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Matt Estlea

B-Grade Masur Birch & Bronze Marking Knife (10% Discount)

B-Grade Masur Birch & Bronze Marking Knife (10% Discount)

£108.54 GBP
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Please note, this is a discounted marking knife due to:

- Low figure.

A stunning B-Grade Masur Birch & Bronze Marking Knife (10% Discount).This knife with its razor sharp, fully replacable blade is incredibly intuitive and user friendly. When handling this tool for the first time, you’ll instantly notice the ergonomics, balance, and quality that resides in this thing.

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To purchase knives from this site you must be over eighteen years of age. It is a criminal offence to sell knives, knife blades or razor blades to anyone under the age of eighteen.

Thin Blade

The blade this handle is made to fit is roughly 0.7mm thick meaning it can get into the thinnest of gaps with ease. The situation I find this is useful is when transferring the tails to the pins when dovetailing. But in reality, it can be used for all sorts of woodworking applications, both fine and rough.

Rigid

Despite being thin, the blade is still surprisingly rigid compared to a normal scalpel blade. There is a small amount of deflection if you're comparing it to a thick Japanese marking knife, however you quickly get used to it. You will be surprised how little pressure it takes to score a thin, accurate, crisp line with this thing.

Double Bevel

I've often had people questioning how easy it is to use a double bevel knife as opposed to a single bevel. Mainly, how do you run it up against an edge, and how do you stop it from digging in? Realistically, this comes down to practice and gaining muscle memory when holding the knife at a particular angle. It doesn't take long to master. I can vouch for this both in my personal experience, and when I've observed my students switch to this design.

Sharpening

Sharpening knives often has to be done freehand, meaning it's very easy for a beginner to quickly make a dogs dinner of a marking knifes bevel. These blades however are easily sharpened. Simply dispose of the blunt blade in a safe manner, and replace it with a new one! They cost pennies when you buy them in larger packs and will last you for years. It also means you no longer have to feel guilty about opening packaging, removing glue, or cutting up sausages with your shiny marking knife.

Custom Handle

The material of the handle and ferrule is entirely up to you. Do you need it? Absolutely not. You can just as easily buy a cheap handle from Amazon to suit your blade and it will work fine. But purchasing one of my handles will help support me in what I do, and provide you with the luxury you deserve!

Finish

Your knife is protected in 3 different finishes, each serving their own purpose in adding to the durability, the feel, and the aesthetics of the knife. It takes a long time and a lot of care. If you'd like to know more about this process, see my blog post here.

I really don't want to sell this as a product you need to own. It really isn't. However what I can promise you is upon opening the box for the first time, you will be blown away by the look, feel and control this tool will provide you. It really will be a tool you can treasure for life.

Customer Reviews

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Margaret Krantz
Wow!

This marking knife is amazing. I chose the bog oak and brass combination and it is beautiful. It feels substantial in my hand and allows me to feel the wood grain even though it has been stabilized. The attention to detail in the design is clear: it allows me to use the knife left-handed, has tight tolerances for the blade insertion, and a perfect transition from wood to ferrule. I was wondering if rolling off my bench might be a problem with this style, but so far, it rolls a couple of revolutions and then stops itself. I also love the fact that the design uses replaceable blades that are easily accessible and affordable so I won’t end up spending more on them than the holder itself! Even the packaging is excellent: I received an extra blade and allen key as well as a slim box that will allow it to travel safely. Great work, Matt!

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Sam White
Very high quality!

First of all the packaging the knife comes in represents the quality of the standard of the knife, everything is considered from different sorts of blades for different purposes, great for inlays, dovetails or just simple straight lines.. The shape of the knife is like an extension of my hand. Snakewood is very durable timber and naturally stands out on the workbench. Cannot recommend this knife enough!

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M.R.
Love this knife

This was the first knife i bought from Matt and it ended up becoming my in-the-house knife for a bunch of different things. It's taken a beating and is now several years old, gone through quote a few blades and it has stood up to everything. Honestly I thought this would be like my own purchase, and this ended up out of the shop and doing all sorts of weird situations (and regular knife situations).

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Thomas Kemp
Amazing knife

I bought one of Matt's first batch of knives and have loved it ever since. It's lasted really well and is a joy to use. Do you need one? No, but they're very very nice!

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Kristopher Rager
Versatile, high quality- exceeds expectations

Was gifted the pink ivory marking knife by my wife in December 2021 and it is by far my most used item in my shop. Marking out fret slots on a fret board or dovetails, to hand cutting stencil material, this does it all. Very balanced and nimble. It exceeded all expectations and will continue to be the most easily accessible item in my shop. Quality is second to none. From the fit and feel to the finish, this checks all boxes.

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