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I love making knives for you all. Thanks to everyone for supporting Fiddleback Forge. Its an amazing feeling to do this for a living. Fiddleback Forge depends on y’all, and we hope you love the tool you buy from us.
This week we made the biggest batch of knives we’ve ever made. 38 knives. Check out the bolsters Ken is doing. This team is really getting good and its getting fun. Except the sharpening part I mean. Have you ever sharpened 38 knives. I do this by hand, and it isn’t part of the process I have felt comfortable letting anyone do to my work. So think about me on Monday and Tuesday morning at between 5:00 and 8:00.
The steel this week is 3D Spalted 01 steel and CPM 154 with Fiddleback Textured Flats.
Please note that the SS is a big thicker than the measurement I order because most folks surface grind to size. So this means 1/8” thick blades are really ~0.140” thick.
Payment may be made to Paypal, or by personal check or MO. I hold all personal checks until they have cleared. This usually doesn’t cause a delay because they usually clear before shipping day.
Attention!!! The paypal address is: fiddlebackpayments at att dot net. Please describe your purchase in the payment notes.
Shipping is included within the US. Ken has taken over the shipping department and we are going to be setting up a special e-mail address for all questions or concerns regarding shipping. I’ll give that out when the new website is launced.
Only four small ones this week. I love how handy these are. You never have to be without a fixed blade knife. You never have to worry about your folder failing.
2014 0221 001 – Karda, Tuxedo Config, Full 5/32” thick tang, Convex on 3D Spalted 01 steel - $155 SOLD
2014 0221 002 – EDKarda, Maroon linen on natural canvas with a white g10 pinstripe, SFT Tang, Convex on 5/32” thick Fiddltextured CPM 154 steel - $290 SOLD
2014 0221 003 – Hiking Buddy, Model Standard Knife, Maroon Linen on natural canvas with a white g10 pinstripe, Tapered Tang, Convex on 1/8” thick 3D Spalted 01 steel - $270 SOLD
2014 0221 004 – Hiking Buddy, Black on Black with PINK, What a Cutie, SFT Tang, Convex on 1/8” thick 3D Spalted 01 steel - $200 SOLD
Bushcrafting Knives – I have two Burly Bushcrafters this week and a Bone White Recluse. All are made from 1/8” thick 01 steel. They’re pretty looking workhorses. This new Ironwood burl is really breathtaking.
2014 0221 005 – Bushcrafter, Arizona Desert Ironwood on black g10 with a white g10 pinstripe, SFT Tang, Convex on 1/8” thick 3D Spalted 01 steel - $300 SOLD
2014 0221 006 – Bushcrafter, Stabilized Box Elder burl on black g10 with an orange g10 pinstripe, SFT Tang, Convex on 1/8” thick 3D Spalted 01 steel - $275 SOLD
2014 0221 007 – Recluse, Bone white linen on natural canvas micarta, SFT Tang, Convex on 1/8” thick 3D Spalted 01 steel - $255 SOLD
American Classics Series –The Fiddleback Forge American Classic series consists of two models. They are the Kephart and Nessmuk. If I ever make a Bowie knife, then I’d add that one, but I have never made one in over 4000 knives.
2014 0221 008 – Kephart, Cornflower blue g10 over natural canvas with white blue white g10 pinstripes, Kennebunkport Khaki Config, SFT Tang, Convex on 1/8” thick 3D Spalted 01 steel - $255 SOLD
2014 0221 009 – Nessmuk, Absolutely Stunning Arizona Desert Ironwood burl over black g10 with an orange g10 pinstripe, SFT Tang, Convex on 0.140” thick Fiddltextured CPM 154 steel - $360 SOLD
2014 0221 010 – Kephart, Saffire Blue Burlap from Shadetree over black g10 with a white g10 pinstripe, SFT Tang, Convex on 1/8” thick 3D Spalted 01 steel - $265 SOLD
Sneaky Sneaky. The versatility of this line is neat to me. The Sneaky Pete has been my carry knife since the Guild show in September. Then I made myself an Asp last week. I immediately cut myself with it too, and now I really love the knife. Drew blood before it was ever sheathed. This Scorpion is made from 3/16 “ (THICK) steel with a tapered tang. Woot.
