I've spent a little time shaping up and handling Wilson, my solo outing comrade. I was limited by the shape of the metal itself. He's been heat treated, descaled and saber ground. Old faithful is being relegated after 10 years of loyal service, making it cost me 70p a year.
Meet Wilson in his new jacket
Handle finish
It won't win any beauty contests, and it's probably not the best steel, it's rough and ready compared to knives I've made in the past, and I have prettier better knives to use. But to explain why I'm choosing Wilson here is a visual aid...
This is Winston. The pub dog in my local. Much like Wilson, young Winston here won't win any beauty contests. He's not a smart dog by any means, and as a guard dog he's less than useless. But for some reason you love him anyway! He gets a pie crust and plenty of attention every time. So with the knife much like with Winston, I'm letting logic out the window and going on sentiment!
I'll upload more when it's polished up and done
Meet Wilson in his new jacket
Handle finish
It won't win any beauty contests, and it's probably not the best steel, it's rough and ready compared to knives I've made in the past, and I have prettier better knives to use. But to explain why I'm choosing Wilson here is a visual aid...
This is Winston. The pub dog in my local. Much like Wilson, young Winston here won't win any beauty contests. He's not a smart dog by any means, and as a guard dog he's less than useless. But for some reason you love him anyway! He gets a pie crust and plenty of attention every time. So with the knife much like with Winston, I'm letting logic out the window and going on sentiment!
I'll upload more when it's polished up and done
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