The Governator

Lorien

Lorien

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This is a proof of concept I've been working on for awhile that belongs to a small suite, which includes Spud and Mr. Kotter. The Governator is the largest of the three, so far.

A great bro, yoko yoko did me a solid a little while ago. I'm an adherent to the philosophy of reciprocity, and decided to make him a knife that he could use, as a thank you gift. I recently sketched this knife on paper and I think when we were chatting, I looked at it and thought it would be a good match for my friend. I asked him what kind of handle material and he said blue Richlite and burlap micarta. I'm not totally sold on the green tang frame, but I also don't hate it- it's practical.

The steel type is Magnacut and it's 5/32" thick. It's flat ground leading to a convex plane toward the edge, which isn't there yet. I sharpen after making the sheath, for good reason. I just cut the leather, so I'll be working on the sheath and hopefully putting this project to bed within a week.

As can plainly be seen, I did not spend much time finishing this knife. It's built for testing.


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I expect that there will be more of these down the road. So far, I'm pretty amped on the important parts.
 
Lorien said:
This is a proof of concept I've been working on for awhile that belongs to a small suite, which includes Spud and Mr. Kotter. The Governator is the largest of the three, so far.

A great bro, yoko yoko did me a solid a little while ago. I'm an adherent to the philosophy of reciprocity, and decided to make him a knife that he could use, as a thank you gift. I recently sketched this knife on paper and I think when we were chatting, I looked at it and thought it would be a good match for my friend. I asked him what kind of handle material and he said blue Richlite and burlap micarta. I'm not totally sold on the green tang frame, but I also don't hate it- it's practical.

The steel type is Magnacut and it's 5/32" thick. It's flat ground leading to a convex plane toward the edge, which isn't there yet. I sharpen after making the sheath, for good reason. I just cut the leather, so I'll be working on the sheath and hopefully putting this project to bed within a week.

As can plainly be seen, I did not spend much time finishing this knife. It's built for testing.


EVUiDQS.jpg


I expect that there will be more of these down the road. So far, I'm pretty amped on the important parts.
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Very cool Lorien ! I also love that Yoko requested Seattle Seahawks colors in the handle. 🤣
 
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I can't wait to run this through my normal use!!!!!

Thank you big homie!!

My daily cutting routines are based on a slicey knife that will be comfortable running through material people test knives on

..... my body is ready ! Lol
 
yoko said:
The Governator has landed!!!!
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Here's a pic for size reference next a DEK1 and the prototype Mr Kotter!
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Boy, that looks like a really nice size for a work knife! Plus with a warnie blade?? Should be a monster!!

Plus sexy as hell!!

Hey Yoko! Could we bother you for a spine shot of those same three? Interested in seeing the difference in thicknesses….
 
clinton1 said:
Boy, that looks like a really nice size for a work knife! Plus with a warnie blade?? Should be a monster!!

Plus sexy as hell!!

Hey Yoko! Could we bother you for a spine shot of those same three? Interested in seeing the difference in thicknesses….
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it's very slim, like 3mm or so. The handle is very fat. My goal with this knife was to take advantage of the properties of the Magnacut and create a serious cutter that can seriously cut for a long time, with a lot of control, without causing fatigue.
 
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