What Customers are saying

If you have had work done by me feel free to write a short review below on your experience.

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19 Responses

on May 26, 2011 at 5:13 am | Reply Brendan H.

Nate has worked on over 20 of my rarest, most coveted, and most valuable knives without a single hiccup of any kind. I am very particular about my modifications (maybe even a little obsessive compulsive), and Nate is 100% receptive to my requests. The turnaround is amazingly quick, the rates are very reasonable, and Nate is truly a surgeon with a belt sander! If you are looking for knife mods, basic and advanced, from a trustworthy and experienced craftsman…look no further. If anyone is in doubt and needs to hear this in person, feel free to contact me.
on May 26, 2011 at 6:29 am | Reply Adam

I’ve had work done by Nate on two occasions. I had an S30 folder convexed and sharpened and I had an SR swamp warden stripped, convexed and sharpened.

The folder was a ZT 0300 with a nitride coated, s30 blade. I had dinged and dulled the blade after some hard use. I sent it to Nate to be reprofiled and sharpened. It came back with a laser sharp convexed edge with a mirror finish and zero imperfections.

The Swamp Warden started life as a black cg coated SR101 blade. It went directly to Nate. It came back with a complete mirror satin finish. All edges beautifully polished and rounded. The cutting edge, again was a laser sharp convex profile. Shiny perfection from end to end.
on May 26, 2011 at 7:06 am | Reply Stan Rohrbacker

A while back Busse Combat came out with what I thought would be the perfect knife for me, the BOSS Street. I decided upon receiving it that the size and feel of the blade were perfect, it just wasn’t complete. I had seen Nate’s work for a period of time on the forums and always admired it so I felt that this would be the perfect blade to send to him. What can I say, the knife came back to me with a superb frosty satin finish and razor sharp convex edge and the Busse logo was still intact, as if it I got it from the factory that way. Turn around time as fast, service was great and workmanship second to none. I want to thank Nate again for completing the perfect knife for me and I am looking forward to sending more his way.
on May 26, 2011 at 8:37 am | Reply Kurt

Nate has done work on one knife for me. Getting ready to send another to him as well. He does some impressive work.

I sent him a busse to work on. He put a zero convex edge on it. I had him remove the sabre grind, which I’m not a fan of. He removed the Busse dimples as well. The blade was absolutely perfect after he was finished with it. Beautiful satin finish and extremely sharp. I’d recommend Nate’s work to anyone,,,
on May 26, 2011 at 9:59 am | Reply Ron

Nate did a complete satin and convex on an NMFBM Busse chopper for me,and also on a Busse BWM. The satin on both were unbelievable and the convex edges were hair poppin’.
Best thing about Nate is that he continues to improve himself. Everytime I see his work,it’s better than what he did in the past. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him to anyone.
on May 26, 2011 at 6:24 pm | Reply Will York

Nate removed a thumb ramp and did a full satin convex on a Scrapyard S5 LE for me. Very symmetrical, beautiful finish, and a super edge. He also radiused (domed) the spine for comfort. The handles were removed and replaced to make the job indistinguishable from factory work, and the handle fits snug and looks like it came from the Busse shop. Couldn’t be happier.
on May 28, 2011 at 6:07 am | Reply jeremy

I recently got into the world of higher quality knives, gaining both an understanding and appreciation of what goes into a GOOD knife. After purchasing several higher quality blades, I found the Swamp Rat RMD (ratmandu) and fell in love with it.

I own several different color combos of this incredibly balanced and comfortable knife, but I knew I needed one of them to stand out from the rest; to be the pinnacle of what this knife had to offer. So I contacted Nate.

Anyone can sharpen a knife. Anyone (almost) can reprofile a blade or put a high polish finish on a knife. Nate reinvents the knife with a convex blade so sharp, so perfectly contoured, you have to see it (and use it) to truly appreciate his craftsmanship. And the best part was Nate would email me, telling me what part of the process he was on, keeping me informed the entire way. He will be getting more of my blades soon.

