Bush Monkey Glacier X2 (01 and 154CM)

[BMK]

One each in D2 and 154CM

Glacier: 7 5/8" OAL, 3" x 1 1/8 x 5/32 blade in D2 CRYO (59-61 HRC) treated or 154CM stainless CRYO (58-59 HRC) treated. Bead blast canvas micarta or G10 scales stainless tubing pins and lanyard tube or loveless bolts. With kydex sheath. OR engineer you own from a finished blade that you can procure here: http://www.knifemaking.com/Default.asp OR you can make your own blade from bar stock and engineer the rest. All three are fun and simple!

I just finished these up this morning. Off to the laser engraver later today.

- VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED - Glacier,Black g10, loveless bolts, Bush Monkley mark & 154CM photoshopped rendition of laser engraving

- VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED - Glacier,black g10, loveless bolts, Bush Monkley mark & 154CM photoshopped rendition of laser engraving

ps It's been a long process and a steep curve, but I think I got posting down.

 

[Mike Morehouse]

BMK,

You will get the hang of this. Some people start out guns-a-blazing and get shot down, pick themselves up, then fit in like there was no problem at all. Keep up the honesty and a bad first impression will just be "dust in the wind".

 

[BMK]

Thanks for your comment.

BMK,

You will get the hang of this. Some people start out guns-a-blazing and get shot down, pick themselves up, then fit in like there was no problem at all. Keep up the honesty and a bad first impression will just be "dust in the wind".

 

[Darrin Sanders]

Excellent fit and finish. And I wish my photography was half as good as yours. I'm not trying to pick a fight but wondering if you did the grinding because if you did I want to compliment you on excellent grind lines as well.

Darrin

 

[chainring]

It IS good photography, isn't it? I really need to build a light box...

Those look good, BMK.

 

[BMK]

Excellent fit and finish. And I wish my photography was half as good as yours. I'm not trying to pick a fight but wondering if you did the grinding because if you did I want to compliment you on excellent grind lines as well.

Darrin

Thank you. So far, I only make the blades on the Chisos and Baby Chisos - the blade above is from Jantz. I will try my hand at making a larger blade when I get a better grinder.

 

[BMK]

Thanks. No lightbox and I don't know what one is but I do know that the light at sunrise and sunset makes for good photographs.

It IS good photography, isn't it? I really need to build a light box...

Those look good, BMK.

 

[Will Leavitt]

I think they have good fit and finish. My only nitpicks are these 2 things, first is going to be a normal customer question.

Chamfer the thong tubing, either get a chamfering tool or use an oversized drill bit, you can even just twist the bit in your hand to get a chamfer. Sharp edges on the tube may cut the thong.

The front bolts seem off center vertically from the spine to the bottom. For appearance, it's not a functional issue, I find centering the bolt vertically improves the appearance. Bolt and tube alignments make people kinda wonder about a knife even though there's nothing functionally wrong. It's like a jump cut in a video, you may not see it but something feels wrong. It could be caused by angle though.

 

[BMK]

Will,

My eye agrees with yours. The front bolt is too low. I have a chamfer bit and it would be a functional improvement even though the bead blast knocks some of the edge off. Thanks for the feedback.

 

[RyanW]

This thread has been very refreshing! Great work BMK, I agree with Will on centering the bolt. I also think moving the rear bolt a little further away from the thong tube may help balance out the handle appearance.

On a side note, I am wondering about putting your mark on a Jantz blade? Don't most of those blanks come with another makers name on it when you order them?

 

[Longtrang]

ESEE and TOPS get their blades from Rowen. I think putting you mark on it would be fine but you may want to include Jantz maybe on the reverse side.

 

[Bastid]

BMK,

You will get the hang of this. Some people start out guns-a-blazing and get shot down, pick themselves up, then fit in like there was no problem at all. Keep up the honesty and a bad first impression will just be "dust in the wind".

:thumbup:

Nice looking work. Really like the grinds on those two. I also think the bolt repositioning is a good thought.

 

[BMK]

Thanks for the question. I have never gotten a blade from Jantz with anything but the steel type stamped on the tang. I don't know if Jantz knows who actually made a particular blade - it's a pretty large outfit. Unfortunately, the Jantz's eye insofar as bolt placement is concerned, does not agree with my eye.

 

[BMK]

Thank you, gentlemen. If you will allow me to segway for a moment.

Part of my social skills delinquency that my wife can attest to is that I am often undable to comprehend that anyone would think differently than me. The fact is, it never dawned on me that my website, what I do and do not do insofar as knife making is concerned, was not absolutely clear to everyone because it was crystal clear to me. I therefore (mistakenly) interpreted all questions as harassment. Once someone questioned my integrity, which I and everyone who knows me considers to be beyond reproach; my course of action was something you are all too familiar with. I promise to think outside my little box more.

 

[Will Leavitt]

Thank you, gentlemen. If you will allow me to segway for a moment.

Part of my social skills delinquency that my wife can attest to is that I am often undable to comprehend that anyone would think differently than me. The fact is, it never dawned on me that my website, what I do and do not do insofar as knife making is concerned, was not absolutely clear to everyone because it was crystal clear to me. I therefore (mistakenly) interpreted all questions as harassment. Once someone questioned my integrity, which I and everyone who knows me considers to be beyond reproach; my course of action was something you are all too familiar with. I promise to think outside my little box more.

When I was in Kosovo, my Asst NCOIC's primary job was to remind me that my troops didn't think like me. "They ain't you, they don't think like you." He made a sign with that on it and taped it to my desk.

One thing that may help your paradigm about knife making is to remember it's a tribal group no different than Soldiers or firefighters, we guard our group and viciously at times. Most of us are hermits toiling away in caves.

 

[BMK]

Will,

You bring to light some very good points. Thank you. It's nice to know there are others who are not "people persons" - lol.