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CFK / iPAK Knives - for all those who dare!

This thread is for all those "risk takers" who have taken a chance and purchased a knife from CFK or iPAK. I know you are out there, I have seen several photos of some very nice blades here on iKC.

To learn more about CFK and iPAK beyond what you read on Ebay, visit this link:

https://www.customforgedknives.com/

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Permalink Reply by Lars Ray on February 9, 2022 at 18:28

Dude...that's a sweet piece! That style and size just works with everything.

And you're right...this does grip one like some sort of sinning... :-D

Permalink Reply by Lars Ray on July 19, 2022 at 22:30

CFK Custom Sport Knife

This is my CFK Custom Sport Knife, a general purpose tool just right for anything - game included. Similar to the Mossberg MSG9899 General Purpose Hunter in overall size and design, the CFK Custom Sport features materials such as AUS-8 tool steel, Sheep's horn scales, mosaic pins, and jimping. And it comes with a full grain leather sheath. Simple in it's design and loaded with value-add features, this baby handles as good as it looks. And for the record - yea...it trimmed up that beef brisket just fine!

Here's the nitty gritty on the Custom Sport Knife:

SPECIFICATIONS:

Blade Style:	Drop point; Hollow grind with a Satin finish
Blade Type:	AUS-8 Stainless Steel
Blade Length:	4 1/2"
Blade Gauge:	3/16" Thick at the Spine
Handle:	4 3/4"; Sheep horn scales, mosaic pin, brass lanyard hole
Tang:	Full
Overall length:	9 1/4"
Weight:	7 oz
Rockwell:	Hardened to 58-60 HRC

MARKINGS:
Obverse Markings:	CFK logo w/ AUS-8 Tool Steel
Reverse Markings:	None
Guard / Pommel:	None
Custom File Work:	Custom file art on tang

Sheath: Yes; "pocket" sheath w/ fire starter or sharpening rod loop
Material: Full grain cowhide
Sheath Notes: The attached straps are for concealed and horizontal carry options

Permalink Reply by Lars Ray on July 21, 2022 at 22:20

Well it's been a while since I added to my knife collection with a new CFK purchase....hours I think....so I thought I would show off my latest 2022 addition. This is the CFK Custom Trailing Point Skinner, a sleek carver about the size of a Buck 110 folder. For me, this skinner has the goods - Sheep's horn scales with mosaic pins, stainless steel bolsters, and a full tang D2 tool steel trailing point blade. Added touches include a swedge, jimping on the blade spine (I like that!), and decorative filing art on the upper tang spine.

What I noticed first when I put the blade to beef brisket is the seamless transition between the handle materials when holding it. Smooth, smooth!

The details -

SPECIFICATIONS:

Blade Style:	Trailing point; Hollow ground, Satin finish
Blade Type:	D2 Tool Steel
Blade Length:	4 1/4"
Blade Gauge:	3/16" Thick at the Spine
Handle:	4 1/2" Sheep horn scales, mosaic rod pins, lanyard hole
Tang:	Full
Overall length:	8 7/8"
Weight:	7 oz
Rockwell:	Hardened to 58-60 HRC

MARKINGS:
Obverse Markings:	CFK logo w/ D2 Tool Steel
Reverse Markings:	None
Guard / Pommel:	None
Custom File Work:	Custom file art on tang

Sheath: Yes; "pocket" sheath w/ fire starter or sharpening rod loop
Material: Cowhide
Sheath Notes: The attached straps are for concealed and horizontal carry options

Permalink Reply by Kevin D on July 21, 2022 at 23:01

Very nice Lars!

I am a sucker for those natural handle materials myself. My personal tastes dont seem to run toward that upswept persian flair, but it does make for a nice looking knife. Very cool addition!

Permalink Reply by Lars Ray on July 24, 2022 at 15:39

CFK Damascus Steak Knife - "Zebra"

What's this....another CFK steak knife? Better believe it! I don't think one can have too many steak knives. But then I think that of any knife.

A nice Damascus blade, I noticed after cleaning it that when the light hits the blade just right, the pattern struck me as Zebra stripes - so that's what I call this one...my Zebra steak knife.Together with the camel bone handle, it makes a wonderful show piece at the steak house. And yes - the steaks do taste better when you use your own knife!

The nitty gritty:

SPECIFICATIONS:

Blade Style:	Drop point; Hollow grind
Blade Type:	1095HC and 15N20 carbon Damascus steel
Blade Length:	5"
Blade Gauge:	3/16" Thick at the Spine
Handle:	4 5/8" Camel bone scales, mosaic pin, brass lanyard hole
Tang:	Full
Overall length:	9 5/8"
Weight:	12 oz

MARKINGS:
Obverse Markings:	None
Reverse Markings:	None
Guard / Pommel:	None
Custom File Work:	Custom file art on blade spine and tang

Sheath: Yes; "pocket" sheath w/ fire starter or sharpening rod loop
Material: Full grain cowhide
Sheath Notes: The attached straps are for concealed and horizontal carry options

Permalink Reply by Lars Ray on July 24, 2022 at 16:18

CFK Texas Hunter

This is my 2021 Texas Hunter, a general purpose hunting knife from CFK. Although I have not actually taken this model out for hunting, I have used it to slice up some of our own home-cured bacon....and oh baby, this is nice!

