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QuoteRyan Nafe
Solid work, that looks fun and interesting to use.
Thank you. Yes, it's quite fun to use if I'm honest. Sometimes I purposefully look for excuses to bring it out.
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Quotejasonstone20
Oh, that is beautiful!!
Thanks Jason! I appreciate it.
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QuoteOlder Spice
Very nice. Take care while chopping, and keep us updated as your try new things with it.
Yep, this is a tool that definitely on that deserves quite a lot of respect.
Actually out of comic relief, I've actually been screwing around with it in the kitchen, using it on vegetables, fruit, ect. Performs quite will due to the geometry/lean grind/edge angle etc.
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Well, this took longer than I expected. This knife has actually been done for awhile, but I honestly forgot that I was supposed to follow up with this. I thought I would start a brand new thread now that my beast is all finished. For those of you that don't know the background of this piece, It is inspired by Cliff's Dan Keffeler Custom, which I always loved. If you'd like to know
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Quotealkali
Yep. The built-up handle-end is nice.
Thanks!
Quotealkali
I like a number of things about this knife so far, including:
- general absence of superfluous features
- choice of an inexpensive tool steel
- multi-position handle.
Yeah, As monstrous as this knife is, at the end of the day it's a working tool that I will be using for a very long time, and thus I w
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Hey Kyley, great to see you here!
Yes, it's quite ridiculous. As for cutting and chopping footage, absolutely, there will be tests seeing how it performs in different types of work (light, medium, heavy) with different cutting mediums.
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I've done this with a few other handles with the grain running this way. I've yet to experience any issues, after epoxying the handle and applying several coats of oil polyurethane to seal it. I've also yet to round everything off which will take off the stressed sharp corners from sawing and filing the handle.
In the end, only time and usage will tell, but from my experience I
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Quotejasonstone20
Welcome! I have always wanted a knife like Cliff's custom Dan Keffler. The handle design is amazing, as it seems very practical and ergonomic. I think Dan Keffler lives here in Oregon.
Yes. I too wanted something insane like that when I saw it lol. There's just something about it that I find kind of hilarious, it feels like I'm holding an axe and then I look
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Thank you! As do I, for the handle, comfort is going to be #1 with something this heavy.
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Hello to all, I'm finally happy to be here after lurking for quite some time, and learning many things from so many great people on here.
*First I would like to begin by saying that Cliff is always in our thoughts and hearts. May God rest his soul forever.*
A little introduction about myself:
-I've been a hobbyist Bladesmith for about a a year-and-a-half. I've been on blade
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