A couple knives finished with less "bling"

[randallss7]

Here are a couple knives I finished today in 1095 carbon steel, these are more on the simple (less fancy), but I like them. I really like 1095 and have a lot of people who really love the performance of these blades, I have had two people complain about rusting. I guess I should do better at warning people about the one draw back of this steel, it will stain, it will rust if you put it up wet, or store it in the sheath for long periods of time. I spray the inside of my sheaths with Rem oil it will not hurt the leather and will help with rusting. If you want a knife that will stay shiny for ever this steel is not for you.


8 1/2" total
3 3/4 blade
handle is whitetail antler, with brass guard.

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8 1/4" total
3 7/8" blade with 3 1/2" cutting edge drop point.
handle is black linen Micarta with 9 1/16" pins and one brass lanyard tube.


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[welderguy]

Very nice!!

[Winter]

I am sold on high carbon steels. I don't trust steel that doesn't rust.

That bottom one would do quite well in a wilderness role.

[Stiffy]

Those are "simple, less fancy" knives???

Okay, if you say so. But I only dream of getting results like that some day.

[jmarshnh]

Your right randallss7. They are too much on the simple, less fancy, side for you. My suggestion would be to send them to me
and they would highlight my collection along with my crashblade. I will even pay the postage.
Jim

[randallss7]

Your right randallss7. They are too much on the simple, less fancy, side for you. My suggestion would be to send them to me
and they would highlight my collection along with my crashblade. I will even pay the postage.
Jim

lol, I will see what I can do about that. Thanks for looking and commenting.

[randallss7]

I am sold on high carbon steels. I don't trust steel that doesn't rust.

That bottom one would do quite well in a wilderness role.

I'm with you, I prefer high carbon tool steel blades myself,, most of which will stain. I am not a big fan of high alloy steels containing chromium, like 440c, ats-34/154cm, aus-8 etc. I do however think the steels produced in a poweder metallurgical process such as s30v, s35vn, s90v and even cmp 154cm which can out perform carbon tool steel blades do to the even distribution of carbides which gives the steel improved edge retention and elasticity. But at a greater expense for example a 36" x 2" x 3/16 bar of raw 1095 runs 22.00 the same size s30v will run 125.00.

[Winter]

My production s30v and 154cm blades all have chipped edges.

My #1 need in a field knife is sharpenability. A close #2 is durability.

[Sourdough]

My #1 need in a field knife is sharpenability. A close #2 is durability.

That is what I look for in a Friend.

[randallss7]

My production s30v and 154cm blades all have chipped edges.

My #1 need in a field knife is sharpenability. A close #2 is durability.

I here that a lot, I have never had any trouble, but with that said most production knives just get ran down the assembly line, not sure how much attention to detail each one can be given. Just like anything else you buy from clothes to electronics, one guy will get a good one, the next will get a piece of crap. Just my opinion but a guy who makes a knife spends a significant amount of time with it and can give attention to any detail or imperfection that may pop up. just some thoughts, could be out in left field. That's why I love the high carbon tool steel also, holds a edge very well and is easy to re-sharpen, the other steels would be easy to re-sharpen if they were not made up in the 60's HRC.

[randallss7]

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[Winter]

I here that a lot, I have never had any trouble, but with that said most production knives just get ran down the assembly line, not sure how much attention to detail each one can be given. Just like anything else you buy from clothes to electronics, one guy will get a good one, the next will get a piece of crap. Just my opinion but a guy who makes a knife spends a significant amount of time with it and can give attention to any detail or imperfection that may pop up. just some thoughts, could be out in left field. That's why I love the high carbon tool steel also, holds a edge very well and is easy to re-sharpen, the other steels would be easy to re-sharpen if they were not made up in the 60's HRC.

I don't think you are out in left field at all. I do see a tendency in production knives that equate to, The Harder The better, and that is rarely the case unless we are talking about scalpels and maybe a dedicated skinner.

[finallyME]

Those have "less" bling? They look fantastic. Keep up the good work. I like them both.

[randallss7]

I finally got around to making the sheath for the last one.

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[ElevenBravo]

I like this one A LOT!

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Thanks for posting!
EB