New EDC

[Todd Robbins]

This is a new EDC I made for myself a couple of weeks ago.  Blade is bandsaw steel verified as Uddeholm 15N20.  Four and a half inch cutting edge and a little over nine inches total.  The handle is ziricote with stainless/brass Loveless bolts.  It is very comfortable in the hand and the thin steel cuts really well.  I'll probably go with 1/8" 1084 for the next one in this pattern, but I really like the way this one handles so far.

 

[amar911]

Looks good to me!

Allan

[Bobby Urban]

Looks great - I like the design and grind work(wish I could do 1/2 that well with my grinds)  Are you doing stock removal or forging?  I ask because your 15n20 combined with your 1080 makes some very nice demascus?  

Sheath looks great too!

Bob

[Todd Robbins]

Bob, I do forge a lot, but this was a stock removal blade. I just don't have the skill with a hammer to do much on steel as thin as this.  I find that most of my blade forging is done on round stock or thicker flat stock.  I'd love to see some of that san mai you've been making!  I've made a fair amount of layered damascus, but I haven't tried any san mai yet.  It would be hard for me to keep the center steel in the center working with hand held hammers, I think.  I need to get off my rear and build me a press!

Leatherwork is a big challenge for me, but this sheath is the best I've made to date, as far as utility goes.  It rides just where I want it and holds the knife tight enough without being too tight, thanks to a good bit of helpful advice from the local Tandy store.

[kansas stik man]

looks like the old cutco knives , great work, cant go wrong with black either!

[GWV]

Nice size and shape.