WIP, Machined knife

[Raging Rhino]

I also highly recommend this knife and maker. Intelligent design, impeccable function and form. Here's mine

 

[Van Zanten]

The key is a quench to Mf without pause. That's really the main thing.

Nathan, I harden Elmax in stainless foil between aluminum blocks. I might go to Mf even faster when I dip the blade inside of the stainless foil right into the liquid nitrogen, would you recommend this? It might save one or two minutes on getting the blade out of the foil. I don't do snap tempers.

Thanks

/Johan

Btw, I really like your knife design and CNC approach! Congratulations on this beautiful product!

 

[islandblacksmith]

It is the 8" blade model, and the handle is black G10. I am still loving to. I have carried it a bit inverted on my weak side. It is completely hidden under a T-shirt, and I am a skinny dude.

wow, serious business, a very nice machine!

 

[Dawkind]

One of the latest and making of a set when they go off to Mr. Long.....double-edged both with Cocobolo and an EXCEPTIONAL finish.

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[The Amazing Virginian]

One of the latest and making of a set when they go off to Mr. Long.....double-edged both with Cocobolo and an EXCEPTIONAL finish.

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Very nice! I am jealous. I wanted to grab the one with natural wood (ironwood?) in the batch of 6 inch fighters when I bought mine, but that one did not have the double grind, so I got the one with carbon fiber which did have the "full dagger" grind. Both of mine have carbon fiber, which is "OK" but I do lust after the natural woods.

Please post some pix of them with Papa Long's sheaths when you get them, as I am thinking of going the same route.

 

[Kohai999]

Very nice! I am jealous. I wanted to grab the one with natural wood (ironwood?) in the batch of 6 inch fighters when I bought mine, but that one did not have the double grind, so I got the one with carbon fiber which did have the "full dagger" grind. Both of mine have carbon fiber, which is "OK" but I do lust after the natural woods.

Please post some pix of them with Papa Long's sheaths when you get them, as I am thinking of going the same route.

Of the knives that Nathan originally put up for sale, none had wood scales....mine did, and that is the African Blackwood one that he showed in this WIP.

The double grind is certainly compelling, but I believe the original design more practical for actual use....and I like how both of them look. I have a Paul Long leather sheath for mine, and will have it at the knife show in Seattle this weekend, for anyone interested in handling it.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson

 

[gga357]

Very nice! I am jealous. I wanted to grab the one with natural wood (ironwood?) in the batch of 6 inch fighters when I bought mine, ...

I think it was Buckeye Burl.

 

[The Amazing Virginian]

Of the knives that Nathan originally put up for sale, none had wood scales....mine did, and that is the African Blackwood one that he showed in this WIP.

Yeah, I guess I must have missed the original sale. When was that?

I was referencing the sale from a couple of weeks back where I bought mine, which was here. That sale featured one knife with Buckeye burl scales, and that was the knife to which I was referring. But I guess it was not natural wood after all.

Anyway, I really dig African blackwood, so that was a nice pickup, IMO.