering this is hand-made, it isn't that unusual.
There's a tiny gap (about the size of a comma) in one micarta scale near the end. Hardly noticeable - filled it in with some superglue.

Okay, now on to the important stuff. This knife is SWEET! A feather-light slicer that just cuts and cuts (only tried it in the kitchen so far) - tomatoes, apples, carrots, etc. The high droppoint (edge curves up rapidly) allows for rocking motions very easily. 1080 is a basic carbon steel, and performs as sweet as one could wish. The almost straight edge (very mild belly) allows for easy pushcuts.
The blade itself is a little under half of the OAL. This lends to it balancing just around the index choil (for choking up) which is actually part of the handle (rather than the blade). The edge also starts less than 1mm away from the index choil. You can easily hold it farther back on the handle as well. Flat-ground and distal tapered, with a very small secondary bevel - the grind is excellent. The tang is also tapered. I'll probably try doing some fuzzsticks at some point (mind you, not much of bushcraft kinda guy).

The handle is one of the most comfortable I have ever handled - subtle swells at the butt make it sit in the hand "just so", with some slimming and "hollowing" just before ending near the blade. Not much more to say - it is VERY comfortable, multiple grips available, and secure in them all while still being minimally thin - little less than 1/2 inch thick at its thickest point (where your palm and fingers would curve around it).

If you can't tell, I don't mind the very minor imperfections - this is a well-priced user, that is very comfortable in the hand, and, as mentioned, very light. The sheath itself is quite nice, snug, very solid - held it upside down and shook it pretty hard, didn't move at all vertically.
 
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Seno, Thank-you for the good and the bad. I'll be working on those.
This is the best critique of a knife I have received in some time. Thanks for taking the time to do so. it is threw these honest assesments that my products will improve.
I am happy to hear that you are satisfied with your purchase. I hope she serves you well for many years to come.
 
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