Duncs

Weeelllll, not “everybody”…

That is truly fantastic! I’ve always really liked Damascus steel but that random pattern is the best. The antler handles are a classy look too

Nice work

I was a bit hesitant to click on this topic... Thought I'd have to use my (very not) vast moderator powers.... But that's another ripper!

You need to post in the “Just Say G’day” section and then the rest of the site opens up

Very, very nice 👍 Must have been bitter sweet to make sales. Sweet that people judged your work was worth paying for amongst all of those other knife makers they had to choose from and bitter that you had to let them go

I forgot to mention. The LGS had two models from the same mob. This is the more expensive of the two

Don’t tell me if they’re selling them cheaper 😂

Wasn’t cheap. $70-ish I think. Glad I bought it though.

Glad I’m not alone - on both counts 😂

I missed out on the knife sharpening gene. I can take a beautiful knife and turn it into a useless piece of blunt steel in a heartbeat. It’s got to be a technique problem - I’m not blaming the tools. But I just can’t seem to get it right. I’ve tried all sorts of hand-held sharpeners, steeles, etc and nothing managed to change the outcome. Sharpening rigs like Lansky work ok but they’re not something I want to lug around in my pack all day or have to set up during a butchering session. Because of this I tend to be drawn to new types of sharpeners when I see them. I don’t buy them all!! But I usually take a look. I noticed this at my LGS today and really liked the idea that it had 20 degree guides on it to help get the angle right rather than relying on me to guess, so I shelled out for it. I just had it a crack on my fox scalping knife and bloody hell! I reckon it’s sharper than when it came out of the factory! If you missed out on that gene too, this is worth a look.

You don’t muck around, do you mate!! Good work!

20 / 20 for one of your first attempts!! I can’t imagine that happens very often? Well done mate - a great reward for some obviously very detailed work 👍 Looking forward to another post like this in 12 months! I’d say you’ll do pretty well

Another fantastic specimen! Great work

I always take a map, compass and pen when I'm out. But a GPS is a level above so I always take one of them too. Always knowing where you are is handy