Two cousins, Stockman and Texas Jack

[ken erickson]

Two knives, based on the same frame. 3 3/4 closed.
D2 steel in the Texas Jack, CPM154cm steel in the Stockman.

 

[Kevin Jones]

Nice treat for the eyes, thanks for sharing them.

 

[Don Hanson III]

Those are beauties, Ken!!!

 

[Calvin Robinson]

WOW! Beautiful!

 

[1066vik]

wow.
just wow.
those are gorgeous.

 

[JAlexander]

They're both great, Ken, but that Texas jack is just perfect.

 

[canineforge]

Good stuff, Ken!! Awesome work. :thumbup:

- Joe

 

[ken erickson]

Thanks guys for the kind comments on these two knives! I really appreciate them.

 

[2Dead]

They look great Ken!!

 

[Bigfattyt]

Both look lovely. I think the Texas Jack is calling my name, simply for the fact that it is D2, and it goes without saying, properly ground.

I have two production folders in D2. Holds a great edge, but the grinds are done too thick (both the primary, and the edge bevels). I convexed the edges, but the primary grinds are still too robust for great slicing!

I dream of a nice thin D2 blade!

 

[ken erickson]

Both look lovely. I think the Texas Jack is calling my name, simply for the fact that it is D2, and it goes without saying, properly ground.

I have two production folders in D2. Holds a great edge, but the grinds are done too thick (both the primary, and the edge bevels). I convexed the edges, but the primary grinds are still too robust for great slicing!

I dream of a nice thin D2 blade!

The stock on the master blade is .095 and .078 for the pen. I like to grind the primary bevels to just about zero before putting the secondary edge bevel on. I am like you , thin really makes for mean slicers!
Thanks for the kind comments,

 

[Jos]

VERY nice! I'm a big fan of slipjoints, and custom slipjoints are the TOP.

Thanks for posting, reminds me that I have to look more in the "traditional" section of the forums .

Kind regards,

Jos