Northern KnifeWorks x Ericasedc Collab: The “MINK”!!!! Cruwear 64 HRC! Introduction Video

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[@dannycsaszar5011]

Looks amazing!!! I just got a stinger from Levi and his fit, finish, and quality is UNMATCHED. I hope people take my word for it that it’s worth the money!

[@ericasedc]

He is SO talented! 🎉🎉🎉

[@nicoledodge7240]

Congrats on another BEAUTIFUL knife design coming to life, Levi did an incredible job!!!! Love the stonewash finish! Also your explanation on the name choice is wild that’s awesome!! 🤣💕

[@ericasedc]

Why thank you my bestest best!!!!

[@bobwalton4879]

Only have seen you twice, but your presentation is cognitive, funny for you are just funny to view your enthusiasm, and just a great and organized format!

[@ericasedc]

Thanks!!!!!

[@jasonaffeldt7838]

Very nice looking knife👍 . Best of luck getting your project going. Have a great weekend Ms E.🇺🇲🔪🌲🔥

[@ericasedc]

Thank you!!!! Enjoy your weekend my brother!!!!

[@craigslater2321]

Simplicity is always good.

[@ericasedc]

I agree!!!!

[@richterknives]

I love this design and cant wait to see how it performs. Sweeeet

[@ericasedc]

Thanks Richter!!!!

[@LastChanceKnives]

This is a good looking knife and a nice design that should work great as an edc. I have said for a long time that the handle on a fixed blade is very important. It should be comfortable in use and not cause hand fatigue. When you get fatigued, the chances of slipping and cutting yourself go way up. A good handle makes the knife safer to use!

[@ericasedc]

Absolutely my brother!!!

[@Knife_guy]

The Dart looks like a sweet pocket fixie but the Mink looks more utilitarian in size and shape. So glad to see this type of collaboration. It’s cool to see these steels perform so well when properly treated. I personally wonder how some of the older stuff like S30V or AEB-L would do if they where pushed to higher hardness.

[@ericasedc]

They would do amazing!!!! Production companies just don’t put the time/effort into bringing them to their full potential. 😢

[@achimgeist5185]

The knife looks great and CPM CruWear is a top tool steel 👍 CPM CruWear is a tough steel and can be hardened up to 65 hrc without any problem. I own two Benchmade Adamas 375-1 in CPM CruWear, one has 64 hrc and the other 64.5 hrc, no problem with toughness and the edge stability. The Adamas + a couple of good handle scales easily costs 350 bucks. For a handmade knife in CPM CruWear the price is completely OK.

[@ericasedc]

I have had great experience with high hardness Cruwear as well!!!!

[@beyproctor7673]

The Mink looks great and CruWear is an awesome steel. I just received a Hemlock knife in 4V from Levi. It is beautiful and if the bevel was tall enough I could read a newspaper in the mirror polish he put on the edge. The Mink is larger and I would love to get one. Saving up.

[@ericasedc]

Yes man I love hearing that!!!!

[@floydmorrison2025]

Wow the Mink looks so amazing! I love the huge belly and elongated tip of that blade! Seems like Richlite is the handle material of the moment, huh? I really like it! It feels to my hand like a mix of G10 & micarta (or something!). Dude I LOVE those rattingg videos!! In one of my favorite non-fiction books 'Gangs of New York: An Informal History of the Underworld', the author (Herbert Asbury) describes how in 19th century NYC, the five main gangs (one of the gangs was called The Dead Rabbits!!!) would round up thousands of rats from the city streets, put them all in a pen in the basement of a Saloon, and run Wire Fox Terriers at them, with the all of the gangsters naturally placing bets on how many rats the dogs could kill before they succumbed to hundreds of rat bites!!! Wild stuff!! Your hair looks all sun bleached and pretty and gets the win today! 🥰 Congratulations on the Mink release!!! Such a great achievement!! Another great video, Erica!!! 🧡

[@ericasedc]

Thanks for the endless support Jesse. I love you!!!!😊❤😊❤

[@Stans_Cutlery_Universe]

Looks like a good knife for about everything. I think the price is fair for high level steel and USA made. Thanks for sharing and have a great weekend.

[@ericasedc]

Enjoy your weekend my friend! Thanks!🎉

[@timtitus2532]

I like the Mink, Richlite is a good choice for handle material, I like CRUWEAR steel, have a Spyderco Manix 2XL in CRUWEAR, don't think its HRC is as hard as the Mink. It always gets me when you hold a Bugout, I own the exact same one and the handle disappears in my hand, but you have room to spare. Good luck with this great design. Thanks for the content Erica.

[@ericasedc]

I hope everyone enjoys them!

[@Cletus_the_Elder]

It's a great size and great design. Dare I say "lovely" design? It's the repetition in the angles. The profile belies the thick stock of the steel at the handle. By the way, the ratting terrier clips are hypnotic.

[@ericasedc]

Yesss🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@MotownEDC]

I NEED A MINK!!!! THAT’S THE ONE!!!!!

[@ericasedc]

It has your name on it!

