The "Ask Nathan a Question" Thread

[91bravo]

Thank you kindly sir!

 

[Rpatterson]

Nathan do you plan on making any more Radiused platens and chillers at some point in the future? If so I’m definitely interested. Thanks.

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

Milling some right now.

 

[Rpatterson]

Will you be posting them for sale here?

 

[Casinostocks]

Will you be posting them for sale here?

https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/the-ask-nathan-a-question-thread.1425245/page-59#post-17533679

Our knives can be ordered during our periodic pre-orders and they can be purchased at the Atlanta Blade Show, on our Friday sales, and occasionally at Fort Henry Knives (our only dealer). Information about upcoming sales and pre-orders can be found on the first post in the stickied thread at the top of this subforum and is usually mentioned in the previous sale and in my signature as well.

New patterns and specialty work is sold on this forum. This allows me to post and lock, which gives people a chance to read and understand what is for sale before the sale starts. Established work that people are familiar with is sold out on the main sale forum here: https://www.bladeforums.com/forums/for-sale-fixed-blades.754/

Thank you for your interest in our work.

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

Will you be posting them for sale here?

The radius platens will be posted out on the knife makers for sale area

 

[jackal_727]

The radius platens will be posted out on the knife makers for sale area

Excuse my ignorance. But what exactly are these? And chillers? Something in knife making?

 

[Benson X]

Nathan, are you still accepting young, able-bodied children as form of payment?

I take paypal, cash, check, young able-bodied children (does not need to be first born) or MO.

My g/f runs a pre-school in our home, so I have quite a selection of youngsters that are ready to put in hard labor at the CPK factory. They are intelligent and nimble, so those pesky machine repairs and grunt-work tasks can be a thing of the past, for you! I just hope you have an ample supply of Pirate's Booty and Hap Palmer albums to keep them operating at optimum performance levels!

Just let me know what the exchange-rate is (kiddos-to-dollars) and I will get them crated-up and ready for transport!

I need to plan for any contingency for the upcoming Behemoth Chopper sale

 

[JustinFournier]

Excuse my ignorance. But what exactly are these? And chillers? Something in knife making?

They are those pieces of metal that go underneath the belt on a grinder, the section of belt that the user pushes said object against.

 

[adamlau]

Nathan the Machinist : What grit (ANSI) of what abrasive (AlOx, SiC, et al) do you finish the edge of 4V with? D3V?

 

[Rpatterson]

Thanks Nathan I’m looking forward to getting one.

 

[XtianAus]

I've never bought 2 of the same knife but I think I need a second hdfk.

 

[XtianAus]

Woah sorry I thought I was in random thought thread...

 

[Hard Knocks]

I've never bought 2 of the same knife but I think I need a second hdfk........Woah sorry I thought I was in random thought thread...

No worries, just roll with it like this:

"Please sir, may I have another Heavy Duty Field Knife??!!!"

 

[Krull Odinson]

Nathan the Machinist, could you send me a private message please? It says your inbox is full so I have been unable to do so. Lorien suggested that I try to get a hold of you directly.

Thank you,
Nathan

 

[Casinostocks]

They have a direct email address which Nathan has shared on here many times. I believe that it is: carothersknives at gmail dought com

I hope that I am not screwing this one up!

 

[XtianAus]

No worries, just roll with it like this:

"Please sir, may I have another Heavy Duty Field Knife??!!!"

And a fk2.0 and Dek, please and thank you

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

Nathan the Machinist : What grit (ANSI) of what abrasive (AlOx, SiC, et al) do you finish the edge of 4V with? D3V?

220 3M ceramic then natural Arkansas stone

 

[jackal_727]

Nathan the Machinist , with all the positive feedback on the swedge with the zombie LC, and the one off edc, is it a possibility to see this as either a permanent feature or an optional feature on future knives? Maybe the edc2?

 

[JustinFournier]

Nathan the Machinist , with all the positive feedback on the swedge with the zombie LC, and the one off edc, is it a possibility to see this as either a permanent feature or an optional feature on future knives? Maybe the edc2?

Not to mention the Shiv and UF!