Hey all,

Well..................I went and did it.  I started messing around with folders (as if I needed another distraction).  This is #2 and it only has about five problems I need to work out!

If there is a folder maker out there that wouldn't mind me emailing them for a few tips please contact me.  I really enjoy making these slippies.

Gary,

The Slip Joint looks great, very nice.

Keep making them you will get better.

Merry Christmas everyone.

Todd

Thanks Todd..................

I appreciate the feedback

My latest project. 9 inch knife with 4 inch blade made of 440c Us staleness steel. Features buffalo horn with both red & black micarta spacers & brass pins. Mirror polished.

Hope all is well with everyone and that your making and selling lots of knives.

Post those photo's guys.

Thanks!

Todd Davison

Terry, the knife looks pretty good. You need to build you a light box for photos.

That way you can take your photos with out a flash? A appreciate you showing

the knife though. You should make your own blades, not that bad to learn? Look forward to seeing more of your work. What size was this one?

Here is one I just made --- does size matter?  It's going to a friend for his B day.

X

T.A., thanks for the critique and advice about the light box for photos and making my own blades.  Regarding my knife's size, the blade is 6-1/2 inches long and the overall length is 11-1/4 inches.

Your knife is a beaut'.  As is the sheath.  I'm sure your friend will treasure them.

Happy Holidays ya all.....

Be safe.

TA

Just finished this knife and have 8 more just like it to make for a customer. Giving them to his hunting buddies. Now thats a good hunting buddy! IMG_0801.JPG

Hope you all like it.

JK

Have a safe summer everyone. Keep making the knives.

thank you for leting me join your group  safe all the best from scottland

Hello and welcome Kenneth!  Glad to have ya join 

Heres one Im pretty proud of, Im not a BIG Bowie guy and dont make many of them. This one was a customer request. and he sent me a drawing.   The blade is High Carbon san mai. O-1 Core with damascus cladding. We forged the blade and hardware.  Guard is 1080 and nickle as is the butt cap. Handle is a frame construction with mammoth ivory and stainless steel.  :)  

Randy,

this is one you should be very proud of.  It is an amazing feat of workmanship

Thanks Jan! Its at the scrimshader now and then Ill be sending it to COOP for some pro photos!! :) 

Randy, that has got to be one of the nicest things I've seen you make! Lovely, just stunning.

Makes me wonder what it'll look like after scrimshanding.

Just finished something

Made a sheath for it

Gave it a nice shine

And for the first time EVER put my name on a knife (by special request from the customer...I kind of like it. Think I'll do it more often)

You did a fine job on this one Alexander, it deserved to be the first one with a signature

Thanks Mr Noot. :)  That knife is awesome! what is that handle? 

I agree its worthy of your signature .  for sure! 

Here is some of my High Carbon Neck Knives. I call this design the Travler. 

Thanks Randy, (and call me Alexander please, Mr. Noot is my Dad ;-) )

The handle is one of the canine teeth (corner tooth) of a tiger. The customer came to me with the specific request to turn that into a knife handle.  One of the main problems with that was the fact that it was almost completely hollow. So I filled it up with a resin type material.

He also wanted something with a forge finish. So I did that (it's a reforged Nicholson file) and I polished out the flats to give it a nice bit of contrast.

I polished the tooth a little but hardly touched it since the customer wanted it to look as natural as possible. Pretty much everything down from the white spike on it is the root of the tooth.

That's a nice neck knife. I love the way you do your logo in the handle itself. Seen you do that a few times. What kind of technique do you use to get something like that done?

Anything new guys?

HOLY CRAP Alexander. Thats amazing, I never would of imagined using a Tiger tooth!! Very cool!  

Ho Jan!! :)  I have a project in the works I call Bad To The Bone Ka-Bar Clone. If you all would like I can do a pictorial or a WIP of the process? 

Randy,

We would love to see it

check out this cool link...just click here

or look up at the new discussions

Just made a couple fix blade knives.... D2 - Bead Blasted.... 8'' OAL

I have always liked your work!

Custom guys and gals!  Show us your work right here, lets get it seen!

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I just had to share this one.  Tony Bose sent me this pics.  It is a Utica Salesman Sample that came to him with a broken back spring.  Notice the swedge work and how it makes the blades just "fit"