A few orders going out

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Bailey Knives

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I just finished up a second batch of spectacle knives, and have a few others that are going out soon. I havent made sheaths yet, that is my next step. These are all 1095 with hamons, but the hamons dont show up real well in the pictures. Someday I will get the picture thing right.

Let me know what you think.

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All of them are awesome. Mine should be in the mail tomorrow in time for the Denver PKA show. I like the top two the best, the filework on the larger one is my favorite pattern.
 
Thanks ilbruche, at least I remembered to take pictures of these ones :)
 
Got my spectacle in today's mail. Great knife, great price, great service!
The sheath is great but.......a piece of folded and riveted kydex, some dogtag chain, and I believe we have a fine neckknife. :)
 
I'm a big fan of Bailey blades and owner of two. After seeing these I want to buy more :thumbup:

:) Great designs and craftsmanship :) First picture, bottom knife I'm all over one of those Matt.
 
SpearZ said:
I'm a big fan of Bailey blades and owner of two. After seeing these I want to buy more :thumbup:

:) Great designs and craftsmanship :) First picture, bottom knife I'm all over one of those Matt.
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Agreed, I really like the handle, blade shape and filework on that one.
 
Thank you gentlemen,
I have become quite a fan of ringed knives. I have always kind of liked them. Before I started making knives, I owned a CRKT bear claw. I think I still have it somewhere. I have made a few like the one in the pic, and am considering making one for myself.
 
WOW...I love the top one that is leaning on the Glock....awesome!! I may end up with one of your knives yet!
 
I really like that flame design on the back of those blades and i like that ricasso on the one with the hard wood handle. CRKT makes a knife that looks like the spectacles. Glock isn't bad either!

PS. wont high carbon steel rust, or do u reccomend "rust-free" or something
 
Carbon steel does rust. Normal use gives it a patina, which helps prevent rust, but the best care is to just keep them clean, dry and lightly oiled. I like it better than stainless, but I am pretty particular about taking care of my knives.

I love the glock too, but I wish I had got the 40 instead of the 9mm. Oh well.

none of them have hard wood handles though, they are all micarta. (maroon, black, and natural) the natural has a 2 tone look to it. I bought it in a large block, and cut it up. the parts that were closest to the surface were darker. I am not sure, but I wonder if micarta darkens with age?
 
The top 3 knives plus a couple of others are mine! Very nicely done, Matt! The larger one in the first pic is actually Matt's "My Knife" that I requested he made a copy of without the ring at the end. Really liked the way they turned out! :thumbup:
 
The bottom one in the top picture is my favorite. I really like that design. Great job as usual.
-John
 
Glad you like them talon. It is always my fear that the person who ordered them will see them on the forum and not like them. I am glad they got your seal of approval. The others should be done soon.
 
TALON158 said:
The top 3 knives plus a couple of others are mine! Very nicely done, Matt! The larger one in the first pic is actually Matt's "My Knife" that I requested he made a copy of without the ring at the end. Really liked the way they turned out! :thumbup:
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Lucky dog. I'm not sure what mine looks like yet! But I know it is in the mail today. After seeing the spectacle knives I ordered a knife that was an amalgamation of a CRKT carcajou handle with the blade of a Becker Necker. So I guess it is similar to "Matts knife". When he posted the pictures of his I knew mine would turn out awesome.
 
Got mine today. Easily now my favorite knife. 1095 with black micarta scales. Filework all around. Leather pouch sheath designed for horizontal carry. I can let it dangle off my pinky and quickly flick it back into action. It rocks!


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glad you like it. Looks like you take better pictures than I do.

That line on the blade near the cutting edge is just some wax from the sheath. It should rub right off
 
Bailey Knives said:
glad you like it. Looks like you take better pictures than I do.

That line on the blade near the cutting edge is just some wax from the sheath. It should rub right off
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I forgot to wipe the blade before I took the pictures.

I really like the horizontal sheath, makes it easy to draw quickly.
 
ilbruche, thanks for the pics. I appreciate seeing the pics up close, really shows off Matts work in detail. Cant wait to get my knives!
 
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