Two of my fav folders. Both G Sakai from Japan.
First a Trout and Bird ( Linen micarta handles) and the second their (small sized) Hunter. ( stag antler handles)
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Two of my fav folders. Both G Sakai from Japan.
First a Trout and Bird ( Linen micarta handles) and the second their (small sized) Hunter. ( stag antler handles)
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Very nice!
Hi Guys!
As mentioned in my intro thread I´m a interested in knife-making too. Here is a hunting knife I did a few years back for a mate in Tui:
Steel is RWL34, bolsters are brass an handle from some antler he gave me generously.
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Thanks for watching!
Wow, very smooth and nice design!
So every Christmas holiday I stop making knives for other people and make something that I want to make. Last year it was a Nakiri for my wife. This year I got to make a knife that had been kicking around in the back of my mind for 6 months plus.
I had a cheap commercial skinning knife that I gave to Padox and Joe90 to use and give me feedback on.
Plenty of deer and sheep later and feedback from other users and John Worthington I modified the design in both shape and size, everything was distilled down and mock ups made.
This was the end result, plenty of belly, smaller blade at 90mm. Safer handle design and more visually attractive in shape and curves. AEB=L stainless. Composite handles. Attachment 214488
Daaaamn @viper... That looks good! :drool:
@kotuku , thanks for the comments but I don't think I am anywhere near that good mate. The knife turned out well and I got to make something that I have wanted to for a while.
@ The Bomb
Luckily I found two pieces that followed the contoures of the handle nicely.
squire Igive credit where credits due and in your cas e ,and not for the first time its overdue. There is a wicked simplicity about your knives which makes me wanna wrap me paw round one and do some surgery on the canada/feral gooses that fall prey to my charms periodically.
Small Skinner
A while back I made a small skinner, that would be very maneuverable when working on an animal.
Basically it´s a three finger knife and the idea was that you can keep it in your hands still whilst pushing with your fist between skin and body!
Steel is Boehler N690. Handles are striped ebony.
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Thanks for watching!
Christian
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I hope this works now!
Yup.
I do appreciate nice workmanship!
@viper...that is just plain sex on a stick betootifull .
blade shape isnt my favourite but hells bells Batman,I could make it work just to have pleasure of using it.
keep up the great work.
Some piece of shit stole my Benchmade Bugout from my truck one evening. I had fitted some Rockscale Ti scales as well as swapped out the screws for blue Ti ones also. I really liked this knife and was certain I'd get another.
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I figured I needed two new knives after that. One to be a workhorse and one to be pretty (cause everyone needs a pretty EDC knife).
I bought from Knife Center a QSP Parrot and a Lionsteel/Spyderco Spyopera. The Benchmade was tough to get out of the US because of supply agreements. The 535-3 Bugout came in a S90 blade with carbon fiber scales. I think I'll still get one but not just now.
The Parrot was rated highly with a D2 spearpoint blade, micarta scales and a build far better then it's price suggests. It was the cheap knife ($30USD) for daily use and should this get pinched or lost I'd not be in a foul mood for a month. I only just got it but so far it's ideal. Sharp out the box and fits my big hands pretty well. It's on brass washers but feels like bearings as it flips nice and quick.
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The Spyopera was a bit of an impulse buy. Spyderco did a colab with Lionsteel by making a Spydy version of Lionsteels popular Opera folding knife. Bohler M390 blade, Ti liners in a traditional lockback design. Everything has been crowned and feels great in the hand even though it is a smallish knife. Lionsteel is a small Italian operation and I'd always wanted to have on of their knives.
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With my Spyderco PM2
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Thanks Mistral!
Yes. I'm liking mine. Maybe buy a few more and they can be spares or gifts.
Old guy EDC
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First knife off the bench for 2023 , 1084 German high carbon steel, composite handles of black G10 and pins with desert ironwood.
Already has a couple of deer under it's belt , always nice to see them out being used.
@viper
Just out of curiosity 1084 is an AISI number.
Why is it German steel?
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New arrivals, just tested and I happy for both of the quality and...the price
Broke my wee Svord peasant knife so I gave it a new lease on life as a fixed blade
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Nice. I changed out my plastic handle for an antler one too.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...8d68e872b7.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...f3e66002cd.jpg
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Made right here in sunny Nelson!
I wanted a Loveless style 'dropped hunter' ( see this thread for some beautiful things https://www.lovelessknives.com/hunting/ )
So Steve 'knocked' this up - but for less than a genuine Bob Loveless original! (January 2, 1929 – September 2, 2010)
ATS-34 Stainless tool steel @ HRC 61
Green Canvas Micarta
Mirror polished, in a 4mm Russet leather hand stitched sheath.
As with Loveless knives, you may be able to make out the wafer thin red in-lay just visible around the micarta. And I particularly like the way the steel is tapered back through the handle.
Anyway, have a nosey and see what ya think.
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This weekend just past finished off an Elmax blank I made four+ years ago (Uddeholm Elmax: C 1.7%; Si 0.8%; Mn 0.3%; Cr 18%; Mo 1.0%; V 3.0%).
Overall length 243 mm, blade length 120 mm, blade thickness at spine 3.3 mm.
Heat treated by me (last time I'll do that, as the furnace's thermocouple burnt out at 1100C), tests out at HRC 57.
Hollow-ground blade, tapered tang, (lead-free) soldered brass guard, hand-made knifemaker's bolts, Orkot (kind of like micarta) handle.
Hard to get a decent photo. Inset shows detail of tapering and fit at guard.
I have always wanted a classy camp Knife fork and spoon set so commissioned Justin Williams ( under the Judge brand out of Auckland) to make a set.
Stainless, stablished Gidgee scales, canvas and deer skin roll. Very pleased with the result.
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Should have added a close up of the knife above as well.
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Lovely knife by Sam Harrison.
If the photos don't come through I'll fix in the morning.
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