Corpsegrinder

[Matthew Gregory]

"Corpsegrinder" is a reference to a machine built by one of the protagonists in the science fiction novel "Mona Lisa Overdrive", by William Gibson. When I profiled this out, it was what immediately popped into my head, so I ran with it.

For this knife, I drew a great deal of inspiration from my brothers Don Andrade, and Rick Marchand, which I'm sure is pretty easy to see.

The 8” blade is of .150” thick Crucible CPM-4v, with a 14-1/2” overall length, and features a forced patina - a first, for me.

The cocobolo for the handle is old-growth stuff from my buddy Don Andrade, held in place with hidden pins and a carbon fiber thonghole tube, and features a leather cord wrap sunk into a rebated channel. Weight is 15-5/8 ounces, and point of balance is just in front of the plunge. The cocobolo will get a beautiful, deep, dark red with black streaks as it ages.

Thanks for looking!

 

[betzner]

Great overall look, and really great patina, surprised it's your first, mucho nice-o.

 

[Man with no name]

Impressive. Thanks for sharing.

 

[flatblackcapo]

Lookin' good, I dig the chisel tip.

 

[AndreLinoge]

Aw man, I thought this was gonna be a George Fisher reference... lol!

Its awesome tho! I have a thing for cleaver style knives recently. Always dig a good coffin handle, too.

 

[Steve Nuckels]

Cool.... Very Cool....!

Steve
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Member, W.F. Moran Jr. Foundation
ABS AP

 

[Benson X]

Wow - that is strikingly beautiful and intimidating at the same time. Very well done, sir!

The streaking in that cocobolo is a perfect complement to the thin leather-wrap you added. Great balance of refined elegance and stout workhorse!

The forced patina, almost a nakiri-style/chopping blade profile and aggressive chisel tip just add to the dichotomy of "Should I love it, or fear it?"

....and in CPM-4V?!?! Just an awesomely well-executed piece all around.

I'll be the first to ask - will this be offered for sale, or was it contracted for someone? Perhaps a Blade Show offering?

 

[JParanee]

Matt this is a good year for you buddy

It’s time

 

[Rick Marchand]

Stunning piece, Matt. You know this kind of organic look just resonates with me. You nailed it.... Love it!

 

[madcap_magician]

Great piece of cocobolo, matches very well with the blade finish. Fine work!

 

[Dawkind]

Fear the Man with an overactive imagination and madd skillz....

 

[The Zieg]

"Corpsegrinder" is a reference to a machine built by one of the protagonists in the science fiction novel "Mona Lisa Overdrive", by William Gibson. When I profiled this out, it was what immediately popped into my head, so I ran with it.

For this knife, I drew a great deal of inspiration from my brothers Don Andrade, and Rick Marchand, which I'm sure is pretty easy to see.

The 8” blade is of .150” thick Crucible CPM-4v, with a 14-1/2” overall length, and features a forced patina - a first, for me.

The cocobolo for the handle is old-growth stuff from my buddy Don Andrade, held in place with hidden pins and a carbon fiber thonghole tube, and features a leather cord wrap sunk into a rebated channel. Weight is 15-5/8 ounces, and point of balance is just in front of the plunge. The cocobolo will get a beautiful, deep, dark red with black streaks as it ages.

Thanks for looking!

The name makes me think of my favorite cocktail, the Corpse Reviver:

1oz Gin
1oz Cocchi Americano
1oz Cointreau
1oz Lemon Juice
Shake over ice
Pour into cocktail glass
Float 2 or 3 drops Absinthe on surface
Drink with Matthew's Corpsegrinder in your free hand
Don't fall down with Matthew's Corpsegrinder in your free hand

Zieg

 

[Juha Perttula]

Nice knife. It makes me think that I should read the "Mona Lisa Overdrive"

 

[john april]

that came out great ! looks like you have been doing patina for years

 

[Matthew Gregory]

Thanks, everyone! This was a challenging one. Rick knows this, already, because we spoke about it, but I had almost given up on this one. I had the primary bevels on this finished out to 1000 grit and utterly DESPISED the way it looked. For those not aware of the wear resistant properties of this steel, that finish could be described as impossible.
Two full days at it. I was going to abandon it, but after sleeping on it decided to head in an entirely different direction and, well... there you have it!

I'll be the first to ask - will this be offered for sale, or was it contracted for someone? Perhaps a Blade Show offering?

Benson X, send me an email and I’ll explain how I work. I think this type of discussion is frowned on in this area of the forum, and I can’t PM you.

 

[Matthew Gregory]

This is awesome.

The name makes me think of my favorite cocktail, the Corpse Reviver:

1oz Gin
1oz Cocchi Americano
1oz Cointreau
1oz Lemon Juice
Shake over ice
Pour into cocktail glass
Float 2 or 3 drops Absinthe on surface
Drink with Matthew's Corpsegrinder in your free hand
Don't fall down with Matthew's Corpsegrinder in your free hand

Zieg

 

[Benson X]

Benson X, send me an email and I’ll explain how I work. I think this type of discussion is frowned on in this area of the forum, and I can’t PM you.

Thank you, Matt - and my apologies for asking about sales/pricing info. in here.

I will refrain from doing that in the future (in these type of threads) and I appreciate you letting me know, in a kind way.

 

[TK Steingass]

Matt: I like the lines and the patina - great job overall

 

[AndreLinoge]

So I have to ask: is the speckling in the patina a trait of the steel or the method used to etch it? It's just so wild looking, like a digital patina almost.

 

[Robert Erickson]

Love the forced patina that you've accomplished there, not an easy feat to do that well.