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I received a request today to make a bare bones knife with no scales or sheath but with holes for wrapping if needed. Is this something that might interest any of you? Im sure I could find a kydex bender to do some sheaths for them if needed but it would raise the price obviously. Just putting a feeler out there. I think a bare knife with the antique finish would be pretty cool, like a 3.5" wharnie with a 4" or so handle.
 
KFU, two of my favorite knives are fixed blades from Strider. One is a 6" fixed tanto with cord wrapped handle, & the other is a 5" spear point with a cord wrapped handle. I also have a Strider 4" fixed blade that I bought about 14 years ago, can't remember the model, but it has a cord wrapped handle as well. My only request would be to make sure the "handle" in completely cut out, not just "holes" to wrap the cord thru. Take a look at the CRKT "Stiff Kiss" model by Ed Halligan. It's about a 3 1/2" - 4" neck knife fixed blade, handle is great to wrap . . . .
And as far as kydex sheaths, if you go out on your deck with a "moose" call, you could probably find some kydex sheaths . . . . . . ;) ;) ;)
Be safe.
 
sounds good to me - and before there was an Izula or Eskabar, I carried one of the CRKT Stiff KISS blades -- loved everything about it but the hollow grind.
what kind of price are you thinking Chris?
 
I might do some. Im thinking around 50.00 without sheath. I don't know about the skeletonized handle though. That would add alot of time. Maybe just some big holes all the way down.
 
drill a hole at either end and use a cut off wheel to take out the steel between?
 
Nah.

Not for me,but thanx for asking.

If you & BA hadn't spoiled me with beautiful,exotic woods, well,then,maybe....

Nah.

I'm thinking: Not so much.

If I buy a KFU custom or a BA custom, I want the wood that knifemaker chose for me.

And I do mean wood...not the dreaded Mickeyarta....

Rope wrap looks good on sailing vessels and amateur bondage freaks....IMO.

Just got the peter r Integral in 0-1,and like the wavy textured handle...

Will have a Daniel Fairly Knives Ti Wharnie here soon,and since it's a minimalist knife,I want the plain dimpled handles on it.

But as far as getting a bare blade from you or BA?

I'd be kicking my own ass before I got back from the mailbox.

And it would just cost me extra,sending it back to be finished.....Nah.

But,as always,that's just me....and I have no gripe with those who want to make their own handles!

~Gnarly
 
KFU said:
I might do some. Im thinking around 50.00 without sheath. I don't know about the skeletonized handle though. That would add alot of time. Maybe just some big holes all the way down.
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Chris, either use Vik's way or like you said, a series of connected holes. The cord wrapping around the handle would take care of hiding the cut out steel. I just checked all my handles and you can not tell what type of cut out is on any of them, the cord wrapping on the Strider's and the two I did myself just look like the cording is wrapped thru and around the outside of them . . . .
Be safe.
 
Ok, so Im going to profile out a couple of these tomorrow and see how it goes. Im thinking something smaller, like 6 1/2 to 7" OAL would work best. I am in the process of nailing down a kydex bender to make sheaths at an additional price if the buyer is interested in one. It won't add that much cost to them and it will be a unique and quality sheath Im sure, from this guy :)

And, I will try the skeletonized handle!
 
Good kydex benders are everywhere. :rolleyes:

Really good kydex benders are fairly easy to find. ;)

Unique kydex benders? :cool:
You can count 'em on your thumbs & big toes....there are exactly four on this planet,IMHO.

There is Rainwalker, azwelke, Kiah,and GRIFFINHAWKS. :thumbup:

And that,my friends,is yer daym Sunday Morning Sermon,from the Gospel According To Gnarly.
 
Well it looks like I found the right guy :)
 
" In tonight's sport section, Gnarly goes 4 for 4 as KFU wins another close one " . . . . . . :D
Be safe.
 
I'd like to see a tiny Nessmuk. Roughly 2.75" blade and 3.5" handle. Skeletonized or not.

EDIT: I see there is already a small Nessie. Hmm...
 
OB, Im at work now but it will be around 3 3/4 handle and 3" blade
 
Folks, this is going to be interesting. Can't wait to see this idea progress forward . . . .
Be safe.
 
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