Re Named to Barbarian fan club! (ESEE-4 knife - need opinion)

[LibraryLady]

... the little mother of pearl miniature

Hey! That's mine! If you're gonna post pics of sharp pointy things make sure you let people know IF you actually own them! You're just too insecure to post the girly knife in the collection.

LL

 

[medicchick]

Hey! That's mine! If you're gonna post pics of sharp pointy things make sure you let people know IF you actually own them! You're just too insecure to post the girly knife in the collection.

LL

But I can picture it in his delicate little paw hand.

I think we still have the throwing knives I got RP on our first date, which happened to be to a Gun and Knife show in Columbus.

 

[Barbarian]

@x SF med : Great collection. The one Bill designed for REI is awesome. What steel is that one made of??

 

[x SF med]

@x SF med : Great collection. The one Bill designed for REI is awesome. What steel is that one made of??

CPM S-30V... it's inscribed by the Harsey too, not just signed, inscribed on the 'clean' side of the blade:
William W. Harsey
On the eighth day God created Beer
AND ALL WAS WELL.
Knifemakers arrived on the following day

 

[LibraryLady]

CPM S-30V... it's inscribed by the Harsey too, not just signed, inscribed on the 'clean' side of the blade:
William W. Harsey
On the eighth day God created Beer
AND ALL WAS WELL.
Knifemakers arrived on the following day

I bought it at OKC and he held it until July (Trollish anniversary of hatching) with a request to scribble upon it. The free form script is a thing of beauty.

LL

 

[Barbarian]

CPM S-30V... it's inscribed by the Harsey too, not just signed, inscribed on the 'clean' side of the blade:
William W. Harsey
On the eighth day God created Beer
AND ALL WAS WELL.
Knifemakers arrived on the following day

I bought it at OKC and he held it until July (Trollish anniversary of hatching) with a request to scribble upon it. The free form script is a thing of beauty.

LL

Well that's a heck of a Bday gift. Troll, I hope you rub her feet whenever she asks. You owe her.:-"

And I don't know how Bill writes so well with that little rotary thing. Who knew a logger had such fancy handwriting.

 

[LibraryLady]

Well that's a heck of a Bday gift. Troll, I hope you rub her feet whenever she asks. You owe her. :-"

And I don't know how Bill writes so well with that little rotary thing. Who knew a logger had such fancy handwriting.

Consider how it disappears into that great big paw of a hand... I've also seen him actually tie a fly, up till then I wouldn't have that possible either.

The problem with giving gifts like that is I've set myself a bar in the unique/unusual/one of a kind department. Takes a lot of stinkin, I mean thinkin to top it!

LL

 

[Ooh-Rah]

So @x SF med got me in touch with @Barbarian and progress is being made! I'm going with the Wanderer. Should be done and delivered around March.

It has a 4.5 inch long Stainless blade with a full flat grind and an ironbond coating. Handle will be made out of Canvas Micarta. (going with Tan in color)

Pretty excited!

Here is a shot pre-heat treat. I'll update the thread when he sends another pic. Thanks again to both, very glad I waited to have something custom made!

 

[x SF med]

Is Barbarian going with a chisel edge (single bevel) or double bevel ("regular" knife blade)

Although chisel edge blades look easier to sharpen, they are actually very difficult to sharpen properly, because most people forget that the flat needs to be trued to the cutting edge whenever you strike (hone) the bevel side... and are you going to use a double step edge or a single step edge....

Not sure how my buddy Barbarian usually runs his edges... but ask him .... and remember single bevel/chisel edge knives are specific to whether you are right or left handed....

Barbarian makes good stuff... he'll make sure you get what you are looking for and need for your application.

 

[Barbarian]

@x SF med, @Ooh-Rah

You are too kind, sir. Too kind.

I mostly stick to double beveled, and double-step edges, unless there is a more specialized application, that calls for something else.

In regards to versatility, I've had the best luck with that setup.

 

[Ooh-Rah]

Coming along, @Barbarian is working on the handles. Can't wait for this thing to be 'done', so I can buy another one!

 

[x SF med]

Hard to tell form the pic... but it looks like canvas micarta, or possibly sand G-10... nice grippy handle material either way.

 

[Muppet]

Ok... fixed blades and flashlights - bottom row from left: Spartan/Harsey Mod I, LHR, Pacific, Yarborough, GB, Spartan Ares, Wilderness Survival (went through the Q Course, crappy knife, but sentimental), Buck 119, Harsey design for REI, non production model, Freeman, Bussey Scrapyard. top row from left: E2E, 6Px, Extreme beam, Lansky carbon fiber letter opener (original), Gerber/Blackie Collins Frisco Shiv, Parker small dagger, PS knife (numbered and signed), Diaz Wahrncliffe working knife, RMEF skinner, RMEF caper, Melton special small last ditch knife, Diaz skeleton neck knife, Buck/RMEF skeleton skinner, Kershaw Amphibian. Center, by itself - A Loveless design for Gerber, verified by Bill Harsey that Bob Loveless actually worked on the knife, and that Harsey probably sharpened it when it came out, very small production run, gift from HH6.
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I just drooled on myself...Both pics.

F.M.

 

[x SF med]

I just drooled on myself...Both pics.

F.M.

I've acquired a few more since those pics were taken..... only a couple are of any worth, but they will all be cleaned and refurbished to the best of my ability prior to being put up on the thread.

 

[Muppet]

I've acquired a few more since those pics were taken..... only a couple are of any worth, but they will all be cleaned and refurbished to the best of my ability prior to being put up on the thread.

I am quite sure the Harsey's are worth anything.

F.M.

 

[x SF med]

I am quite sure the Harsey's are worth anything.

F.M.

No new Harsey knives.... but I do have the Spartan-George V-14. Actually the one I own is the one on a recent cover of Blade Magazine...bartered for it from the Spartan boys when we were there in Aug.... took an oath not to say anything until after the Mag hit, and the first run went out.

 

[Barbarian]

but I do have the Spartan-George V-14

Hatred.

 

[x SF med]

Hatred.

I guess one of these days I will break down and have you build me one..... maybe...

 

[Barbarian]

I guess one of these days I will break down and have you build me one.....maybe...

Just for the sake of clarity, I'm jealous of your V14. However, I would be honored to build you a knife. And just this once, I will even accept payment in the form of Spartan/George V14's.:-"

 

[x SF med]

Just for the sake of clarity, I'm jealous of your V14. However, I would be honored to build you a knife. And just this once, I will even accept payment in the form of Spartan/George V14's.:-"

You'll get American money when I decide to get a knife from you, and like it dammit.... Unless you prefer Rubles or Canadian currency... I might be able to pay you in Pineland Don...

Next thing you'll want is my Spartan-Harsey Mod I .... they only made 250 of those....