The Scout

srtben · April 10, 2012, 09:30:00 PM

This will be the last knife I get finished for the OKCA this weekend, and I thought I would get everyone's opinion on it.
This is kind of a style I have been trying out lately, with the integral guard and more pronounced plunge cuts. This one has brown canvas micarta, w/ ruby red G10 liners. The OAL is 9.75", with a 4.5" blade of .214" 5160.
What do you all think? Critiques are welcome!

Schmidtster · April 10, 2012, 10:38:00 PM

Honestly, I think this is a AWESOME KNIFE!!! I was looking at another one you had done with the same design as this one and loved it! Really like how you did the integral guard. I mean I'm brand new to the knife making thing but this thing is sweet.

Lin Rhea · April 10, 2012, 10:40:00 PM

You need to keep this model in your line up. It's nice. I really like it.

David Yukon · April 10, 2012, 11:27:00 PM

Nice knife indeed! The only thing I would change, would be a tapered tang... but that is just me.
Cheers
David

Atstrickland · April 11, 2012, 12:26:00 AM

Awesome job!

amar911 · April 11, 2012, 02:17:00 AM

My favorite style of the knives you build. Like Lin says, you should definitely keep it in your line. I personally prefer shorter blades, so something with a cutting edge that is 3 to 3 1/2 inches long would be more what I would like as a typical field blade, but the knife you have built would do just about anything I would want. I too would find a tapered tang more appealing. The micarta and G-10 are a good combination and are well done. 5160 is one of my favorite steels, with 52100 rating a little higher in that group. This is a very nice knife and one you should be proud to show. The sheath is well executed too.

Allan

amar911 · April 11, 2012, 02:19:00 AM

Oops, double post!

Allan

Ric O'Shay · April 11, 2012, 06:23:00 AM

I really like the knife with one exception. Bear in mind that I don't make knives, but I do use them. It appears to me that the handle has too much of a point above the lanyard hole. It could get very uncomfortable sitting in the seat of your truck. Other than that, it is super.

Danny

Rusty Snuffers · April 11, 2012, 11:44:00 AM

I'd have to hold it to be sure. Send it to me and I'll be happy to critique it. :D

Honestly, this is one sweet looking knife. Well done once again, Ben. Wish I could make it to the show to check them all out first-hand.

Rusty

2treks · April 11, 2012, 12:26:00 PM

Sure looks like it is ready to do a lifetimes worth of work. Nice style and shape. I like it.

CTT

Wyoming Artifact · April 11, 2012, 01:37:00 PM

I like the blade and the size is to my liking. I know that you can do a lot with a little. But I like to have more if you need it. That is nice.

huntmaster80 · April 11, 2012, 05:45:00 PM

wow that is an amazing knife!!! I would love to have one that is its twin but smaller if that makes any sense?

kansas stik man · April 11, 2012, 07:31:00 PM

i think thats an ideal knife for survival and all around work blade. may not be a perfect chopper or perfect skinner or perfect for any task as far as that goes but it will do all task required of a knife! thats what i look for in a all around carry knife. only thing you didnt put on for the specs is the blade width. looks to be about 3/16" but not sure if it were to be a full 1/4" would tolorate alot of heavy use. all and all i think you will have a great fallowing with this blade shape. awesome job.

gudspelr · April 11, 2012, 07:58:00 PM

I think this knife looks really nice and agree with the others-you should keep it in your lineup. That style of finger guard may turn some off, but others on-it provides protection without the bulk that some don't like with a hidden tang style. I also really like the shape of the blade-is that false edge sharp? I also tend to like tapered tangs (they just look cool

).

Great job and I look forward to hearing how the show goes.

Jeremy

GWV · April 11, 2012, 08:01:00 PM

Yeah bro! That is a winner for sure. Looks like it would serve most tasks well.

srtben · April 11, 2012, 08:27:00 PM

Thanks everyone for taking the time to comment!

I definitely plan on offering tapered tangs in the near future, but need to get some tooling and jigs figured out. My next tool build is going to be a disc grinder which should be very helpful with that and a lot of other aspects of knife making as well.

The top clip is not sharp, I usually leave the edge at about .010" or less, so depending on what a customer wants, I can either sharpen it or dull it. Some places frown on "daggers"

Hopewell Tom · April 20, 2012, 06:36:00 PM

I gotta quit coming to this site!
I thought I'd get one more knife (Randall 25-5)and I could quit thinking about more knives. First Emmons with his 5" hunter and now this. VERY NICE. I really like the unique cases you make as well.

srtben · April 24, 2012, 08:59:00 AM

I hate to be the bearer of bad news Tom.....but this one is still for sale.