[Smee]

Does anyone have an opinion about the laminated steel knifes made by Frost and others?

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

I have one and altho I like the sharp edge and the shape of the blade, the back of the blade is too thick. imho

[Capt. Bandaid]

They are OK for roughing and for flat plane carving but I agree with Hi Ho: too thick for most work.

[Eddy Smiles]

Smee...I was looking a Frost knives on the Smoky Mountain Knife Works site last night but I don't remember seeing any laminated ones. Do you have a URL that we can visit to see what it is you're taking about?

[Canopener]

Smee,
I really like them, probably one of my favorite tools. They are thick, but they are also very sharp. I find them easy to keep sharp with just a little stropping, although they do have a tendency to get small nicks in the blade.
They work well for roughing or bark removal; but I use them quite a bit in the finishing stages for either smoothing or defining cuts. I just like the large,
stiff, sharp blade and find it really helpful with wood spirits.
Just my opinion. It doesn't hurt that they are affordable, so even if you hate it you are not out much and can use it in the kitchen.
Jim

[Smee]

Originally Posted by Eddy Smiles

Smee...I was looking a Frost knives on the Smoky Mountain Knife Works site last night but I don't remember seeing any laminated ones. Do you have a URL that we can visit to see what it is you're taking about?

I'm sorry, I thought I answered you. If you check with Woodcraft, they always carry them in different lengths. And If you want, it is real easy to shorten the blade. Remove the blade from the handle ( careful it's sharp). First shorten the tang. Then grind back the heel of the blade a like amount. Then reinstall with the same roll pin.

[Eddy Smiles]

Thanks!!!!!!

[SchreiberBike]

I made some knives for my own use and as gifts using the laminated Frosts blades from http://www.ragweedforge.com/BladeCatalog.html#k-blades. They aren't for fine carving, but as utility and roughing knives I've loved them.

There are bunches of sizes available and the price is great.

[Smee]

I don't know if you all know the story behind Norwegian wood crafts. Back when, it was illegal for common folk to have woodcarving/woodworking tools. Norway had a very strong guild system( like unions now). All a farmer could have was a knife and an axe. So they learned to make some amazing stuff with just those two things.

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

Yeh, they took those axes and made a lot of "little people" lol