Custom slippies from Stefan Diedericks

[Chui]

I met Stefan a few years ago in Durban SA, then he was making fixed blades and now into some pieces that will likely appeal to you folk here...so thought I'd introduce you to him


A Wharncliffe with stained Giraffe scales






Blade: N690 with 800 grit hand polished bevels and polished flats

Handle: Stained Giraffe bone

Bolsters & liners: 304 Stainless steel






Another LC in Green Hessian

 

[hughd]

Stained Giraffe bone
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[SVTFreak]

Cant see you photos except the green LC. And from it, i know I want to see more!

 

[stefand]

Thanks Chui
I will add some of my privious work here a bit later.
I started making slip joints in January and I thoroughly enjoying it.

 

[Chui]

Cant see you photos except the green LC. And from it, i know I want to see more!

- apologies, didn't realise.........have re-attached, hope they're visible now

 

[TheChunk91]

Thanks Chui
I will add some of my privious work here a bit later.
I started making slip joints in January and I thoroughly enjoying it.

They look like you've been doing it much longer than that. Nice work. Have you made any multi blades?

 

[glennbad]

I've seen his work on facebook. Impressive stuff!

 

[Ernie1980]

Only making them since January?? Nice work! I especially like the grooved bolsters and cover material in the top one

 

[Will Power]

Materials are superb and execution is the same, lot of character too which is important as some customs have a sterile look, or aren't actually well-made

These are beautiful

How about trying a small knife or a single spring, blade at each end?

Regards, Will

 

[stefand]

They look like you've been doing it much longer than that. Nice work. Have you made any multi blades?

Thanks.
Not yet...baby steps

 

[stefand]

Materials are superb and execution is the same, lot of character too which is important as some customs have a sterile look, or aren't actually well-made

These are beautiful

How about trying a small knife or a single spring, blade at each end?

Regards, Will

Hopefully I'll get some time to experiment soon. At the moment I'm fighting to get through my order book

 

[Lapedog]

Thanks Chui
I will add some of my privious work here a bit later.
I started making slip joints in January and I thoroughly enjoying it.

That swaybacky giraffe wharncliffe is just outstanding.

I love knives in that swayback shape so much.

 

[Misplaced Hillbilly]

stefand
Beautiful work, do you have model names? Also any lockbacks?

 

[stefand]

stefand
Beautiful work, do you have model names? Also any lockbacks?

Thanks.
I've only been doing the slippies for a short time, so there's still many different models I am planning to make. The Wharncliffe and Lanny's models on the photos here, are 2 modles that I have made a couple of. I also make a Zulu Spear, what I refer to as my Bushbaby model and I do a smaller version of the same knife which is 70mm closed. I'll try to post some photo's later today.
Lockbacks is a natural progression, so hopefully I will make some soon

 

[stefand]

As promised, here are some of my previous slippies.
Zulu Spear or as I call them, my "bushbaby"model.

 

[stefand]

I also do a smaller version of the Bushbaby, the "Bushbaby Jr."

 

[stefand]

Another Lanny's Clip

 

[stefand]

This one I call a Mvubu Clip.
Mvubu is Zulu for hippopotamus. This is a big knife and I thought to give it a name that would reflect the size.
Total length of 200mm
Closed length of 117mm

 

[stefand]

And lastly a sleek swayback wharncliffe.

 

[ArchVV]

And lastly a sleek swayback wharncliffe.View attachment 974174

That is outstanding.

Are you currently taking orders?