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Jason Magruder posted this one in the 'Fixed Blades for sale by maker' forum. His photos were a little fuzzy, but there was no escaping his dazzling filework and handsome shape. It lifted me off my seat for a closer look...
I made some email inquiries, and we ended up striking a deal.
Come to find out he forged the blade material himself, and worked with Nick Wheeler on the bluing. Here's his comments on the knife:
That's a really strong magnet holding the knife fitted in the sheath. Sits tight.
You guys know I handle a lot of fine knives. This is the first necker in my collection, though. I promised I'd send a review out to the folks. Consider this positive!
Coop
I made some email inquiries, and we ended up striking a deal.
Come to find out he forged the blade material himself, and worked with Nick Wheeler on the bluing. Here's his comments on the knife:
It's a little guy at only 4¾" OAL with a 2¼" blade, and so to really appreciate the delicacy is to hold it. The fit and finish is striking. He worked at getting this right, and he succeeded.The scales were ground on a slack belt through 9 micron then buffed with pink compound. Where the scales meet the bolsters I hand sanded through 2000 then lightly buffed to keep the scales and bolsters the same thickness.
The blade is a mix of pure nickle, 1080, and steel banding with a 1080 core. That pattern was made by welding a billet of alternating layers of .040 steel band and pure nickel. I put a lazy twist in that then forged it flat and cut it into three equal parts. These three parts were about 3/16 thick. I layered them up with two 1/8" thick peices of 1080. Welded and twisted that then cut it in half and welded a peice of 1080 in the center. Instant san mai
That's a really strong magnet holding the knife fitted in the sheath. Sits tight.
You guys know I handle a lot of fine knives. This is the first necker in my collection, though. I promised I'd send a review out to the folks. Consider this positive!
Coop
