Davis Bros. Hand Made Collectible Med, Swept Crook NW Style Woodcarving Knife

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Hello friends, This is a new Davis Brothers knife, a NW style Right Hand Swept Crook Knife in Medium size with an, A bend (gradual bend). Davis Bros. has made a very useful and popular innovation on the traditional crook knife by lengthening and sweeping (curving) the crook blade. These knives have the powerful deep cutting stroke of the bent hook knife combined with the ability to work in either direction that comes with a crook knife. This design fills the need for something more aggressive and versatile. The curvature (crook) in the blade allows the handle to stay clear and above the work in a way that a straight knife cannot. Crook knives are a specialty in the Pacific Northwest and are usually pretty hard to find, mostly made only by custom knife-makers. I'm pretty sure you won't anything like this readily available. Davis Bros., well known for high quality hand forged NW Coast style woodcarving tools, will make a limited number of some favorites. We make a wide selection of Crook knives (or Crooked knives), Detail knives and Hook knives, as well as Chip Carving and Whittling knives. This crook knife is based on designs used by carvers for hundreds of years. Crook knives are extremely versatile and will perform a multitude of tasks well. WORKMANSHIP: Each knife is unique and hand crafted, with no automated processes used in the more than 30 machining, forging and woodworking tasks for each one. Some tool marks may be visible on the knives. I do not attain absolute machine-like perfection, but strive to combine art, beauty and utility. The look and feel of this tool when held is beautiful, smooth, and inspires the work at hand. BLADE: It was made using 1095 high carbon blade steel, ground to shape then forged, bent, refined and hardened. It was then tempered to keep a durable keen edge and is extremely sharp. The blade is 2 14" long and tapers from 7/16" over the length of the blade before coming to a point. There is a pronounced curve over the front half, and a sweep towards the left (making this a right hand knife). Both edges are sharpened. The edge bevels have been kept to the top side of the blade for aggressive cutting action. For best performance, sharpen only the top bevel and keep the back of the blade absolutely flat. HANDLE: The handle is Holly with a creamy blonde color and swirling interlocking grain patterns, with a marble-like appearance. This is from a tree I harvested from my mother's yard about 30 years ago. I use a piece now and then and always have some great memories as I work. Holly is smooth, fine grained and hard, combined with beauty. This shape is robust, yet comfortable, allowing plenty of force to be used while still maintaining control. It is finished with hand rubbed natural Tung oil and Carnauba Wax.CONSTRUCTION: This knife is 8 1/4" overall, with a 2 1/4" long blade that tapers from 7/16" over the length of the blade before coming to a point. The blade is set with epoxy and further secured with a traditional seine twine wrap, reinforced with Cyanoacrylate for additional strength.CARVING CHARACTERISTICS: This blade is great for bowl and spoon carving , as well as roughing out and stock removal work. It is sized for smaller to medium scale work. The curve on this knife cuts towards the left for a pull stroke with the right hand (though changing hands and stroke type will allow it to easily be used with the left hand). This blade has an in-swept curve on one side (left side) that produces a scorp like cut with a pulling stroke with the right hand. It is out-swept on the other side for a pushing or pulling stroke similar to a crook knife. The in-swept side excels at stock removal, and can be used to create and work in hollows and inside curves. The out-swept side excels at final shaving of those curves and hollows but can also move a lot of wood. Because the tip comes to a fine point the knife can clean up detail work on moderate to large work pieces, working either direction. This is the choice in refining surfaces, and final shaving in carving to ground.SHARPENING CROOK KN... read more

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