2014 0221 011 – Sneaky Pete, Forest Green Burlap from Shadetree over black g10 with a lime green g10 pinstripe and Trinity pinout, SFT Tang, Convex on 1/8” thick 3D Spalted 01 steel - $265 SOLD
2014 0221 012 – Scorpion, Model Standard Knife, Tuxedo Config, Tapered Tang, Convex on THICK 3/16” thick 3D Spalted 01 steel, VERY POINTY - $265 SOLD
2014 0221 013 – Sneaky Pete, Model Standard Knife, Tuxedo Config, Tapered Tang, Convex on THICK 3/16” thick 3D Spalted 01 steel - $265 SOLD
2014 0221 014 – Asp, Model Standard Knife, Black on black w green, Tapered Tang, Convex on THICK 3/16” thick 3D Spalted 01 steel - $265 SOLD
So ever since I designed the Shank I’ve been told again and again that it needed a pronounced guard. It was designed after a sharpened shard of steel kind of rustic knife in the move Gangs of New York. And in the scene it was held against the throat, and not thrust. I still like the Shank, But I drew it up with that pronounced guard and it looked crazy. I thought I make it anyway, and it really came alive for me in steel. Kind of reminds me of a stinger. So, I’m calling it the Wasp! The Wasp is 8” long with a 4.25” long handle. Check out Ken’s Lacewood bolstered scale setup! Nice work my friend.
2014 0221 015 – Fiddleback Wasp, Model Standard Knife, Stabilized and Dyed Lacewood over natural canvas with nat can bolsters, Tapered Tang, Convex on 5/32” thick 3D Spalted 01 steel - $315 SOLD
2014 0221 016 – Fiddleback Wasp, Model Standard Knife, Bone White linen micarta over natural canvas with an orange g10 pinstripe, Tapered Tang, Convex on THICK 3/16” thick 3D Spalted 01 steel - $295 SOLD
Bushfingers Bushfingers Bushfingers. It’s a pile of beautiful workhorses.
2014 0221 017 – Bushfinger, Outstanding Arizona Desert Ironwood burl over black g10 with a lime green g10 pinstripe, SFT Tang, Convex on 1/8” thick 3D Spalted 01 steel - $300 SOLD
2014 0221 018 – Bushfinger, Forest Green Burlap from Shadetree over black g10 with a lime green g10 pinstripe, SFT Tang, Convex on 1/8” thick 3D Spalted 01 steel - $265 SOLD
2014 0221 019 – Bushfinger, Saffire Blue Burlap from Shadetree over nat can with a blue g10 pinstripe, Tapered Tang, Convex on THICK 3/16” thick 3D Spalted 01 steel - $265 SOLD
2014 0221 020 – Bushfinger, Maroon Linen on natural canvas with a white g10 pinstripe, SFT Tang, Convex on 1/8” thick 3D Spalted 01 steel - $265 SOLD
2014 0221 021 – Bushfinger, Natural Canvas on black g10 with a white g10 pinstripe, Classic, Tapered Tang, Convex on THICK 3/16” thick 3D Spalted 01 steel - $300 SOLD
This is the most big knives I’ve ever made. And the selection is choice too! I hope you love em.
2014 0221 022 – Woodsman, Bocote on black canvas with black canvas bolsters and the Trinity pinout, SFT Tang, Convex on THICK 3/16” thick 3D Spalted 01 steel - $380 SOLD
2014 0221 023 – Big Sneaky, Stabilized and dyed curly Ash on black canvas with black can bolsters, SFT Tang, Convex on 5/32” thick 3D Spalted 01 steel - $380 SOLD
2014 0221 024 – Big Sneaky, Osage orange on black g10 with an orange g10 pinstripe, Tapered Tang, Convex on THICK 3/16” thick 3D Spalted 01 steel - $370 SOLD
2014 0221 025 – Duke, Stabilized and Dyed California Buckeye burl over black g10 with a lime green g10 pinstripe, SFT Tang, Convex on 5/32” thick 3D Spalted 01 steel - $350 SOLD
2014 0221 026 – Duke, Forest Green Burlap from Shadetree over natural canvas with a lime green G10 pinstripe and Trinity pinout, SFT Tang, Convex on THICK 3/16” thick 3D Spalted 01 steel - $340 SOLD
Thank you for your interest folks.
