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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 5 hours ago

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