Besides CPK knives, whaddaya like?

[Gusbuster]

AEBL

 

[Richard338]

AEBL

That's a smooth plunge, it feels like luck if mine are any good!

 

[WValtakis]

And this 24" Warenski is the other one I think you also loved (one I never did own but wanted to - and would have kept it forever!):

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That's wild, like a Barsoomian kukri

 

[jlauffer]

That's wild, like a Barsoomian kukri

So want a pet banth!

 

[Steven65]

Wow! The handle on that George is fantastic!

Thank you Sir

 

[Hard Knocks]

AEBL

I should have bought that doggoned fighter bowie a couple days ago.....sigh.......what a beauty......

Did you request a bit more blade length on this one Gus or was it already built?

 

[dericdesmond]

Large fixed blades. Mistresses got me hooked and would trade nearly anything I own to obtain more,,,,,with exception to Behomother that is. I love this knife very much.

 

[Gusbuster]

I should have bought that doggoned fighter bowie a couple days ago.....sigh.......what a beauty......

Did you request a bit more blade length on this one Gus or was it already built?

I’m glad I didn’t see that fighter bowie until after it was sold, I might not have been able to resist. Yes Dave, I requested a 4” blade on this one.

 

[betzner]

 

[Gusbuster]

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Amazing! Those look like something a king might be carrying in the olden days.

 

[WValtakis]

Amazing! Those look like something a king might be carrying in the olden days.

The middle one is literally a recreation of King Tutenkhamen's dagger that was found in his tomb

 

[Gusbuster]

The middle one is literally a recreation of King Tutenkhamen's dagger that was found in his tomb

Man, and king Tut was just a boy right? He probably couldn’t wield that thing worth a shit.

 

[betzner]

And all three of them in solid gold.

" 'Weighing 32 ounces, with a blade of hardened gold, this magnificent dagger and sheath was, and remains today, a true test of the maker's artistic ability and goldsmithing skills. It would seem reasonable that the original dagger was made by several artists. This one was made by one man."

The gold was hardened by cold-forging.' "

 

[luethge]

PD1 & 3V shanks from Southern California



5160 Bolo’s from Oregon are pretty nice too.



Nothing beats the Utility Fighter 1 though.

 

[betzner]

Part of the "handle" of one Warenski in particular, an image I took in macro and gave to DD for his book........

 

[Richard338]

Since I showed the progress pic I'll follow up now with the finished piece.
It is a 5" hollow ground slicer (10" wheel) in Magnacut.
The scales are lightening strike carbon fiber.
I'd especially like to thank Nathan for his understanding attitude towards me making a piece inspired by the FFS.
(this is my take on what a FFS would like like if I could call all the specs)
One little heads-up for anyone with Magnacut blades.
I wrapped (fully heat treated) the blade in blue 3M tape to work on the handle, and despite being very corrosion resistant, I got a bunch of very stubborn discolored lines after only about an hour.
I actually had to go back to the grinder with a fully sharpened blade and do a couple careful light passes to restore the finish.

 

[Jsega51]

Nice work Richard338 , it sure looks like a great blade to handle ratio. That’s strange about the tape leaving marks that didn’t turn out to be glue residue.

 

[luethge]

Since I showed the progress pic I'll follow up now with the finished piece.
It is a 5" hollow ground slicer (10" wheel) in Magnacut.
The scales are lightening strike carbon fiber.
I'd especially like to thank Nathan for his understanding attitude towards me making a piece inspired by the FFS.
(this is my take on what a FFS would like like if I could call all the specs)
One little heads-up for anyone with Magnacut blades.
I wrapped (fully heat treated) the blade in blue 3M tape to work on the handle, and despite being very corrosion resistant, I got a bunch of very stubborn discolored lines after only about an hour.
I actually had to go back to the grinder with a fully sharpened blade and do a couple careful light passes to restore the finish.

Beautiful piece!

 

[Gusbuster]

Nice work Richard338 , it sure looks like a great blade to handle ratio. That’s strange about the tape leaving marks that didn’t turn out to be glue residue.

Nathan also commented on painter’s tape leaving marks on D3V.

 

[Richard338]

Nathan also commented on painter’s tape leaving marks on D3V.

I know, I remembered that and it was in the back of my mind, but I thought Magnacut is very stainless... damn it!