Freakshow Christmas

[mneedham]

damn thats sexy!!! i love the butt!

The handle shape seems to be a trait of Farmer blades, I love the grip...

That is one hell of a pig sticker.

Agreed!

that is just sexy.

glad someone knows how to make a proper knife.

vec

I would argue that a number of you guys here know how to make a great blade:thumbup:

man that thing is a beast. i would love to check it out. beautiful handles

That burlap laminate is definitely something I would like to see more of...

 

[fod]

The handle shape seems to be a trait of Farmer blades, I love the grip...



Agreed!



I would argue that a number of you guys here know how to make a great blade:thumbup:



That burlap laminate is definitely something I would like to see more of...

Hell yes on all accounts!

I think that is some of the first burlap twists I have let out of the shop...

David does it up right!

 

[Sharp Eye]

That is a beautiful blade with a sweet handle.
Does the style have a name?

 

[mneedham]

Hell yes on all accounts!

I think that is some of the first burlap twists I have let out of the shop...

David does it up right!

Fod - I like the laminate, can you tell us more about it?

That is a beautiful blade with a sweet handle.
Does the style have a name?

David calls them Bush Blades...

 

[ChapmanPreferred]

I received a much smaller dfarmer knife for Christmas. Same handle material.

 

[mneedham]

I received a much smaller dfarmer knife for Christmas. Same handle material.

Congrats! The laminate is pretty stuff.. Black with little orange spots... kinda neat.

 

[FortyTwoBlades]

Wow! Makes me think of a cross between a pesh kabz and a shashqa!

damn thats sexy!!! i love the butt!

Careful who you tell that to! They might get the wrong idea!

 

[mneedham]

42B - I like that Pesh K. , that's awesome!

 

[fod]

Fod - I like the laminate, can you tell us more about it?

Thanks! It it neat stuff, if I say so myself.

I have been making custom laminates for knifemakers for almost three years now and have tried all sorts of resins and materials for substrates.

I have settled on areo-marine water clear epoxy resins and use this resin in all my laminates. It is rather expensive, but I feel it makes the best possible product for my customers.

For substrates I have tried and use all sorts of different and interesting things. Burlap, yarn, denim, felt, carbon fiber, canvas, etc. in all sorts of colors, thickness as well as combinations of materials and thickness. Most any cloth or fiber without a waterproofing or similar treatment can be used. I can add glow powder for additional interesting effects.
Most of the things I have made are simple flat laid laminates.

I have been working up twisted stuff for a while and the stuff on your knife is a great example of a linen like burlap twist. I cut rectangles of green and black saturated them with epoxy, rolled and twisted up pairs of them, stuffed a bunch into a U shaped mold and let it all cure under pressure and heat.

I them cut them to size and send to your favorite knife maker.

Basically, the only limiting factor is your imagination.

I hope this helps, let me know if you have any other questions.

Regards,

-Todd

I received a much smaller dfarmer knife for Christmas. Same handle material.

PICS???

 

[jfn]

It's too bad that we don't have an objective measure of sharp....

Sure we do, it's called:

"Why am I bleeding so much, it didn't even hurt."

 

[mneedham]

Thanks! It it neat stuff, if I say so myself.

I have been making custom laminates for knifemakers for almost three years now and have tried all sorts of resins and materials for substrates.

I have settled on areo-marine water clear epoxy resins and use this resin in all my laminates. It is rather expensive, but I feel it makes the best possible product for my customers.

For substrates I have tried and use all sorts of different and interesting things. Burlap, yarn, denim, felt, carbon fiber, canvas, etc. in all sorts of colors, thickness as well as combinations of materials and thickness. Most any cloth or fiber without a waterproofing or similar treatment can be used. I can add glow powder for additional interesting effects.
Most of the things I have made are simple flat laid laminates.

I have been working up twisted stuff for a while and the stuff on your knife is a great example of a linen like burlap twist. I cut rectangles of green and black saturated them with epoxy, rolled and twisted up pairs of them, stuffed a bunch into a U shaped mold and let it all cure under pressure and heat.

I them cut them to size and send to your favorite knife maker.

Basically, the only limiting factor is your imagination.

I hope this helps, let me know if you have any other questions.

Regards,

-Todd




PICS???

Todd - Thanks for the info! I'm looking forward to seeing more.

Sure we do, it's called:

"Why am I bleeding so much, it didn't even hurt."

:thumbup::thumbup: