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Premium Knife supply - Blade blanks for customization

Over the last week I acquired 4 blade blanks for customization. The materials they use for their "S" line of products are 440C, manufactured in China.

The ones I selected are pictured below:

The top one will definitely receive a Stag taper handle, the Guthook blank will receive a Purpleheart Wood scales w/ Pink liners(for the younger niece). The bottom 2 are to be more detail specific in the handle materials. I would like some ideas on the materials for those, but keep in mind my skill level when making those suggestions. Novice.

Part Deux:

The knife Fairy brought these to me Tuesday:

Again: Some other blanks that showed up sometime ago:

Tags: Blade, Customize, Knife, Premium, Supply, blanks, handles

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In MemoriamPermalink Reply by John McCain on March 15, 2014 at 18:21

Brad, sorry if I have been remiss in my replies- But by George, I think you have got the hang of this !! The Ironwood hunter is a beauty, but my favorite is the Osage Orange Raptor. The handle profile is right on , and like Ron, I agree the yellow liners compliment the Osage perfectly !! Great job, my friend ! !Each one keeps getting better and better !!

Permalink Reply by Brad T. on September 29, 2014 at 17:27

As you all know, I gave my bro-n-law the Subhilt fighter(he loves it). I also sent off the the Purpleheart Guthook hunter, the Ironwood hunter and the Osage Fingerhole skinner to my Sister's family.

I still need to finish 2 knives, another Purpleheart Guthook hunter w/Red liners for my other niece and a Green Jigged bone Tanto for my sister's stepson. Luckily I am further on with these than I remembered. I had promised these to ship by November.

Permalink Reply by Steve Hanner on September 30, 2014 at 12:05

Well looks like you have a month!

Permalink Reply by Brad T. on October 1, 2014 at 20:06

Found another blank that I hand cut some Suriname Snake wood scales for also. Will get a pic of that set going together tomorrow.

Permalink Reply by Brad T. on October 2, 2014 at 8:53

Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on October 3, 2014 at 17:45

Like that snakewood and that sure is going to be a busy month.

Permalink Reply by Brad T. on October 3, 2014 at 17:55

The Snakewood Texas skinner & Green Jigged bone Tanto are already glued. Need to cut some new Purpleheart wood for the Gut hook tomorrow.

Permalink Reply by Brad T. on October 6, 2014 at 18:13

Snakewood Texas Skinner is done.

Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on October 6, 2014 at 18:48

Brad that is looking good! That snake wood has some good figure to it!

Permalink Reply by Ron Cooper on October 6, 2014 at 19:05

Looking good, Brad! And, if you've already mentioned this I'll apologize for asking again, but, what flavor is the steel on this knife? That is, do you know what specific type of steel this blank was and also how it was heat treated?

Cheers, my friend! I hope it's been a little cooler down there where you're at? It has been brutal inland where I live! Give me some winter weather - the sooner the better!

Permalink Reply by Brad T. on October 7, 2014 at 17:10

Premium Knife Supply's "S" series of knives are made of 440C stainless. They claim to be HRC 57-58.

I live in Central O.C., so this weekend it hovered in the mid to high 90's.

Permalink Reply by Ron Cooper on October 7, 2014 at 17:19

Thanks, Brad!

And, as far as this weather goes, I keep hoping it will cool down but there doesn't seem to be any relief in sight. It's currently 97 up here in Sierra Madre. And THIS IS the cooler weather they keep promising me on the evening weather reports on television. It doesn't cool down all that much at night, either! Oh, well. Ha!