The "Ask Nathan a Question" Thread

Nathan I am wondering, by increasing the belly on the fk2, what does that do to the performance of the knife or what is the reasoning/intention behind it?

Edit to add: if you're in an answering questions mood, i'd also like to ask if you have any plans to make the edc's in aebl at some point in time?
 
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Since there was mention of UFs in AEBL down the line, what are the specific pros and cons to AEBL vs D3V, for a knife like the UF?

When the UF preorder popped up, I'd hoped that one of the potential options was AEBL. I would've ended up ordering at least 3 (probably 4. 2 ea in D3V and AEBL).
 
Nathan,,

Interesting thing has been brought to my attention. I’ve been making leather sheaths. Now I still consider myself a newbie at this. So with my sheaths I offer installing a magnet down inside the leather. One of my customers has noticed his knives have become somewhat magnetized:eek::eek:o_O
Can this be from the draw and insertion of the blade as it slides over magnet ?

Thanks
 
duramax said:
Nathan,,

Interesting thing has been brought to my attention. I’ve been making leather sheaths. Now I still consider myself a newbie at this. So with my sheaths I offer installing a magnet down inside the leather. One of my customers has noticed his knives have become somewhat magnetized:eek::eek:o_O
Can this be from the draw and insertion of the blade as it slides over magnet ?

Thanks
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Not just some customer, it's ME dammit!!!
 
Nathan, that is a sweet Shiro you picked up.

I think that’s great news for all of us that you’re going to get one in your hands to play around with.

I understand where you’re going with your first round of folders, but I think you’re the obvious choice many of us are thinking of to offer a US alternative similar or better than the Shiro. You are The Machinist after all.

Once some makers get the folder itch, however, they stop making fixed blades, so please be sure to sell me a KOTD, dagger, kephart, and a 4”, .125” or thinner stock with a UF handle blade for me please.

https://www.bladeforums.com/threads...n-to-everybody.1454027/page-114#post-18822777
 
duramax said:
Nathan,,

Interesting thing has been brought to my attention. I’ve been making leather sheaths. Now I still consider myself a newbie at this. So with my sheaths I offer installing a magnet down inside the leather. One of my customers has noticed his knives have become somewhat magnetized:eek::eek:o_O
Can this be from the draw and insertion of the blade as it slides over magnet ?

Thanks
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Not Nathan, but that's basic high school physics to magnetize a piece of iron/steel that isn't magnetic yet.

You don't even need physical contact between the magnet and piece of metal. Proximity and repeated passes will do it (fun fact, by waving a magnet over someone's compass, you can reverse the needle's polarity. Not that I would intentionally do that to another boy scout when I was younger :p).
 
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bluemax_1 said:
Not Nathan, but that's basic high school physics to magnetize a piece of iron/steel that isn't magnetic yet.

You don't even need physical contact between the magnet and piece of metal. Proximity and repeated passes will do it (fun fact, by waving a magnet over someone's compass, you can reverse the needle's polarity. Not that I would intentionally do that to another boy scout when I was younger :p).
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Now the compass thing is cool !!!! That I did not know !!!

Now with multiple passes the magnetic effect is still only short term if I remember correctly. Thank you for the added pm ^^
Info.
 
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