Do yourself a favor if you’re reading this or contemplating this: let Nate bring out the best in your knife.
on May 28, 2011 at 7:47 am | Reply Green Recluse

Nate is an excellent grindsmith and produces surgical sharp mirrored-convex edges and excellent finishes. Many production knives I but these days don’t even come sharp in my opinion. Send one off to Nate and you have to be careful fondling the returned knife. SWRK Ratmandu is my favorite medium sized fixed blade and Nate put a satin finish on mine with a mirrored-convex and Torx bolts. Now that the handles are removable I can maintenence the entire blade after use with worry of particles sitting in between steel and handle. Nates services are also reasonable for what you are getting in return. I’m sure Nate will be making his own knives someday, if not already.
on May 28, 2011 at 10:10 am | Reply Brian (Tiburon)

The term “scary sharp” is usually hyperbole….unless your knife has been sharpened by Nate.

I have two BW Mistresses and a BATAC that were “satinized” and convexed by Nate and I could not be happier with the results! Besides doing fantastic work, Nate is a pleasure to deal with and he conducts himself as a true professional.

I will be sending more INFI to him very soon!
on May 29, 2011 at 8:38 pm | Reply Mark Wilde

Nate, thanks for the heads up on your blog. The previous testimonials speak volumns for the quality of your work, but let me add my two cents. The RMD that you stripped, satined and sharpened for me is perfection. After I received my knife back from you, I thought “I would like to be able to do this”. Well let me tell you, after hundreds of hours experimenting and practicing different techniques on a Kalamazoo belt sander I haven’t come close to to achieving your beautiful satin finish. The convex edge you put the RMD is the sharpest, mirror polished edge I have seen.

There are some companies whose products are just about impossible to improve on (Wilson Combat 1911′s, Porsches, and Busse knives, to name a few). You are one of a select few who is able to take a great product and improve it.

Keep up the great work and best of luck with your blog and business.

Mark
on May 31, 2011 at 7:42 am | Reply Jeff

I had Nate do some work on a HG55 a while back. The blade came back unbelievable. Lets just say that I have a couple projects in mid for Nate to do.
on May 31, 2011 at 6:27 pm | Reply David

Nate took care of my used Busse NMSFNO and made it
look brand new. He enhanced it in every way. Removed
pesky coat, enhanced blade geometry and sharpened
new life into it . Nice to know that after his work you
have a unique knife….I sent him a mass produced knife
and he sent me back a custom….I am scrambling to find something else to send him.

Dave
on June 1, 2011 at 11:09 am | Reply Brian B.

I’m the proud owner of the Swamp Rat Waki that’s been posted elsewhere on this blog. The best praise I know how to give is that the sword is even more beautiful in person! Plus, the super sharp convex edge makes it a beast for yard work.

Not much else to say that hasn’t been said by others. Nate is a stand-up guy, great to do business with.
on June 4, 2011 at 11:37 am | Reply Mike R.

Nate took two rare and sought after blades, which had coatings on them, and he turned them to gold! He stripped and convexed them to a mirror finish. The job was done perfectly, even with him removing and reattaching the handles. I am so happy with his work, I have sent him another blade for a strip to satin and re-edge! You can trust your request will be fulfilled by this gentleman who has incredible skills.

Mike
on June 10, 2011 at 12:49 pm | Reply Adam F.

Nate recently did some work on a couple of Busse knives (SAR5 and Active Duty) and the work is absolutely beautiful. The sharpest edges I’ve ever felt, it’s just a matter of time before I’m cut. I’ll definately be sending some more knives to him in the future.
on June 12, 2011 at 7:33 am | Reply John R

Nate recently did some work on a Busse (skinny) ASH-1 for me.He removed the handles,stripped it & put a satin finish on it all around.He also put a mirror polished full convex (screamin’ sharp!) edge on it.
Nate does extremely good work at a reasonable price.I’d highly recommend him.
on June 16, 2011 at 6:31 pm | Reply R. B. Johnston

I sent Nate my Swamp Warden for convexing and sharpening. The thing came back hair popping sharp. His price was beyond reasonable. I would trust Nate with my most prized knives. This man is truly a resource that more people should use. I enthusiastically recommend him without reservation.
Ben
on February 19, 2012 at 4:33 am | Reply WADY

ISN’T IT SAD, THAT BUSSE KNIVES COME WITH EDGES SO THICK, THAT YOU HAVE TO HAVE WORK DONE ON THEM? EXCELLENT WORK.
on May 1, 2012 at 11:33 am | Reply Green Recluse

Nate does excellent work and his edges are scary sharp.