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What kind of knife would interest you knife guys. I am considering firing up the forge and making a few. I haven't made anything in years but in the past large bowies and choppers sold easier than small, fixed blade knives. I could spend 40 hours on a hunter and not get as much money for it as a big brushed finished chopper that took 5 hours. So, what might tempt you? Be as specific as possible whether it's a particular super steel or whatever.

A large Scottish dirk is on my list and maybe a couple fancy bowies.

Are you forging damascus or just high carbon? One of my best sellers are either carbon or stainless EDC with about a 3.5 inch blade. They are a good value nad come with a sheath that I make. Very affordable.

Then you have the hunter model with a 5 to 5.5 inch blade. Bolsters or no bolsters as well as all kinds of scales. A little more but it's something you're going to use and then show your buddies at camp. Standard tooled sheath included. If you want crazy inlays, costs more but looks cool.

Pocket knives are fun to make but 12 bills to make a basic flipper. If you want custom damascus, mammoth usually 18 to 24 hundie. Add gold engraving and sky is the limit.

Swords, cleavers and the like are money losers as they take too much time to make.

I've done both Dan but won't be making Damascus right now. I'm just interested din what trips anyone's trigger
, whether it be Damascus or exotic handle material, or whatever. I won't be making any swords but large bowies, choppers, parangs and such might be a possibility. I like making them more than small hunters or EDC knives and they usually take less time for me. I do mostly hidden tang smaller knives though.

I have no desire or use for a big knife. 3” or so fixed blades. Like an Ingram B&T are where I’ve spent way too much money in the past and would continue buying. Just took delivery on an Olt #6 drop point a few weeks ago.

Exactly what you don’t like to make.

same here.....

A 3-3.5” drop point.

3/32” (.90”). Tapered tang ( Rick M style).

1/2” handle synthetic ( micarta / g10) handle.

Have you ever forged a Kukri?



Maybe something like the above, Vg-10 steel (or forger's preference)?, exhibition grade desert Ironwood or Cocobolo scales, Stainless furniture (guard, pins, thong tube, cap)

Thinking full tang would be best if hard use was in mind, but could be integral.

Hammer marks left on the blade, Convex grind.

Might be fun?

Quien Sabe,

GWB

Just took delivery of a 5” boner from Tim Olt, green camel bone scales, S30V. At this stage I am interested in knives I can use, not look at.

A smaller cowboy type bowie would be interesting.

I would be interested in something along these lines, say a 5 inch D2 blade, full tang etc.
For me, that would be a daily carry/use.
Jeff

I also have a 5” boner and a snub nose coming from Tim. Can’t wait

I just bought a collaboration knife. Ingram, Winston and Honeycutt…

Great snag!

I am pretty excited about it. It’s a good looking knife and sheath.

Loveless style, 3-4 inches, lanyard hole, brass guard, high carbon steel.

I had at least a 6" boner last I measured.

Sorry, couldn't resist. I'm sure you will love your knives.

I still have the “potty” sense of humor and I giggle every time. I have a hard time (see what I did there?) writing about a “boner”

Need a blade that is no less than 4 and no longer than 6. Thin, hollow grind, and micarta or synthetic scales. Gut, skin, debone.
If I carry a knife every day it'll be an old buck trapper.

from above
I had at least a 6" boner last I measured.

Often egos and reality have little in common.

Build what you like first (unless you have firm orders) then adjust fire from there.

My 2 cents.

I would love to try a flat grind blade, similar in shape to the Canadian Belt Knife, made with one of the newer, "good" steels. I need just enough of a point to get the tip under the hide for starting skinning and like a knife with some belly to it.