Time for a new STKR knife design........ for ME!!! :)

[CanadianMike]

Yup, had to get it out of my head and see what it looks like on paper, I see many uses for this style (including an ulu), 3/16" O-1 steel, kept it contained in a 2" x 12" box so I can get three out of a 36" length of stock. Thoughts before I fire up the jigsaw?

Looks massive, but it's not really...

https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/391197_340563802694822_668774665_n.jpg

[AdrianRose]

It reminds me of one I designed and did quite a while ago.

http://img.tapatalk.com/925a1fe7-7885-f84d.jpg

The recurve is piggin nightmare to sharpen.

Would love to see you bring your design to life buddy.

Ade.

[CanadianMike]

Ya, it does, doesn't it? Hard to try to design a kukri style knife that doesn't have a large bend to it, with an axe type weight forward swell to it. Lol

I've my belt sander to put a good edge on, and just use ceramic rods to hone. I can see it being a pain for someone with a bench stone though, shear the edges right off the stone!

[JEEP]

Very nice. Sort of like a marriage between a Nessmuk and a roachbelly/trapper. I like it a lot T^

[CanadianMike]

Cool, thanks Jakob. Early tip I had lower to try to get a more kukri look to it, didn't look right and also noticed the point was below the centerline, so I erased and used the centerline of the handle (instead of the centerline of the box) and brought the tip up with a better rounder belly. Now I look at it and I see the CS Kukri machete blade shape! Lol

[CanadianMike]

A friend suggested I call this the "Alpha Wolf"........ kinda suits it, can also call it the '1TO'
https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/294601_343752952375907_965407926_n.jpg

[CanadianMike]

For those that aren't attached to my STKR Knives Facebook page, here are update pics of testing (finished the knife two weeks ago):

Skinning (kind of, was making beef jerky):
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/386023_346251275459408_2001918893_n.jpg
Slicing:
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/576915_346546505429885_1088545762_n.jpg
Chopping (about two mins worth on unknown tree, just know it was horizontal and hard):
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/185161_346843178733551_1471921109_n.jpg
Shaving:
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/s720x720/527897_346843215400214_2089692174_n.jpg
And, sharing! Lol
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/422759_347338812017321_1192903858_n.jpg

[AL...]

You should be proud Mike . Not only is it beautiful but its one hellofa workhorse too. :)
Keep them commin mate.

Cheers
AL

[fish]

stunning mate,makes my self designed look really crap! lol

[CanadianMike]

Thanks guys, proved itself enough to me to offer the design up and also in the process of getting it CAD so I can get blanks cut in upcoming months, then I can make them easier. :)

[jbrown14]

I didn't know you were on the Face-invader...I just "liked" STKR Knives.
Great stuff, Mike! The more I look down your page, the more I'm thinking I'm going to have to order one when my next bonus comes around.

Later!

Josh

[CanadianMike]

Lol, good stuff Josh, and thanks!

[TinkyPete]

very nice knife there Mike

[CanadianMike]

Thanks Pete! Making a second one now, likely get the handles on today, spalted maple (rather bland spalted maple).....

[Jason]

Very Nice !! Thanks for sharing !!

[CanadianMike]

Thanks for looking, here's the second one:

https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/528712_352454274839108_1345076378_n.jpg

[AL...]

Thing of beauty Mike :)

Cheers
AL

[CanadianMike]

Thanks buddy, at least you get a heads up on new pics and progress, but happy you still comment on them here as you also do on my STKR page. :)

[dog.breath]

Those are slick!!