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CFK / iPAK Knives - for all those who dare!

by Lars Ray

Oct 3, 2021

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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    Lars Ray

    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

    Jul 24, 2022

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    Lars Ray

    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

    Jul 24, 2022

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    Lars Ray

    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!

    Nov 30, 2023