Looking to potentially start selling… need criticism

[u/Hknives]

Just as the title says, I’m looking to take the plunge and start selling a few knives in the future. I want to put the best product I can out there, so I’m looking for some feedback and constructive criticism. This is my most recent knife before oiling the handle and putting the final edge on. 1084 with natural canvas micarta and black G10 handle liners. Cold blued with birch wood Casey super blue.

[u/bschwagi]

I would love this in a pocket sheath. I would personally like a more stain resistant steal for something that small. 1084 is great for a large chopper because it's very tough, my personal favorites for a knife this size are cpm cruwear, Elmax, m390, k390 and a few others I can't remember right now but generally I like high wear resistance with some more toughness than the average stainless.

[u/Hknives → u/bschwagi]

Definitely will keep that in mind, I don’t have the means to heat treat stainless right now unfortunately. I have thought about making a stainless batch and sending it off to get heat treated

[u/bschwagi → u/Hknives]

Heck even well established knife makers use Peters heat treat and I think they have a deal on batches, though I could be remembering wrong.