Tactical Orange Peelers! Hamon! Koa! Oh my!

[Chiro75]

The latest batch of koa-clad Tactical Orange Peelers. 4"-ish overall length with just sub-2" blades. Flat grinds. 1095 with Japanese style clay heat treat. Stainless steel hardware on both of these. Enjoy!

 

[PropellerHead]

Those are some mighty-fine little knives!

Out of curiosity, what kind of sheaths do you use for them? Neck or belt?

Thanks for showing these little beauties.

- Mike

 

[Chiro75]

Thanks, PH! The sheaths are my standard multicarry affair. They work vertical, horizontal (this is a nice knife to carry horizontal) or 45° on the right or left side without or without a belt, and they are drilled for a neck cord if you want. I think these knives are a bit bulky and heavy for neck carry, personally. Here are sheath pics:

 

[basknives]

Cool little knives Chiro. Nice lines!

 

[mitch13]

Great looking knives the koa is anice touch!

Small Fb are 1 of my faviourites.

very nice job!!

Mitch

 

[ZOO]

Stop dragging your feet man I NEED ONE for the love of God

Nice stuff......now where is mine??

Zoo

 

[senoBDEC]

Now that's seriously sweet..... damn my misc. expenses!!! Who needs food ?

 

[Jason Cutter]

The evolution of your Tac-peelers is most pleasing. Love that Koa wood. Looks like they have very thin edges too. Looking forward to your next series. Jason.

 

[Steel Rat]

good work!

 

[Chiro75]

Jason, ironically the edges have been getting thicker and thicker, but just in the middle. When my grinds looks more like round grinds rather than flat grinds, that's when I found out my platen was totally dished out! That happened much faster than I expected. My latest knives have taken twice as long to make because of correcting that dishing, and I thought it was my Grind Fu was just getting worse. Stupid platen!