Utility Fighter Appreciation Thread

yoko said:
Just recieved my friend!
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Ahhhhhhhhh.... now I see, lmao! :thumbsup:

yoko said:
Does this mean we will have a couple beers at Nathan and Jo's this year?! lol
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I hope it works out, I'd love to come! The timing keeps interfering with my big game hunting seasons, and I don't have a lot of control over those.
 
Bump.

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There was a time back in 2016, before and around the time when this sub had started that the OG-UFs (3V, Elmax) were as rare, if not rarer, than the OG-Shivs and IIRC, they use to fetch > or at least = to the OG-Shivs in the secondary market! It is always a great idea when Nathan gets convinced to revisit some of his signature patters for the yesteryears. The Skinner must be coming up soon then, eh? Boss?

Clockwise from top to bottom:

1- UF2, D3V, stonewash, (Westinghouse) micarta
2- OG-UF, Elmax, diamond quilt pattern micarta
3- UF1, D3V, African Blackwood
4- UF1, D3V, acid wash, 1" sharpened tip
5- UF1, D3V, Nathan's satin, African Blackwood
6- DEF1, D3V, Mark's (shop) satin, Africa Blackwood
7- DEF2, D3V, Mark's satin, Desert Ironwood
8- DEF2, satin bevels, acid wash flats, African Blackwood
9- Scrimgeour compound ground, satin finish UF2, D3V (what are those scales again?!)
10- UF2, D3V, Mark's hollow grind, maroon micarta

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Casinostocks said:
There was a time back in 2016, before and around the time when this sub had started that the OG-UFs (3V, Elmax) were as rare, if not rarer, than the OG-Shivs and IIRC, they use to fetch > or at least = to the OG-Shivs in the secondary market! It is always a great idea when Nathan gets convinced to revisit some of his signature patters for the yesteryears. The Skinner must be coming up soon then, eh? Boss?

Clockwise from top to bottom:

1- UF2, D3V, stonewash, (Westinghouse) micarta
2- OG-UF, Elmax, diamond quilt pattern micarta
3- UF1, D3V, African Blackwood
4- UF1, D3V, acid wash, 1" sharpened tip
5- UF1, D3V, Nathan's satin, African Blackwood
6- DEF1, D3V, Mark's (shop) satin, Africa Blackwood
7- DEF2, D3V, Mark's satin, Desert Ironwood
8- DEF2, satin bevels, acid wash flats, African Blackwood
9- Scrimgeour compound ground, satin finish UF2, D3V (what are those scales again?!)
10- UF2, D3V, Mark's hollow grind, maroon micarta

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BRUH!!!!!!!!!

Most excellent!!!!
 
Casinostocks said:
There was a time back in 2016, before and around the time when this sub had started that the OG-UFs (3V, Elmax) were as rare, if not rarer, than the OG-Shivs and IIRC, they use to fetch > or at least = to the OG-Shivs in the secondary market! It is always a great idea when Nathan gets convinced to revisit some of his signature patters for the yesteryears. The Skinner must be coming up soon then, eh? Boss?

Clockwise from top to bottom:

1- UF2, D3V, stonewash, (Westinghouse) micarta
2- OG-UF, Elmax, diamond quilt pattern micarta
3- UF1, D3V, African Blackwood
4- UF1, D3V, acid wash, 1" sharpened tip
5- UF1, D3V, Nathan's satin, African Blackwood
6- DEF1, D3V, Mark's (shop) satin, Africa Blackwood
7- DEF2, D3V, Mark's satin, Desert Ironwood
8- DEF2, satin bevels, acid wash flats, African Blackwood
9- Scrimgeour compound ground, satin finish UF2, D3V (what are those scales again?!)
10- UF2, D3V, Mark's hollow grind, maroon micarta

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You are a piece of history, thank you ❤️
 
Casinostocks said:
There was a time back in 2016, before and around the time when this sub had started that the OG-UFs (3V, Elmax) were as rare, if not rarer, than the OG-Shivs and IIRC, they use to fetch > or at least = to the OG-Shivs in the secondary market! It is always a great idea when Nathan gets convinced to revisit some of his signature patters for the yesteryears. The Skinner must be coming up soon then, eh? Boss?

Clockwise from top to bottom:

1- UF2, D3V, stonewash, (Westinghouse) micarta
2- OG-UF, Elmax, diamond quilt pattern micarta
3- UF1, D3V, African Blackwood
4- UF1, D3V, acid wash, 1" sharpened tip
5- UF1, D3V, Nathan's satin, African Blackwood
6- DEF1, D3V, Mark's (shop) satin, Africa Blackwood
7- DEF2, D3V, Mark's satin, Desert Ironwood
8- DEF2, satin bevels, acid wash flats, African Blackwood
9- Scrimgeour compound ground, satin finish UF2, D3V (what are those scales again?!)
10- UF2, D3V, Mark's hollow grind, maroon micarta

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Which one is for sale? 😆
 
Casinostocks said:
There was a time back in 2016, before and around the time when this sub had started that the OG-UFs (3V, Elmax) were as rare, if not rarer, than the OG-Shivs and IIRC, they use to fetch > or at least = to the OG-Shivs in the secondary market! It is always a great idea when Nathan gets convinced to revisit some of his signature patters for the yesteryears. The Skinner must be coming up soon then, eh? Boss?

