JP of JP's Custom Knives
is making me a knife. It is going to be a large camp type knife. Going
through the whole process with him was pretty cool. What I did was look
at a bunch of pictures of knives JP has made. Sort of picked and chose the parts I wanted.
The first knive is nice but I prefer a more traditional looking handle like on this knife. So that's what is coming out of the forge and into my hands.
We didn't really talk steel, grind angles or any of that. Honestly I don't get into that. Just use knives to cut stuff, sharpen them and repeat. Anyway I would rather give a craftsmen my intent (in this case a large camp knife that can do a fair job of chopping things and processing wood) and leave him to do his thing. Of course I'm sure if you have opinions about all of that JP would be more than happy to oblige.
This knife should be pretty awesome. I can't wait for it to arrive.
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| I like the blade style of this knife. It's about a 10" blade. Big but not bulky for bulks sake. |
We didn't really talk steel, grind angles or any of that. Honestly I don't get into that. Just use knives to cut stuff, sharpen them and repeat. Anyway I would rather give a craftsmen my intent (in this case a large camp knife that can do a fair job of chopping things and processing wood) and leave him to do his thing. Of course I'm sure if you have opinions about all of that JP would be more than happy to oblige.
This knife should be pretty awesome. I can't wait for it to arrive.
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I like that handle shape on bottom panel - my brother attached a pair of mesquite scales that are very similar to those shown. Has the same handle shape grip stops to help prevent hand from sliding back and forth.
The steel was an ebay purchased old Cold Steel kukri blade blank made of Carbon V steel (Camillus 1095) great stuff!
You have the makings of a good zombie head splitter - pics of finished product when it comes in please!
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