What do you all think of this knife

Romey · 06-10-2007, 10:52 AM

Hand forged high carbon steel, False edge on the spine, Stacked Nickle silver guard and Hand finished blade and Afzelia burl handle

Appreciate opinions

ArkansasHunter · 06-10-2007, 11:16 AM

Good looking knife ! I want own nothing but drop point bladed knives and yours has that. Very Nice.
opps... I do have a Buck general thats not drop point...............A.H

just_a_car · 06-10-2007, 06:45 PM

Gorgeous handle. Very functional-looking blade.

For carry knives, I prefer folders that I can clip in my pocket. If it's a straight blade, I'm likely going hiking and I'll carry my 8 inch "Rambo-style" survival knife.

Romey · 06-10-2007, 08:42 PM

I wish I had better photos of the first, I have to choose between this and another to be sent to a full time knife photgrapher and then those pics submitted to both Blade and Knives Illistrated Magazine
Here if the other Im concidering.. Same steel type , Higher grit hand finish then the first knife, Wrought iron guard and buttcap from a 150ish year old wagon wheel, Afziela burl handle BTW when viewing my photots, clicking the appearing box on lower right side brings the photos clarity up to par

just_a_car · 06-10-2007, 10:53 PM

I think that wrought iron one has a lot more character and a much more beautiful handle, due to being able to see the grain better, but with the close-up, I'd be worried about durability. It appears to have some cracks starting and the holes on the outside may also be on the inside. For a longer-lasting knife, I'd go for the first choice. Both have beautiful handles, though.

ArkansasHunter · 06-11-2007, 02:52 AM

I like the 2nd one best because it's my stlye, but thats not cutt'in the 1st
short. Youv'e done an excellent job on both, and I would say your a
Artist and gifted ! A.H

Romey · 06-11-2007, 09:10 AM

Those "cracks" in the guard I put there,lol, See wrought iron often has different patterns in it when you polish it up and then etch (due to the way wrought iron is made), the etchant removes dirt and gunk and whats left is a super tough rustic looking metal. Its probably the toughest guard/buttcap material that could possible be used on a knife which is a plus. Its a beast to work with though. Great for someone owning the knife. Not so great on my Milling machine bits. So you see its just a surface thing your looking at, if it had a flaw it would be in a bucket but it doesnt its just the beauty of wrought iron. Thanks ya both for comments. Still one and one on which one should be submitted to the magazines. Maybe a couple more pics each?

just_a_car · 06-11-2007, 01:47 PM

Well, that being the case, then I'm changing my vote to the second one. The darker color to the handle and the grain on it is just that much more beautiful.

The reason I saw the "crack" on the first picture without even seeing the closeup was because of the crack in the wood below. It lines up perfectly with the groove in the fingerguard and makes it stand out like a sore thumb.

Though, it may be even worse if it were standing alone... that crack in the wood may actually hide it and I'm just looking too close.

Both gorgeous blades.

Romey · 06-11-2007, 07:54 PM

AHHHH now I see what your talking about! I keeped thinking "There is NO flaw in that knife!" haha funny, I never noticed it in that photo before. Here is a couple more shots of that perticular knife. I agree i absoloutly love that Afzelia burl, its very stable and hard yet doesnt check out crack from temperature changes. Real hardy handle material

just_a_car · 06-11-2007, 10:24 PM

Ooo!... if only you could see the tip in that one with it lying on the coat! That's the best shot of it so far that I've seen, save for the tip being in shadow.

Uncle Red · 06-13-2007, 01:11 AM

I vote for the wrought iron hilt! Would it be possible to make one w/ a Damascus blade? “Now that’s a knife!”

-UR

Romey · 06-14-2007, 09:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Uncle Red

I vote for the wrought iron hilt! Would it be possible to make one w/ a Damascus blade? “Now that’s a knife!”

-UR

Sure it would be no tougher for me to do one in Damas as straight steel. I appreciate all y our comments. Here is my website if any of you want some readin. High Country Knives

Uncle Red · 06-14-2007, 10:34 AM

Will a Damascus blade hold an edge better than carbon steel? And how easy/difficult is it to sharpen(by hand). Dose it require any special stones/ techniques to sharpen?