This week we made the biggest batch of knives we’ve ever made. 38 knives. Check out the bolsters Ken is doing. This team is really getting good and its getting fun. Except the sharpening part I mean. Have you ever sharpened 38 knives. I do this by hand, and it isn’t part of the process I have felt comfortable letting anyone do to my work. So think about me on Monday and Tuesday morning at between 5:00 and 8:00.
The steel this week is 3D Spalted 01 steel and CPM 154 with Fiddleback Textured Flats.
Please note that the SS is a big thicker than the measurement I order because most folks surface grind to size. So this means 1/8” thick blades are really ~0.140” thick.
Payment may be made to Paypal, or by personal check or MO. I hold all personal checks until they have cleared. This usually doesn’t cause a delay because they usually clear before shipping day.
Attention!!! The paypal address is: fiddlebackpayments at att dot net. Please describe your purchase in the payment notes.
Shipping is included within the US. Ken has taken over the shipping department and we are going to be setting up a special e-mail address for all questions or concerns regarding shipping. I’ll give that out when the new website is launced.
Only four small ones this week. I love how handy these are. You never have to be without a fixed blade knife. You never have to worry about your folder failing.
2014 0221 001 – Karda, Tuxedo Config, Full 5/32” thick tang, Convex on 3D Spalted 01 steel - $155 SOLD
2014 0221 002 – EDKarda, Maroon linen on natural canvas with a white g10 pinstripe, SFT Tang, Convex on 5/32” thick Fiddltextured CPM 154 steel - $290 SOLD
2014 0221 003 – Hiking Buddy, Model Standard Knife, Maroon Linen on natural canvas with a white g10 pinstripe, Tapered Tang, Convex on 1/8” thick 3D Spalted 01 steel - $270 SOLD
2014 0221 004 – Hiking Buddy, Black on Black with PINK, What a Cutie, SFT Tang, Convex on 1/8” thick 3D Spalted 01 steel - $200 SOLD
Bushcrafting Knives – I have two Burly Bushcrafters this week and a Bone White Recluse. All are made from 1/8” thick 01 steel. They’re pretty looking workhorses. This new Ironwood burl is really breathtaking.
2014 0221 005 – Bushcrafter, Arizona Desert Ironwood on black g10 with a white g10 pinstripe, SFT Tang, Convex on 1/8” thick 3D Spalted 01 steel - $300 SOLD
2014 0221 006 – Bushcrafter, Stabilized Box Elder burl on black g10 with an orange g10 pinstripe, SFT Tang, Convex on 1/8” thick 3D Spalted 01 steel - $275 SOLD
2014 0221 007 – Recluse, Bone white linen on natural canvas micarta, SFT Tang, Convex on 1/8” thick 3D Spalted 01 steel - $255 SOLD
American Classics Series –The Fiddleback Forge American Classic series consists of two models. They are the Kephart and Nessmuk. If I ever make a Bowie knife, then I’d add that one, but I have never made one in over 4000 knives.
2014 0221 008 – Kephart, Cornflower blue g10 over natural canvas with white blue white g10 pinstripes, Kennebunkport Khaki Config, SFT Tang, Convex on 1/8” thick 3D Spalted 01 steel - $255 SOLD
2014 0221 009 – Nessmuk, Absolutely Stunning Arizona Desert Ironwood burl over black g10 with an orange g10 pinstripe, SFT Tang, Convex on 0.140” thick Fiddltextured CPM 154 steel - $360 SOLD
2014 0221 010 – Kephart, Saffire Blue Burlap from Shadetree over black g10 with a white g10 pinstripe, SFT Tang, Convex on 1/8” thick 3D Spalted 01 steel - $265 SOLD
Sneaky Sneaky. The versatility of this line is neat to me. The Sneaky Pete has been my carry knife since the Guild show in September. Then I made myself an Asp last week. I immediately cut myself with it too, and now I really love the knife. Drew blood before it was ever sheathed. This Scorpion is made from 3/16 “ (THICK) steel with a tapered tang. Woot.
