Recent content by Murat_Cyp

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It would be lovely to have that knife in AEBL. I have one in 01 one of the rare examples of splatted handle with no cracks. At least it was not cracked the last time I checked. I took it to a very hot and dry climate and now keeping in there. so thing might have change. I will check that when I...

Alan's work is still around £300. I saw him in the Sharp Show.

Depends on the steels you are sharpening. If you sharpen hard carbide steels then yes diamond and CBN stones are way to go. Diamonds cuts deeper than CBN. Similarly electroplated stones (e.g. DMT and ATOMA, etc...) cuts faster than resin bonded stones. I prefer resin bonded stones as they...

I do not think he meant the traditional hollow ground in the sense that we see on hunting knives. It is a hollow on a flat bevel. Very popular grind for wood working tools. I have such tools from top green wood tool makers including Nic Westerman and Kalthoff. They cut like zero scandi but...

Are you asking a stone advice or means to flatten your stones?

Difficult to choose only three but here is my 3. MagnaCut: Almost stain proof. Despite my best effort, I was not managed to put stain on it with normal use. Best edge retention and toughness balance given the stainless property. Great edge stability. Requires diamond/CBN to get best out of it...

A custom made friction folder in AEBL. A (much) cheaper alternative to Orford's Nomad. I have it for a while and not been used but seems and feels like well constructed capable knife. I have suggested this style of knife based on your preference of hingokami. But you should know that scandi...

I do. Manly Wasp 14C28N model. Works well but bit small for some tasks. Geometry is great for slicing. I am extremely careful when using folder in the kitchen. I make sure the food remainings do not come anywhere close to the folding location to minimise the risks related to hygiene and always...

Thanks! Anyone who thinks differently?

Hi All, A custom maker asked me what would the diameter of the ferro rod I am going to use, so he could make the kydex holder. I am planning to get a standard size Light My Fire ferro rod but as I do not have any yet, I do not know the exact diameter of the rod. There are some sized I managed...

no worries. Good luck with the sale ;)

Would you consider separating the driver bit?

I think all micarta is not created equally. The ones I have do not soak anything. That being said, I still believe G10 might slightly more resistant against wet conditions. But I do not think a high quality micarta would cause a problem. I think most of the times micarta looks better unless you...

No I meant what I said. Moras do not come standard with a secondary bevel. And yes, a secondary bevel would make the knife more suitable for hard use kitchen duty and zero scandi would be better for bushcraft tasks. Yes, it is true that Moras are not coming with zero scandi but they are very...