-UR

Romey · 06-14-2007, 07:54 PM

Great question Red!,
Damascus IS carbon steel , it will hold a generally hold edge no better or no worse then the steels used to make it. So that being said it sharpens no different then the same steels its make from and requires no different materials to hone then any other carbon steel. All this being said IF the Heat treat of the steel is identical by the bladesmith to the mother steels alone.
Now SOME damascus is going to be better or worse from bladesmith to bladesmith depending on what the original steels were and how much effort that smith puts into heat treating it. Just like any other product some makers make junk, some make average and some make well well above average blades. I could go on and on but it would turn into a article,lol
To make it a simple answer, it is the same as the steels its made from but patterned and etched to reveal the pattern. Here is a picture of some random pattern I made for the buttcap on a knife, its Bookmatched to make it same side to side

06-10-2007, 06:45 PM	#3
just_a_car Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Edmonds, WA Posts: 3,521	Gorgeous handle. Very functional-looking blade. For carry knives, I prefer folders that I can clip in my pocket. If it's a straight blade, I'm likely going hiking and I'll carry my 8 inch "Rambo-style" survival knife. __________________

06-10-2007, 10:53 PM	#5
just_a_car Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Edmonds, WA Posts: 3,521	I think that wrought iron one has a lot more character and a much more beautiful handle, due to being able to see the grain better, but with the close-up, I'd be worried about durability. It appears to have some cracks starting and the holes on the outside may also be on the inside. For a longer-lasting knife, I'd go for the first choice. Both have beautiful handles, though. __________________

06-11-2007, 09:10 AM	#7
Romey Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Montana Posts: 471	Those "cracks" in the guard I put there,lol, See wrought iron often has different patterns in it when you polish it up and then etch (due to the way wrought iron is made), the etchant removes dirt and gunk and whats left is a super tough rustic looking metal. Its probably the toughest guard/buttcap material that could possible be used on a knife which is a plus. Its a beast to work with though. Great for someone owning the knife. Not so great on my Milling machine bits. So you see its just a surface thing your looking at, if it had a flaw it would be in a bucket but it doesnt its just the beauty of wrought iron. Thanks ya both for comments. Still one and one on which one should be submitted to the magazines. Maybe a couple more pics each? Last edited by Romey; 06-11-2007 at 09:16 AM. Reason: spekking

06-11-2007, 01:47 PM	#8
just_a_car Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Edmonds, WA Posts: 3,521	Well, that being the case, then I'm changing my vote to the second one. The darker color to the handle and the grain on it is just that much more beautiful. The reason I saw the "crack" on the first picture without even seeing the closeup was because of the crack in the wood below. It lines up perfectly with the groove in the fingerguard and makes it stand out like a sore thumb. Though, it may be even worse if it were standing alone... that crack in the wood may actually hide it and I'm just looking too close. Both gorgeous blades. __________________

06-11-2007, 10:24 PM	#10
just_a_car Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Edmonds, WA Posts: 3,521	Ooo!... if only you could see the tip in that one with it lying on the coat! That's the best shot of it so far that I've seen, save for the tip being in shadow. __________________

06-10-2007, 11:16 AM	#2
ArkansasHunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 10,690	Good looking knife ! I want own nothing but drop point bladed knives and yours has that. Very Nice. opps... I do have a Buck general thats not drop point...............A.H

06-11-2007, 02:52 AM	#6
ArkansasHunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 10,690	I like the 2nd one best because it's my stlye, but thats not cutt'in the 1st short. Youv'e done an excellent job on both, and I would say your a Artist and gifted ! A.H

06-13-2007, 01:11 AM	#11
Uncle Red Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Indiana Posts: 547	I vote for the wrought iron hilt! Would it be possible to make one w/ a Damascus blade? “Now that’s a knife!” -UR __________________ "A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed"--Amendment II, Bill of Rights "He that would make his own liberty secure must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself."--Thomas Paine "He that hath no sword, let him sell his garment and buy one." - Jesus, Luke 22:36

06-14-2007, 10:34 AM	#13
Uncle Red Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Indiana Posts: 547	Will a Damascus blade hold an edge better than carbon steel? And how easy/difficult is it to sharpen(by hand). Dose it require any special stones/ techniques to sharpen? -UR __________________ "A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed"--Amendment II, Bill of Rights "He that would make his own liberty secure must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself."--Thomas Paine "He that hath no sword, let him sell his garment and buy one." - Jesus, Luke 22:36