stead knife, small EDC, new model bushie.

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I have three knives to list in the thread, starting with:

The 'Stead knife design is the smallest heavy duty user knife design I've done. Originally I just made one for me, but it's gotten several orders and sales. It's the front third of a decent sized leuku blade in profile, with a large, easy to grip and secure handle that includes a wide semi-guard integral to the handle. I most often leave the deadspace from the guard wide enough for a finger, since I often will put my finger there for delicate cuts.

Blade is broad enough to choke up on, and the whole edge has curve to it. Spine is straight and square, with a slight mini-clip called a penetrator on the front to improve tip strength, drilling and sheathing.

OAL: 8 3/8 inches. Blade is 3 3/4, with an inside handle length of 4 1/2 inches. Blade is 1/8 thick, 1084 steel. Fully quenched and tempered, then differentially tempered. Convexed scandi grind is easy to maintain with a wood backed strop, or a strop bat.

Handle is australian lacewood, finished with linseed oil. Stainless pins.

Sheath is a mini-explorer style, the belt hanger is adjustable for carry height, reversable for RH or LH carry, and removable for strap mounting. Sheath is harness stitched by hand.

Asking $185 - stead knife is sold!

thanks for looking!

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Second up is a shortfinger EDC. These generally go with blade length from 1.75 to 2.5 inches, with fat, well rounded handles. It's "just" an EDC, but if yer gonna carry it, it may as well be comfortable to use.

OAL: 7 inches

Blade 3.125 inches. Made of 1/8 15N20 steel, full quench and temper, lightly sanded forge finish and a broad convex edge grind. Worked areas of tang and spine are blued to match the forge finish.

Handle is tulipwood, with stainless pins.

Sheath is a Koyote Girl mini-ranger model. Fully hand stitched, double needle harness stitching on all seams. Belt loop tab attaches to the horizontal strap and no stitching passes through the sheath body.

Number 405

Asking $149, SOLD

thanks for looking (part 2)

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And for thirds is a new model- I call it the Great Basin bushcrafter. it's nothing radically different, but a really beefed up handle on a 4.5 inch straight angled spine blade.

This model is currently undergoing a battle to the death, or testing of some sort, in the W&SS forum bushcrafter challenge.

It's based on the stead knife, with a few bits of the Alaskan thrown in, and a gorilla'd handle. I can keep a good hold on the knife while stabbing fenceposts wearing hockey gloves.

OAL: 10 inches.

Blade 4.5 inches, 1/8 15N20 steel, full quench and temper with a differential temper on the spine. Blade is left with a forge finish that's lightly sanded with 400 grit to smooth things out. Grind is a variable convexed scandi grind, very easy to maintain on a strop.

Handle is ipe, a full 5.5 inches long with an inside length of 5 inches. Scales are 15/16 to 1 3/16 thick over the length of the handle. Pins and tubing are stainless. Despite the weight of the handle, balance is right between the two forward pins.

Sheath is a Koyote Girl made mini-explorer. Full hand hanress stitching with a removable/adjustable/reversible belt hanger system. Carry it any way you want.

Asking $185, with $9 for insured shipping. paypal, checks, oney orders, all good.

thanks one last time for looking!

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really like the GBBC in the W&SS challenge. the orange scales and filework are very nice.

of course, all the ones here are nice too, but add the orange and filework and i really like it!
 
Christof, very nice work! The Stead and Great Basin are very nice
Examples!! Prices are very reasonable as well. Good Job
 
Really like your GB bushcrafter. I understand that 15N20 can take some serious abuse, plus with a handle like that and the thumb ramp you should feel safe...sheath is really awesome too!
 
I love the 15N20 for lighter field blades. It'll take a huge amount of abuse.

Sierra has always done well with the sheaths, she's fantastic!
 
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