Introducing my last three knives- CanukMuk, buckskinner and LadyClaw

[CUTS LIKE A KRIS]

I've recently been able to start working on knives after 2 years off, and thought I would share my latest ones here. By no means are they Mastersmith quality, but I have fun with my Dremel, files, sandpaper and 4x36" grinder. I tried to add a bit of Canadian flair to them!

First up are the CanukMuk and Mini-buckskinner. The buckskinner was one of the first blades I ever profiled, but put it on the backburner as gift knives took presidence. I had to change my plan of how I wanted to do the handle because of where I placed my stamps, but think it turned out okay!

Specs: 3/32" 440C Rc 60(HT by knifemaker.ca/Rob!- who has done all of my blades but 2)
Handle: rawhide/caribou/rawhide
FeCl etch, scandi grind finished on DMT alignment guide and strop finished
(space to edit in lengths later)
Only have a 5 minute no rivet kydex neck sheath for now






CanukMuk- I love the Nessmuk design, but wanted to put my spin on it. I prefer the angled tip to a very rounded one, wanted it wider than I have in existing models, and was aiming for more general purpose than the hunting style seen. My leg buckled as I was trimming the micarta bolster, so I turned it into a groove in the transition between the handle and bolster. I don't care for choils on most knives, but this was another older profile (6-7 years ago) so I went with it! These are for my practice and enjoyment so I can live with some deviation from the plan.

Specs: 1/8" O1 Rc 60-(by Rob!)
Red micarta/caribou/red micarta
(specs to follow)
Attempt at 600 grit finish- scratched up from testing since
Scandi grind with DMT aligner finished to very fine



I am still working on thinning the edge behind the grind, may convex it a bit.




A classmates little sister asked for a knife from me for her 17th birthday. I am honored to be thought of in such a manner! It was a bit of a challenge making a knife for a lady, especially because I have larger hands and wanted it to feel great in hers, not mine (although it does feel good in mine too). She wanted pink, thus the liners, her sister chose the outer scales.

Acid etched 3/32" CPM154 Rc60 by Knifemaker.ca- pattern from paper towel and FeCl
Pink G10 under stabilized black palm from BurlSource- finished to 600 grit with hand buffed renwax finish coat
Wood grain kydex from a sample box from kleerdex
Pink twine I twisted into a rope.

I would have liked to thin the edge a bit more and take it to a 1000 grit handle, but time constraints did not allow that, the handle I would have extended further to the handle next time (it chipped out on me at the choil so I had to shorten it, not enough time to redo the handle) to make the pins more even.












Feel free to honestly critique as well as compliment if you want! Tell me what you like, what you would change, and anything else that comes to mind.

[defaultuser]

I like all three of them, but the last one is a looker for sure. All seems to be GREAT no-nonsense users

[Munky88]

Very nice. Didnt know you could acid etch 154cm, really like the finish on them.

[6shooter]

Love the profile of the Canukmuk. Nice work!

[ThirdTooth]

I dig these.... are you thinking of getting serious about making knives? like you admitted they aren't "master bladesmith quality" so I assume this is so far just recreational? Edmonton area doesn't have a lot of pro knife makers, just Storch and Butcharsky. as I've seen storch produces more traditional functional knives, and Bucharsky produces only a handfull of real high quality knives a year, way out of my budget. a good mid budget knife maker with modern designs in the edmonton area could do pretty well.... maybe

[CUTS LIKE A KRIS]

Thanks for the replies all! Munky, I thought the same until I tried the etch- it was actually pretty quick. I just applied a bit of water to a paper towel, added full strength FeCl, and placed the blade on the towel. A minute or so later took it off, and did the same to the other side. Then neutralized in a TSP paste. A bit of steel wool, and a couple more etches to be happy with the pattern and voila! ThirdTooth- I would like to do more down the line, but until I find a cheap/free motor and contact wheel for a no weld grinder I traded work for I will be pretty slow. I only have a drill press and 4x36" grinder, the rest is by hand, after the kids are in bed and honey-do's are done, so I rarely start before 11:00 at night. I work as I want to, trying to find out if I have a style or not. But I do plan on making knives for the rest of my life so who knows where things will lead me! If you have an idea of something , shoot me an email and we can see if I have something in the works similar- I have 20-30 projects on the go in various stages at any time.

Once again, thanks for the support!