The "Ask Nathan a Question" Thread

[yoko]

According to my query, Cruwear is lower than 3V in terms of toughness, better than ordinary 3V in terms of blade retention performance, and lower than ordinary CPM3V in rust resistance

Potato


If you use cruwear, you understand what it offers

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

Nathan the Machinist , tomorrow's Friday sale questions; cruwear fk3? Cruwear edc?

FK3 and B5

 

[Big DJ]

Hey Nathan will you be having a free for all this Friday and if so what might be available?

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

Hey Nathan will you be having a free for all this Friday and if so what might be available?

Our next sale will be next Friday

 

[SwarthyGnome]

Hi Nathan. Would you please make me one of them fancy daggers with this Osage burl?

Thank you.

 

[Brian77]

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Hi Nathan. Would you please make me one of them fancy daggers with this Osage burl?

Thank you.

I have a nice selection of Osage drying in my shop. For 5 years now.

I want to get in on this also. A FK3 handle set and a UF handle set

 

[Casinostocks]

Nathan, are you going to be a freelance member like Matt Gregory or are you going to become a knifemaker / craftsman / service provider again?

Respectfully #ainathan

P.S. I am now officially #ainathan so my previous exclusive tag, #stillnotnathan is no longer a trademark!

 

[fnordmorph]

Nathan,

I hear occasional vague mutterings about proprietary refinements in the CPK production process... Are any of these protean myths going to lead to a new run of DEK3s?

 

[Retired UPS Driver]

Nathan,

I hear occasional vague mutterings about proprietary refinements in the CPK production process... Are any of these protean myths going to lead to a new run of DEK3s?

#Not Nathon, but the answer is NO

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

No

 

[Big DJ]

DEK 1's?

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

DEK 1's?

Yes

 

[trevitrace]

The long overdue axe?

Yes

Oooooh, boy. Now we're talking!

 

[rattler420]

Yes

would you like to take my money?

 

[2018drz400sm]

DEK 2's?????

 

[420isaac]

Nathan,

Will the new Skinners be offered with pinned wood scales like the originals?

Thank you

 

[XtianAus]

DEK 2's?????

Seconded. Or i would love to see a Dek 1.2. Something like the Dek1 but with a reinforced tip

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

Nathan,

Will the new Skinners be offered with pinned wood scales like the originals?

Thank you

No

 

[surfkiev]

Nathan the Machinist
What is the blade length on the upcoming semi-integral dagger and when do you expect to have a prototype that you will show us?

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

Nathan the Machinist
What is the blade length on the upcoming semi-integral dagger and when do you expect to have a prototype that you will show us?

7.5" Fairbairn Sykes profile, improved handle, weighted pommel, reinforced point, .285" blade thickness, balanced with a very deep hollow grind, hardened steel butt spike.