Happy New Year to you all, over the break I was able to get the Maroon Linen material going again 
This is the new Orwell design with the slightly shadowboxed handles.
The handles are Linen Maroon Micarta left at a nice matte finish.
Handles are 3D machined with a nice palm swell and fit.
These blades are great in knife blocks or carried with the optional sheath.
The handles are secured in place with custom SS 416 Corby Black Oxide fasteners but are removable. Creating a whole new set of options. . . .
I designed this knife for the best possible feel in the hand. I thought about how I normally hold a knife while eating or using a small knife in the kitchen
This blade is the same great Bohler M390 material. It's holding a real nice edge and is hair shaving sharp with little effort.
4.5" blade length, 8.5" OAL
.110" @ spine, ground to .007/.008" at the edge before sharpening.
Slices REALLY well!
I can do this handle on a Polished blade or stonewash. Both are available and will ship immediately.
I have enjoyed meeting many BF members and have really felt at home.
Price on the Maroon is $110 EA TYD via paypal or MO/Check.
Significant price breaks start at qty 2 or more.
Much less finishing work on these Orwell, hence the price difference from my Gatsby knives.
Black Kydex Custom David Brown Sheath available for $45 if shipped with a knife, $50 EA by themselves and they do fit my other Gatsby model as well.
I am currently working on some new designs incorporating your feedback, so I remain open to suggestions and comments too
Thank you!
-Brad
brad@bradfordknives.com
Thank to M.FREEZE for reviewing my knife:
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1116938-Bradford-knives-m390-super-slicer
As a newer maker I would like to take a brief moment and explain my process with these knives. I work in an aerospace machine shop in the Pacific NW. The shop I work at specializes in precision grinding of various parts and equipment. I have had a passion for knives for many years and about a year ago I started grinding my own blades using this precision equipment after hours. The handles are definitely the hardest part for me to complete. I have several friends in the machining industry who were able to help me see my designs become a reality. The finishing touches are all done by hand when needed to ensure the proper level of fit and finish on these knives. The result is an extremely professional, precise, tangible product of my imagination. All sharpening is done at a low speed to maintain the heat treat tolerances out to the final sharpened tip.
This is the new Orwell design with the slightly shadowboxed handles.
The handles are Linen Maroon Micarta left at a nice matte finish.
Handles are 3D machined with a nice palm swell and fit.
These blades are great in knife blocks or carried with the optional sheath.
The handles are secured in place with custom SS 416 Corby Black Oxide fasteners but are removable. Creating a whole new set of options. . . .
I designed this knife for the best possible feel in the hand. I thought about how I normally hold a knife while eating or using a small knife in the kitchen
This blade is the same great Bohler M390 material. It's holding a real nice edge and is hair shaving sharp with little effort.
4.5" blade length, 8.5" OAL
.110" @ spine, ground to .007/.008" at the edge before sharpening.
Slices REALLY well!
I can do this handle on a Polished blade or stonewash. Both are available and will ship immediately.
I have enjoyed meeting many BF members and have really felt at home.
Price on the Maroon is $110 EA TYD via paypal or MO/Check.
Significant price breaks start at qty 2 or more.
Much less finishing work on these Orwell, hence the price difference from my Gatsby knives.
Black Kydex Custom David Brown Sheath available for $45 if shipped with a knife, $50 EA by themselves and they do fit my other Gatsby model as well.
I am currently working on some new designs incorporating your feedback, so I remain open to suggestions and comments too
Thank you!
-Brad
brad@bradfordknives.com
Thank to M.FREEZE for reviewing my knife:
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1116938-Bradford-knives-m390-super-slicer
As a newer maker I would like to take a brief moment and explain my process with these knives. I work in an aerospace machine shop in the Pacific NW. The shop I work at specializes in precision grinding of various parts and equipment. I have had a passion for knives for many years and about a year ago I started grinding my own blades using this precision equipment after hours. The handles are definitely the hardest part for me to complete. I have several friends in the machining industry who were able to help me see my designs become a reality. The finishing touches are all done by hand when needed to ensure the proper level of fit and finish on these knives. The result is an extremely professional, precise, tangible product of my imagination. All sharpening is done at a low speed to maintain the heat treat tolerances out to the final sharpened tip.
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I've been looking for a long time for a fixxie in M390 with a 3" or under blade!