2014 0221 011 – Sneaky Pete, Forest Green Burlap from Shadetree over black g10 with a lime green g10 pinstripe and Trinity pinout, SFT Tang, Convex on 1/8” thick 3D Spalted 01 steel - $265 SOLD
2014 0221 012 – Scorpion, Model Standard Knife, Tuxedo Config, Tapered Tang, Convex on THICK 3/16” thick 3D Spalted 01 steel, VERY POINTY - $265 SOLD
2014 0221 013 – Sneaky Pete, Model Standard Knife, Tuxedo Config, Tapered Tang, Convex on THICK 3/16” thick 3D Spalted 01 steel - $265 SOLD
2014 0221 014 – Asp, Model Standard Knife, Black on black w green, Tapered Tang, Convex on THICK 3/16” thick 3D Spalted 01 steel - $265 SOLD
So ever since I designed the Shank I’ve been told again and again that it needed a pronounced guard. It was designed after a sharpened shard of steel kind of rustic knife in the move Gangs of New York. And in the scene it was held against the throat, and not thrust. I still like the Shank, But I drew it up with that pronounced guard and it looked crazy. I thought I make it anyway, and it really came alive for me in steel. Kind of reminds me of a stinger. So, I’m calling it the Wasp! The Wasp is 8” long with a 4.25” long handle. Check out Ken’s Lacewood bolstered scale setup! Nice work my friend.
2014 0221 015 – Fiddleback Wasp, Model Standard Knife, Stabilized and Dyed Lacewood over natural canvas with nat can bolsters, Tapered Tang, Convex on 5/32” thick 3D Spalted 01 steel - $315 SOLD
2014 0221 016 – Fiddleback Wasp, Model Standard Knife, Bone White linen micarta over natural canvas with an orange g10 pinstripe, Tapered Tang, Convex on THICK 3/16” thick 3D Spalted 01 steel - $295 SOLD
Bushfingers Bushfingers Bushfingers. It’s a pile of beautiful workhorses.
2014 0221 017 – Bushfinger, Outstanding Arizona Desert Ironwood burl over black g10 with a lime green g10 pinstripe, SFT Tang, Convex on 1/8” thick 3D Spalted 01 steel - $300 SOLD
2014 0221 018 – Bushfinger, Forest Green Burlap from Shadetree over black g10 with a lime green g10 pinstripe, SFT Tang, Convex on 1/8” thick 3D Spalted 01 steel - $265 SOLD
2014 0221 019 – Bushfinger, Saffire Blue Burlap from Shadetree over nat can with a blue g10 pinstripe, Tapered Tang, Convex on THICK 3/16” thick 3D Spalted 01 steel - $265 SOLD
2014 0221 020 – Bushfinger, Maroon Linen on natural canvas with a white g10 pinstripe, SFT Tang, Convex on 1/8” thick 3D Spalted 01 steel - $265 SOLD
2014 0221 021 – Bushfinger, Natural Canvas on black g10 with a white g10 pinstripe, Classic, Tapered Tang, Convex on THICK 3/16” thick 3D Spalted 01 steel - $300 SOLD
This is the most big knives I’ve ever made. And the selection is choice too! I hope you love em.
2014 0221 022 – Woodsman, Bocote on black canvas with black canvas bolsters and the Trinity pinout, SFT Tang, Convex on THICK 3/16” thick 3D Spalted 01 steel - $380 SOLD
2014 0221 023 – Big Sneaky, Stabilized and dyed curly Ash on black canvas with black can bolsters, SFT Tang, Convex on 5/32” thick 3D Spalted 01 steel - $380 SOLD
2014 0221 024 – Big Sneaky, Osage orange on black g10 with an orange g10 pinstripe, Tapered Tang, Convex on THICK 3/16” thick 3D Spalted 01 steel - $370 SOLD
2014 0221 025 – Duke, Stabilized and Dyed California Buckeye burl over black g10 with a lime green g10 pinstripe, SFT Tang, Convex on 5/32” thick 3D Spalted 01 steel - $350 SOLD
2014 0221 026 – Duke, Forest Green Burlap from Shadetree over natural canvas with a lime green G10 pinstripe and Trinity pinout, SFT Tang, Convex on THICK 3/16” thick 3D Spalted 01 steel - $340 SOLD
Thank you for your interest folks.
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