Today's knife....January 5th

[Grand Torino]

This one is around 11" OAL with a blade right around 5 7/8". It's made from 3/16" thick 1095 carbon steel professionally heat treated to a RC of 60. The scales are a combination of black G10 and OD G10 with grey liners. It has an unsharpened swedge or false edge. This knife has great ergonomics and fits very well in a mans hand. It also has jimping along the spine just forward of the scales. Like the last one is also has a stone washed finish.

 

I've applied mineral oil to the knife and haven't wiped it all off yet. That's why it's so shiny.

 

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[Ted S.]

Wow.

[Monkeyman2500]

Great Googly Moogly, how fast can you churn out these awesome knives!! :)

[mikegideon]

Another great one!

[Grand Torino]

Great Googly Moogly, how fast can you churn out these awesome knives!! :)

Not that fast actually. :lol:  What happens is I cut out, shape and do the initial grind on the bevel. I also add jimping and rough fit whatever scales I'm going to use. Then I send them off to be professionally heat treated. That usually takes 2-3 weeks. Once I get them back I do the finish grind, sand the steel and finish the scales. Then I acid dip them, sharpen them and install the scales. I wish it was as simple or as quick as I've described but all this work takes time. Top this with the fact I do this as a hobby so I rarely put a full 8 hours a day into them. Most of the time I work 3-4 hours and just say screw it and pack it in for the day. :P  And I have to work this hobby in between daily chores, the honeydew list, home improvements and the occasional day where I just say screw it and do something else like go shootin'.

 

So what happens is I finish 2-3 knives in a few days then take another few weeks before I get to that point once again.

[Monkeyman2500]

Wow GT, for a hobby you put a heck of a lot of work into these. Keep up the great work, because I love seeing all the different blades you put together.

[mootw]

That is very impressive, sir.  Well done.

[willis68]

Donald,

 

I think you missed your calling in life my friend, You doing this just as a hobby is truly a waste of talent I wish you would have been doing these full-time several years ago I am sure you would have been featured several times in Blade magazine over the years, 

 

Another excellent knife Sir!

[Grand Torino]

Donald,

 

I think you missed your calling in life my friend, You doing this just as a hobby is truly a waste of talent I wish you would have been doing these full-time several years ago I am sure you would have been featured several times in Blade magazine over the years, 

 

Another excellent knife Sir!

Thanks. I wish I started 25 years ago. I'm sure I'd be making first class knives and someone would have been bound to have heard of me. Oh well.......it's something I really enjoy doing and it does make a great hobby.