Mikov V2003014 Unhandled Thin Blade Dual Bevel Marking Knife Kit with Finger Indents 0.060 Inch Thick Blade 1/2 Inch Wide 5-7/8 Inch Long Stainless Steel Hardened to HRC 57

Instead of getting a finished and handled marking knife getting this and making my own handles was a fun project. Adding a personalized tool to your shop is a great feeling and this blade is very sharp.

How frustrating! I have "built" a LOT of knives (well, not the steel part, but handles). This nice little knife came with holes in the blank that were too small for the brass pins they included! AND, they pinch cut the pins, to they splayed out on the ends and were even wider until the end was sanded down. Really? Annoying and unnecessary!

good quality

Nice little marking knife Used some purple heart for the handle turned out pretty nice

Wanting to buy a marking knife, and I found this instead. Why not make a little project out of it? I used contrasting wood scales so I easily know which side of the knife is flat (blood wood and yellow heart). The blade is sharp though my tip isn't perfect, but I'll easily be able to work it to a point. Now I've got something unique I can hopefully have for many years to come!

Tip broke on 3rd use. Nice concept, wish it performed better.

Blade was reasonably well valued and finished. Some work was required to even up the two cutting edges to attain symmetry. Be prepared to sand and polish if you want a mirror finish. As I was making this knife for a gift, I chose to not use the included pins. Using a solid carbide drill bit, I was able to open the 1/8” pin holes and pin the knife with 1/4” pins as shown in the attached photos. As the knife blank is intended for simply marking, blade hardness or edge holding doesn’t require an extremely high Rockwell “C” scale hardness. My guess after being able to drill the tang, this blade might be around 54-56 Rockwell. With better quality control on symmetry and surface finishing I would have given the blank a 4 rating.

Good