BogdanS
Knifemaker / Craftsman / Service Provider
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Hello dear brothers,
With God's good will today i present you a new knife fresh from our shop - The 'two face' knife (or more - it's up to you
)
After a lot of work and investment we now have all means to create knives on the highest standards. The new 'brand' under which all our knives will be sold is called 'Microlab' for the sole reason that this is indeed where they come from. In order to cut costs with space and use the money into precision equipment we went for a cubicle small shop with a separate dust room that allow us for a lab like environment to work in
In the 'dust room' we have the 'angry beavers' as i call the bandsaw and the grinder while 'the lab' offers a dust and dirt free environment for clean and precise work.
Autocad designed blades are transposed on the ground flat steel stock and cut into shape using an industrial grade metal bandsaw that together with always fresh bands assure minimal steel structure distortion on the cut. All grinding is performed on an 'in house' designed and manufactured grinder with micro adjusted and digitally controlled angles using Austrian made Sola equipment and a perfect flat ceramic glass platen for the best results.
The HT is performed in a laboratory calibrated kiln with lab precision thermocouple and electronic control following strictly manufacturers HT diagrams from renowned EU steel manufacturers like Sandvik and Uddeholm. Tempering is done in an oven controlled through high end Digitron temperature control equipment. After the HT the blades are tumble finished in order to smoothen all sharp edges.
Handle materials are always of top quality, industrially high density micarta, high end carbon fiber composites and the list goes on; the scales are then contoured on the mill and finally hand finished for a nice fit and finish. All guiding holes are drilled on a precision mini mill to assure a perfect perpendicular hole. They are after that reamed to final quotes for very tight tolerances. Taking all these into account we use no glue into applying the scales to the tang but on request marine grade epoxy can be used. The screws all all tightened to optimal manufacturer recommendation torque (at 0.75 nm) using homologated Wiha torque screwdrivers, for best results while the pivot pin is hand tuned for optimum action.
The knives comes super sharp right out of the box and ready for use for the best user experience.
This is a new concept of knife that i think you will enjoy. You have one trusty blade that comes with as many pair of scales as you decide; they fit perfectly and can be switched in no time. This way you can wear a Gent's blade in a select company or you can have a workhorse ready for adventure
This blade comes standard with two pair of scales (stabilized and dyed 'ocean reef'/white liners - Gent's choice & antiquated oak/black liners - the workhorse). The pivots are solid brass and they come fitted with CNC made 'goblin green' anodized aluminum washers and titanium screws. The kit includes also the proper hex key. You can assemble/change the scales in just 3 minutes and it does not require any experience but to know how to screw/unscrew bolt) as everything is perfectly fitted.
The specs are as follows:
- 26c3 high carbon steel 0.93" thick - (65 HRC)
- high flat zero grind (no micro bevel - a SCARRY SHARP blade indeed)
- forged finish
- overall length 7.7" with a blade length of 3.5"
- stabilized and dyed 'ocean reef'/white liners - Gent's choice & antiquated oak/black liners - the workhorse
- CNC precision made 'goblin green' anodized aluminum washers, titanium pivot screws & brass pivots
- needed hex key for assembly
- everything is a perfect fit so you just unscrew/remove - apply new scales/screw back (max 3 minutes operation)
The price for this knife is 175 usd (knife/2 pair of scales/pivots/screws/washers/hex key + shipping included)
You can order additional pairs of scales from different materials but this can only be done before the knife is shipped as we need to work directly on it for a perfect fit - price depends on chosen materials.
You can also opt for a second pair of washers (add 11 usd) in colors limited to available stock on hand at the moment of order.
All and only the best, God bless,
Bogdan
With God's good will today i present you a new knife fresh from our shop - The 'two face' knife (or more - it's up to you
)After a lot of work and investment we now have all means to create knives on the highest standards. The new 'brand' under which all our knives will be sold is called 'Microlab' for the sole reason that this is indeed where they come from. In order to cut costs with space and use the money into precision equipment we went for a cubicle small shop with a separate dust room that allow us for a lab like environment to work in
In the 'dust room' we have the 'angry beavers' as i call the bandsaw and the grinder while 'the lab' offers a dust and dirt free environment for clean and precise work.
Autocad designed blades are transposed on the ground flat steel stock and cut into shape using an industrial grade metal bandsaw that together with always fresh bands assure minimal steel structure distortion on the cut. All grinding is performed on an 'in house' designed and manufactured grinder with micro adjusted and digitally controlled angles using Austrian made Sola equipment and a perfect flat ceramic glass platen for the best results.
The HT is performed in a laboratory calibrated kiln with lab precision thermocouple and electronic control following strictly manufacturers HT diagrams from renowned EU steel manufacturers like Sandvik and Uddeholm. Tempering is done in an oven controlled through high end Digitron temperature control equipment. After the HT the blades are tumble finished in order to smoothen all sharp edges.
Handle materials are always of top quality, industrially high density micarta, high end carbon fiber composites and the list goes on; the scales are then contoured on the mill and finally hand finished for a nice fit and finish. All guiding holes are drilled on a precision mini mill to assure a perfect perpendicular hole. They are after that reamed to final quotes for very tight tolerances. Taking all these into account we use no glue into applying the scales to the tang but on request marine grade epoxy can be used. The screws all all tightened to optimal manufacturer recommendation torque (at 0.75 nm) using homologated Wiha torque screwdrivers, for best results while the pivot pin is hand tuned for optimum action.
The knives comes super sharp right out of the box and ready for use for the best user experience.
This is a new concept of knife that i think you will enjoy. You have one trusty blade that comes with as many pair of scales as you decide; they fit perfectly and can be switched in no time. This way you can wear a Gent's blade in a select company or you can have a workhorse ready for adventure
This blade comes standard with two pair of scales (stabilized and dyed 'ocean reef'/white liners - Gent's choice & antiquated oak/black liners - the workhorse). The pivots are solid brass and they come fitted with CNC made 'goblin green' anodized aluminum washers and titanium screws. The kit includes also the proper hex key. You can assemble/change the scales in just 3 minutes and it does not require any experience but to know how to screw/unscrew bolt
) as everything is perfectly fitted.The specs are as follows:
- 26c3 high carbon steel 0.93" thick - (65 HRC)
- high flat zero grind (no micro bevel - a SCARRY SHARP blade indeed)
- forged finish
- overall length 7.7" with a blade length of 3.5"
- stabilized and dyed 'ocean reef'/white liners - Gent's choice & antiquated oak/black liners - the workhorse
- CNC precision made 'goblin green' anodized aluminum washers, titanium pivot screws & brass pivots
- needed hex key for assembly
- everything is a perfect fit so you just unscrew/remove - apply new scales/screw back (max 3 minutes operation)
The price for this knife is 175 usd (knife/2 pair of scales/pivots/screws/washers/hex key + shipping included)
You can order additional pairs of scales from different materials but this can only be done before the knife is shipped as we need to work directly on it for a perfect fit - price depends on chosen materials.
You can also opt for a second pair of washers (add 11 usd) in colors limited to available stock on hand at the moment of order.
All and only the best, God bless,
Bogdan
