Trail knife with green canvas micarta

Cricketfart

Cricketfart

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I'm still pretty new to posting here so bear with me if I format this wrong. Just finished this one last night for a customer of mine. Might start a controversial conversation by the material choice.
Recycled 5160 coil spring steel (my personal EDC is from the same stock)
3/16" thick at spine
5" blade with hand sanded finish
10" OAL
Green canvas micarta handle slabs
Nickel silver tube pins
I'm probably undercharging but I'm only asking him for $75.
 

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I called the guy yesterday to let him know it's done. Without even seeing it, he refused to pay less than $125 for it. That was a big ego boost.
 
I hope to someday make a knife that's near as nice. I like the blade shape, it makes the blade look larger than 5", Great job! $125 is still a great deal, looks like you put allot of attention and detail work into it.

Not to get off track, how do you like working with canvas micarta? I heard it's very toxic , is this true? I may give it try soon, I like the way it looks. Something other than wood, a little modern touch I suppose.
 
That's a VERY nice looking knife! I like how clean the lines are. It looks like a very nice user.

Have you thought of contouring the handle a bit more (swell to fit the hand)? It might be easier to hold, but may not chop as well.

Do you plan to use other blade steels in the future?

Yeah, $75 is definitely too low of a price. Glad the buyer insisted on giving you more.
 
I'll probably start charging more now that I've gotten such positive responses from everyone.
I personally like working with micarta. I enjoy wood as well but when you just really don't want to have to worry about moisture or rot or warping with time, micarta is the way to go. I'm pretty sure it is mildly toxic, but I tend to work in a well ventilated area and try to do minimal sanding.
A friend and I are working on making our own micarta after reading a few how-to articles online. The denim micarta looks fantastic!
Thanks for all the feedback!
 
great looking knife man.. hell of a deal too..:thumbup: i may need to look you up once i free up some $$$...:D
 
It looks good! But the most important thing is performance. Make another then put it head-to-head in tests with some well-known production knives (RAT, Fallkniven, maybe a Kabar, etc) & use what you learn to ensure that your customers will always have a better performer than they can get off-the-rack. That's when you'll know what the knife is worth.
 
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