some finished work - basic users.

[John T Wylie Jr.]

Last weekend I managed to finish a few things up.

and a few leather sheaths for some of them as well

this one is ATS34 - Paul Bos HT , flat ground distal taper , tapered tang , desert ironwood with red liners. Hand satin to 400 grit. 10 1/4" OAL , blade 5 1/4"

tapered tang

distal taper

 

[John T Wylie Jr.]

a wharnny in D2 with Paul Bos HT, with tapered tang , ironwood scales with red liner The wharnny is 6 7/8" overall , with a just under 3" blade.

Drop point in ATS34 with Paul Bos HT, tapered tang , stabilized Koa scales with red liner , this one got a leather sheath and is headed off to France to fill an order.Koa drop point is 8 3/8" with a 3 7/8" blade.

I love KOA

Some dislike the tapered tangs , I think it really give the knife a nice balance , and a distinct look. This one is both tapered and heavily drilled under the scales. Customer wanted a knife that was very light in the handle.

 

[John T Wylie Jr.]

No name for this model , semi-fighter'ish , ats-34 with Paul Bos HT , black G10 scales , tapered tang , flat ground. 9 1/2" oal length , 4 1/4" blade. Kydex sheath.

same knife as above , in 1095 , tapered tang , edge quenched , etched to bring out the temper line. Ironwood scales ( no red liners ). Leather sheath. Probably going to resand the ironwood a little bit on this one.

 

[murphda2]

Very nice looking work. I particularly like the wharncliff design.

 

[p moore]

That warnie is great. All of these are so clean and precise. Great work.

Paul

 

[Ernie Swanson]

+3 I really like the warnie

 

[Sean Cochran]

Great looking knives.

Sean

 

[Curtiss Knives]

I like them all, but I'm a sucker for 1095 with ham.2thumbs

 

[Craig]

Good looking knives

 

[John T Wylie Jr.]

That wharrny is very similar to the Rinaldi Matrix , which at the time was unintentional , I had EDC'd the one Trace gave me to for 3 years , I never made a wharrny , so I scribed out on steel what I would like.

Handle is less curvy as Trace's model , and the blade is more straight as well. I still carry the Matrix instead though. I showed it to Trace and he said he was cool with it , though I only make 5 or so a year.

 

[Brent D. Cramer]

Nice work John. I like the warncliff.....alot!

 

[David Wesner]

Lookin good Johnny T

Lookin real good 2thumbs

 

[balibalistic]

Maan.., i gotta get me one of your knives!!! awsome work 2thumbs

 

[John T Wylie Jr.]

Maan.., i gotta get me one of your knives!!! awsome work 2thumbs

Believe me , I been feeling the same way about yours 2thumbs

 

[Frank Niro]

Great work John ! Frank

 

[Les George]

That bottom one is awesome!

 

[John T Wylie Jr.]

Thanks Les....

That bottom one , I started years ago , used it in the shop a bit with a duct tape handle , one day while cleaning it up , I decide to add scales to it , then while using it outside , I spotted the temper line , so into the vinegar in went , scales and all. I like that one a bit myself , and I aint too concerned about being stuck with that one

 

[ChipI.]

Very nice looking knives!!

 

[Les George]

There is no reason you should be stuck with it, unless it's by choice!

 

[John T Wylie Jr.]

Well , its kind of an ugly ducking....so I may keep it around for awhile...
funny story about this one....

Showed it to the wife ( my 2nd worst critic ) after finishing it , and she asked WTF was up with the line in the blade , explained to her that is a temper line , if I did it correctly it would be a hamon , but to me its a temper line...

when I finished the 2nd one she said " Hey , you made another hormonal knife... "....

She kills me with her wit....