With Bill Siegle's Permission

TK Steingass

TK Steingass

Knifemaker - Buckeye
Knifemaker / Craftsman / Service Provider
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I received an order from a customer for a stainless Siegle SAR4 - it seems that Bill had given the customer permission to have another knifemaker make a "one of" version of his SAR4 in stainless. The customer wanted it for heavy salt water use. After checking with Bill and receiving the OK, I had the customer mail me his Siegle for a pattern - he wanted the stainless version as close to the original as possible to the original. I chose CPM 154CM and heat treated it to Rc 59-61. In addition, I stippled the spine, skeletonized the handle, and put black spacers on the customer-specified hunter orange G-10 scales.....the rear end is a bit different too, as you can see from the pictures. Belt finished to 120 grit then taken to a super fine scotch brite satin. Anyway, it was a fun project and Bill, thank you for your gracious permission to make this knife.

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Very cool, every aspect. And I really like the thumb spot molded into the sheath mouth. That's a great idea.

-Daizee
 
That is a damn fine looking knife! Very well exicuted.

I owned a Siegle SAR4 for a while and wish i'd kept it.
 
I'm only a newbie but I was thinking that fine jimping might attract salt and corrosion in a salty environment. I would have thought a mirror finish would be more corrosion resistant too. Saying all that. I'm sure if the customer keeps it clean and oiled it'll be fine.

Nice looking knife by the way.
 
yours got more belly in the grip than Siegle's
you fed it too much:)

so what type of maintenance will that knife need to stay rust free? Once a day oiling, once a week once a month?
 
Danny:

You know, I'm not really sure about oiling - it's better than D-2 for sure and the collectors love CPM 154CM cause it doesn't rust. Why not ask the general forum?

TK
 
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