Here is a small camp knife I made a while back.
While it's common(and for good reason) to carry a larger, do-it-all blade that can handle both heavy and light chores, I sometimes prefer to have a smaller one as well for lighter camp-side tasks.
Which do you prefer? One larger blade that can cover all bases, or a couple of different sizes in your kit?
Forged this one from W2 about a decade ago.
Decided to go without a guard, haven't regretted it yet.
Black G10 and 304SS on the handle.
I do enjoy seeing my work put to good use. Photo sent by a client after a successful hunt.
Experimenting with a red copper patina on Higonokami handles. Blackened copper next to it for reference.
Polished, cleaned, degreased, then taken up to a cherry red heat with a torch and quenched in borax and boiling water.
Not exactly what I was looking for, but we're getting close! I'll experiment a bit more with the borax to wager ratio and temperature on the copper and see where it takes me.
Sometimes you just want something massive.
Aogami/410SS EDC wearing Layered Richlite