Let's Talk Knives

I can’t stop looking at these last knives Ray!!!! MUST RESIST!!!
I have to tell you Ray the four we have that you have made for us get used all the time. They are excellent knives and my wife just thinks it’s a joy to have a good knife and a good sharp knife at that!!!
You do have such a good talent Ray, thanks for sharing with us!!!! I do enjoy seeing what you come up with!!

 

Thank you for that! I’m having a lot of fun working out new patterns and techniques.
I lay awake some nights thinking of stuff to try..

lm working on this one today

 

As I said i would I jumped in after some reading and I did make a purchase. I really like the tj Schwarz fixed blade but I got the next size up afterwards. Than I got a Fobos and I have not used it for much. I am trying to get the stuff I’ll need to sharpen them but only the little one has really seen some daily usage.

I’m still learning

 

First ano job

pretty happy with these results

 

I finished this bad boy yesterday. It’s a very old style (Nessmuk), over 150 years old.
This one is made from mosaic Damascus with natural canvas micarta scales. (Available)

 

https://www.knivesillustrated.com/the-nessmuk-ideal-a-knifes-history/

Here’s some interesting information about the Nessmuk knife

 

nessmuk is such an under appreciated blade shape. I love this one from tops knives

 

I agree completely. This is the first one of this style that I’ve made but it won’t be the last. There were some challenges with the blade profile and file work because of the curves and shape. It just feels so right in my hand!

 

It’s a DANDY!! Another beauty Ray!!

 

I can’t tell if that’s a little avocado or a big one for scale…

 

You ‘n @Tripleconpanna always complain about my scale cue’s
That is a large avocado! The knife is 9” long

 

5” blade?

 

Closer to 4 1/2”

 

What's the diameter of the avocado though??

 

Measured on which axis?

 

Do you have a website I can look at what you offer and pricing?

 

https://rtknives.com/

 

Finished this one today. The Damascus is a couple pieces of twisted that are welded together with the twists opposed.
1095 & 15n20 carbon steel, with micarta scales

 

That looks about the size of a neck knife.

 

Very NICE Ray! The pattern turned out great!

 

Could be. Maybe a little bit big. I need to think about that before I get going on sheaths!

 

Yep. Upside down is right side up.

 

I am working currently on 3 neck knives

 

Remember it's JAM, not MAJ

 

Looks as good as a polished piece of jewelry! I’m curious about the shape, though. Won’t those sharp edges create hot spots when you’re using it?

 

Maybe a little, but it’s not too bad. Spartan’s folders have the same kind of edges and they’re some of my favorites.
One thing I’m bothered by (which I didn’t read about until a little while ago) though:
This is a collaboration between Pro-Tech and Strider. I came across some posts on Reddit that accused Mick Strider of Stolen Valor in the past. I haven’t gone back and researched it but if that’s the case, and had I known about it, I wouldn’t have ordered this.

 

I’m interested in the details about the collaboration

 

An interesting evolution in Chris Reeves’s knives, is the collaboration with other artists.
Some designs by notable people, some off shore manufacturing and some various steel “xxx (or maybe not) depending on availability”
But still use of his makers mark. Reminds me of what happened to Buck knives.

 

RTK