Clockwise from top to bottom:

1- UF2, D3V, stonewash, (Westinghouse) micarta
2- OG-UF, Elmax, diamond quilt pattern micarta
3- UF1, D3V, African Blackwood
4- UF1, D3V, acid wash, 1" sharpened tip
5- UF1, D3V, Nathan's satin, African Blackwood
6- DEF1, D3V, Mark's (shop) satin, Africa Blackwood
7- DEF2, D3V, Mark's satin, Desert Ironwood
8- DEF2, satin bevels, acid wash flats, African Blackwood
9- Scrimgeour compound ground, satin finish UF2, D3V (what are those scales again?!)
10- UF2, D3V, Mark's hollow grind, maroon micarta

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Unreal and amazing! Wow! What a collection of scales and grinds, all displayed on what I think is one of the sleekest models!

Let’s hear it for the less-seen African Blackwoods and quilt pattern! Stunning!!🤩
 
clinton1 said:
Unreal and amazing! Wow! What a collection of scales and grinds, all displayed on what I think is one of the sleekest models!

Let’s hear it for the less-seen African Blackwoods and quilt pattern! Stunning!!🤩
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Nathan's quilt diamond pattern was one of the most aesthetically appealing patterns which I had seen on knives scales which made me fall in luv with and lust after CPKs which that pattern. Back in the ol' days, it was more difficult coming across CPKs as they were not as bountiful as these days. Scoring them was easier but the numbers available were less. The secondary prices were not as elevated so there was that, but I think that Nathan can reasonably quash a runaway price train once her reintroduces a long shelved pattern.

As for African Blackwood, I think that Nathan has completely exhausted the block of that material which he used to have and obviously has not come across anything in AfBW which meets up his strict standards. This is a darn shame because his AfBW was just on another level <3
 
Casinostocks said:
Nathan's quilt diamond pattern was one of the most aesthetically appealing patterns which I had seen on knives scales which made me fall in luv with and lust after CPKs which that pattern. Back in the ol' days, it was more difficult coming across CPKs as they were not as bountiful as these days. Scoring them was easier but the numbers available were less. The secondary prices were not as elevated so there was that, but I think that Nathan can reasonably quash a runaway price train once her reintroduces a long shelved pattern.

As for African Blackwood, I think that Nathan has completely exhausted the block of that material which he used to have and obviously has not come across anything in AfBW which meets up his strict standards. This is a darn shame because his AfBW was just on another level <3
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Really good dark high quality African blackwood used to be available for purchase and it isn't anymore. I still have some pieces of it but they are too small for our current knife handles. All the material available anywhere that I can find today is brown.

Other truly black woods like Gabon ebony don't make the best knife handles. It's brittle, making it prone to crack in thin sections.

Good Cocobolo has been illegal for import for a while too.

I anticipate a day when good ironwood won't be available.

I like these materials because they are durable and dimensionally stable and beautiful. Other attractive materials such as Koa and certain maples aren't quite as dense and durable. And other stable attractive materials such as purple heart don't appeal to me aesthetically.

I did offer Walnut on the Kepharts, because it was a historically accurate material that is readily commercially available, but generally speaking it doesn't have the qualities of the woods that I gravitate towards.

Osage Orange is probably not going anywhere anytime soon but good examples of it with nice jewel stone chatoyancy are uncommon. The commercially available Osage is Argentine. Is is generally good quality material that polishes well, free of cracks or tendency to distort but it lacks the depth of American Osage. Argentine is often preferred because of the stability of its color, but I prefer American because I like the dark brown color it takes and the additional depth where you can see deep past the surface.

Of the suitable materials available today I feel that ironwood has the best combination of consistent chatoyancy and interesting contrast combined with exceptional durability and stability so it is the material I gravitate towards for my work, while I can still get it. It is an example of material where you're not making a performance compromise for aesthetics.

It's tough to beat ECAM, but I look at the shrinking pile of it remaining and am hesitant to use it freely.
 
Nathan the Machinist said:
Really good dark high quality African blackwood used to be available for purchase and it isn't anymore. I still have some pieces of it but they are too small for our current knife handles. All the material available anywhere that I can find today is brown.

Other truly black woods like Gabon ebony don't make the best knife handles. It's brittle, making it prone to crack in thin sections.

Good Cocobolo has been illegal for import for a while too.

I anticipate a day when good ironwood won't be available.

I like these materials because they are durable and dimensionally stable and beautiful. Other attractive materials such as Koa and certain maples aren't quite as dense and durable. And other stable attractive materials such as purple heart don't appeal to me aesthetically.

I did offer Walnut on the Kepharts, because it was a historically accurate material that is readily commercially available, but generally speaking it doesn't have the qualities of the woods that I gravitate towards.

Osage Orange is probably not going anywhere anytime soon but good examples of it with nice jewel stone chatoyancy are uncommon. The commercially available Osage is Argentine. Is is generally good quality material that polishes well, free of cracks or tendency to distort but it lacks the depth of American Osage. Argentine is often preferred because of the stability of its color, but I prefer American because I like the dark brown color it takes and the additional depth where you can see deep past the surface.

Of the suitable materials available today I feel that ironwood has the best combination of consistent chatoyancy and interesting contrast combined with exceptional durability and stability so it is the material I gravitate towards for my work, while I can still get it. It is an example of material where you're not making a performance compromise for aesthetics.

It's tough to beat ECAM, but I look at the shrinking pile of it remaining and am hesitant to use it freely.
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I wanted to ask you, Nathan: have you used / considered using Pau Ferro ? It's very common for gun grips and guitars, and a beautiful, "mellow" lighter color. Never seen it for knife scales though, don't know why.

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