Graham Fredeen Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Its been awhile since I posted a blade on here, so thought I better get something up. This is a "camp knife" (actually a bit too short to be a true "camp knife", but thats what the customer has been calling it so I'll stick with it), that I did on commission for a gentleman who does a lot of backpacking who came to me for a knife he could take with him on his adventures. I sat down and did up a couple designs and we got something worked out. And this was the result, enjoy: Forged 5160, differentially hardened 11.5" OAL 6.5" Blade length Olive accent spacer, black poly spacers, Pao Ferro Grip, with mild steel guard, pins, and spacers Just waiting to hear back from the customer with the final decisions about the sheath and then it will be shipped off. Graham Graham Fredeen ABS Apprentice Professional Knifemakers Association ~Fredeen Blades~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Hougham Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Graham, Nice looking knife. It looks like it could cut its way in to the woods and back out again. Wade Wade Jos et löydä rauhaa itsestämme on turhaa etsiä sitä muualta. If you can not find peace within yourself, it is useless to look elsewhere. Visit my website http://www.wadesknives.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Pyron Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 (edited) WELL DONE SIR! That knife really flows, and is very aestheticly pleasing to me. I really like the shape and choice of materials, very well done indeed. Edited March 17, 2009 by Michael Pyron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McAhron Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Looks like a real workhorse. N'T McAhron Sqwaukin Vulture Verrinder "to create is to make art" TREMBLING EARTH KNIFE WORKS (website coming soon) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEzell Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Very nice, I like the drop to the handle and the curves of it, the slight widening of the blade... perfect. That's about the same size as the knife I take camping, maybe a little bit bigger, but then I usually carry a small axe and a machete camping, so I don't need anything larger, knife-wise. I always liked the term 'bushknife' for those big choppers... George Ezell, bladesmith" How much useful knowledge is lost by the scattered forms in which it is ushered to the world! How many solitary students spend half their lives in making discoveries which had been perfected a century before their time, for want of a condensed exhibition of what is known."Buffonview some of my work RelicForge on facebook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Fredeen Posted March 18, 2009 Author Share Posted March 18, 2009 Thanks everyone. I did the curve and blade to handle alignment not only for aesthetic reasons, but also for functionality (of course ). The blade is angled slightly forward which pushes the belly of the blade outward with respect to the alignment with the hand. This creates a powerful point of percussion directly behind the belly. Additionally the curve and flared nature of the back end of the handle allow for better grip retention when swinging it. I also set the balance just forward of the guard (by about 1/8") which gives it a bit of blade weight. I did all this to give it a little bit more chopping ability, while its certanily not a heavy duty chopper, it does a pretty decent job, so long as the task is not excessive. Graham Graham Fredeen ABS Apprentice Professional Knifemakers Association ~Fredeen Blades~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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