[@DoggoneJohn]

TAKE! 😂😂 Seriously this is a knockout

[@ericasedc]

You and B need it!😂

[@AmongUsSussyBaka1827]

ah yes, shanking devices used for cooking! good work! :D

[@ericasedc]

Samuel Charles!😂

[@AmongUsSussyBaka1827]

uhhh

[@jonbroadsword7572]

It's always amazing how a skilled knifemaker can take an idea bouncing around in your head and sculpt it out of steel -- a true artist. Great Job both of you

[@ericasedc]

He is SO talented!🎉

[@davidkurle5418]

Beautiful design! Thanks for the look at it, E!

[@ericasedc]

Thanks for watching!!!

[@JoshsEDC]

Been waiting on this one 🤝

[@ericasedc]

You NEED IT

[@mrc2205]

That knife looks great congratulations

[@ericasedc]

Thanks!❤

[@John-oz1do]

Congratulations , looks very nice

[@ericasedc]

Thank you so much!

[@marcelpfeiffer6587]

Hi Erica, that's a really nice EDC and for a custom the 350 is o.k. from my point of view.

[@ericasedc]

We are trying our best!!!!❤

[@richardvirchow3390]

Congrats..!!

[@ericasedc]

Thanks!!!!

[@RichardPoogerman]

Quite like it 👍 Price is high but not crazy.

[@ericasedc]

Quality costs!!!🎉😂❤

[@addytuney2028]

Looks nice !! Thanks Erica!

[@ericasedc]

Thanks for watching my brother!

[@christopherr1711]

Man I hope I can get one once they drop, great edc fixed blade. Good work!

[@ericasedc]

You will- I know it!😊

[@snowtiger44]

Congrats with this new design nice belly on the knife i think it will work awesome i use my tiny mini tuff lite this month

[@ericasedc]

Awesome! And thanks!!!🎉

[@Doug-do7ge]

Looks amazing

[@ericasedc]

Thanks!

[@timjk32]

looks real cool nice job

[@ericasedc]

Thanks!🎉

[@FSkogs]

I like when Joseph trained a monitor lizard for rating or mice. ^^

[@ericasedc]

Haha

[@Huero87]

He’s also doing regrinds as well. He reground my maxamet native and it’s an absolute laser beam, I actually have a Civivi Qubit off for a regrind right now as well. Got a stinger in 10V off right now for a leather sheath as well.

[@ericasedc]

Oh that was your Maxamet Native?! Awesome, I was wondering who that belonged to! So cool. Levi is a wonderful guy!!!!

[@Huero87]

@@ericasedc yea i just sent off my Civivi Qubit in 14C and asked for 3-4 thou BTE to push the limits. That steel is extremely tough even at 60 HRC. It’s more of an experiment to see what it can do.

[@ericasedc]

@@Huero87 you know I love hearing that!

[@Huero87]

@@ericasedc yea it’s gonna be fun. That steel was meant for use as a razor blade so at worst the edge will roll. I posted a video of Levi cutting with that maxamet native and it got over a thousand views in a day and I was shocked lol.

[@scrick7112]

I’ve never seen you so excited. Good for you. The Dart is more a bird and trout knife to me, the Mink can do it all. See ya

[@ericasedc]

Yes I totally agree!

[@kathleensmith370]

congrats

[@ericasedc]

Thanks!

[@terrillschneider3778]

Sweet looking both of you ❤️

[@ericasedc]

Hey T! All my love to you!

[@terrillschneider3778]

@@ericasedc I’m carrying my G10 and M4 940 today I always think of you when I select it to carry You cemented my desire for one and a $144 sale price from Blade HQ at Christmas sealed the deal Hard to find a better knife not made overseas for $150

[@gregvanderlip7726]

❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊

[@ericasedc]

Hey G!

[@gregvanderlip7726]

​​@@ericasedchi hun looks very nice 😊 it now a tie between the dart and this one 😊

[@mikep.9371]

Definitely a better value than some BM knifes (unless the one you want is on closeout). Sounds like you have lots of projects to keep you busy. Snowed this am .... yuk .... no tree removal.

[@ericasedc]

It’s still snowing!?!?

[@mikep.9371]

@@ericasedc One guy had 3 inches at his house (me about 1inch) and heard 8 inches in the mountains which are next door.

[@wt8386]

350 sounds fair .

[@ericasedc]

I agree for what you’re getting!

[@XxCTONxX]

Looks like an awesome design I need one I don’t have Instagram any way to place an order?

[@Calbeau007]

Hi Erica, loving the mink. Could you reply with the measurements? Blade, handle and total length please.

[@ericasedc]

They’ll be in a video soon- don’t worry!

[@tjmiller8086]

I wonder how the handle feels in large hands

[@ericasedc]

Amazing. Levi is like 6’2 with extra large hands and he carried this until he shipped it to me and said he couldn’t get enough of it

[@ratroddiesels1981]

i viewed levi's ratting video with mink's i enjoyed it. it must take a lot of patience to train a mink . if levi can train minks he must build great knives .

[@ericasedc]

Levi and Joe are not the same person. Levi makes knives, and Joe has a YT channel where he rats with Mink. I actually explain it in the video!😊 Thanks so much for watching!