Here's the goods:

SPECIFICATIONS:

Blade Style:	Drop point with swedge; Hollow ground, Satin finish
Blade Type:	D2 Tool Steel
Blade Length:	5 1/4"
Blade Gauge:	3/16" Thick at the Spine
Handle:	4 1/8" Sheep horn scales, mosaic pin, brass lanyard hole
Tang:	Full
Overall length:	9 7/8"
Weight:	10 oz
Rockwell:	Vacuum Hardened to 58-60 HRC

MARKINGS:
Obverse Markings:	CFK logo w/ D2 Tool Steel
Reverse Markings:	None
Guard / Pommel:	None
Custom File Work:	Custom file art on tang

Sheath: Yes; "pocket" sheath w/ fire starter or sharpening rod loop
Material: Cowhide
Sheath Notes: The attached straps are for concealed and horizontal carry options

Permalink Reply by Lars Ray on November 30, 2023 at 15:23

Well it's been a while since I or anyone else posted somethng here for CFK / iPAK knives, but the 2024 iKC Calendar sort of makes up for that. Looks like the CFK / iPAK class is sporting 3 separately owned beauties within a single publication. We have Miss January - a real beauty of a bone handle skinner; Miss April - another beautiful skinner from iPAK, and Miss December - that georgeous sheeps horn fighter on a field of copper ore - always a crowd pleaser!

Well done collectors for making the 2024 iKC Calendar...prof's to you!

Permalink Reply by Lars Ray on Wednesday

CFK Bear Claw Sub Hilt Bowie

How in the world did we let all of 2024 go by without a single CFK posting? Time to remedy that!

This is my CFK Bear Claw sub hilt bowie - so named for the scrimshaw on the camel bone. As I have posted many times, there's just something about a sub hilt knife that I find irresistable...as one can tell.

Here's the juice on this one:

SPECIFICATIONS:
Blade Style:	Drop point recurve; Hollow ground, Satin finish, 5" swedge
Blade Type:	ATS 34 Stainless Steel
Blade Length:	7 3/8"
Blade Gauge:	3/16" at Spine, 90-Degree Spine Edge
Handle:	5 1/2" w/ Sheep horn scales w/ Camel bone
Tang:	Full
Overall length:	12 7/8"
Weight:	14 oz.
Rockwell:	Hardened to 57-59 HRC

MARKINGS:
Obverse Markings:	CFK logo w/ ATS 34
Reverse Markings:	None
Guard / Pommel:	None
Custom File Work:	Custom file art on tang, file cuts on blade spine

Sheath:	Yes; "pocket" sheath w/ snap secure strap, ferro rod or sharpening rod loop
Material:	Cowhide leather
Sheath Notes:	The attached straps are for concealed or horizontal carry options

Permalink Reply by Lars Ray 9 hours ago

CFK Drop Point Camp Knife

This is my CFK Drop Point Camp knife, a Sport Camping knife not unlike Kevin D’s sport camping knife posted earlier. In fact, I didn’t realize just how similar our knives are until I was preparing this post. Kevin posted his back in January of 2022, and I obtained mine in September of that same year – only to show it off now.

Here are the stats on this one:

SPECIFICATIONS:
Blade Style:	Trailing point; Hollow ground, Satin finish
Blade Type:	DC53 Tool Steel
Blade Length:	4 1/8"
Blade Gauge:	3/16" at Spine
Handle:	4 3/4" Sheep horn scales, mosaic rod pins, lanyard hole
Tang:	Full
Overall length:	8 7/8"
Weight:	8 oz.
Rockwell:	Hardened to 58-60 HRC

MARKINGS:
Obverse Markings:	CFK logo w/DC53 Tool Steel
Reverse Markings:	None
Guard / Pommel:	None
Custom File Work:	Custom file art on tang

Sheath:	Yes; "pocket" sheath w/ ferro rod or sharpening rod loop
Material:	Cowhide leather
Sheath Notes:	The attached straps are for concealed or horizontal carry options

Permalink Reply by Kevin D 7 hours ago

LOL! No wonder I like the looks of that one so much!

Hw many CFKs do you have now? I think I have about 11 or so. Since I posted photos in my album, I do not think I have posted these little datasheets on each knife like I should have done.

I have to say though, this one in particular looks really good! :winks:

Permalink Reply by Kevin D 7 hours ago

I must say, that sub-hilt with the bear paw scrimshawed looks really really good. I am liking that one a lot.

Permalink Reply by Lars Ray 6 hours ago

Thanks Kevin - I know my wife cringes when she see's someone wearing something similar to what she has on...I think all women do. That's sort of how I felt as I was posting the camp knife above. I was actually in the middle of it when I thought "where have I seen this knife before?", thinking I had already posted it earlier myself. Low and behold, it was yours!

What's a girl to do but acknowledge the fashion faux pas and make the best of it. At least you get to claim you were the first kid on the block to have one. :-)

Oh...and to answer your question..32 (but who's counting?)