My first custom from ShadowKnives

[Folderguy]

Folks, someone on BF suggested Eddie White (http://shadowknives.com/ ) a little while back. Well, I contacted him and he made a knife for me, which came a few days ago. I've finally managed to take some photos of it.

This is based on his Model IX. I asked him to make it in the extra small size, the blade in 154CM, 3/16" thick, and to harden it as much as possible, but not so much as to be brittle. He told me this blade would come it at around 60-61 HRC, with his own heat treatment. I also asked that he crown or round off the spine of the blade, which you can see in the last photo down below. I think he did a fantastic job, and highly recommend him. What a gentleman to work with.

Here are a few pics:

Thanks for looking!

Oh, BTW, the blade came hair popping sharp!

 

[mmarkh]

Good looking knife. Congrats:thumbup:

 

[Folderguy]

Good looking knife. Congrats:thumbup:

Thanks!

 

[jds1]

That's a real beauty!

Jeff

 

[Peregrin]

That looks like a great EDC. Nice stag too! What is the overall length on it?

 

[abcdef]

aaahhhhh!

 

[Folderguy]

That looks like a great EDC. Nice stag too! What is the overall length on it?

It would work just fine as an EDC; that's one of the reasons I asked for it in the extra small size. It's about 7" long.

 

[Folderguy]

That's a real beauty!

Jeff

Thanks!

 

[knif3buy3r]

Very Nice Blade - Looks Great!

knif3buy3r

 

[Folderguy]

Very Nice Blade - Looks Great!

knif3buy3r

Thank you, sir! Oh, I forgot to mention up above, this thing really slices... wow.

 

[Jesse D.L]

wow that looks like the perfect little edc fixed blade to me, congrats!

 

[neuron]

Good stuff! Looks like it'd be really comfortable in the hand and just the right size/blade shape for EDC. :thumbup:

 

[Folderguy]

wow that looks like the perfect little edc fixed blade to me, congrats!

It sure is... and he made it and got it to me in less than three weeks. Top notch in every way.

 

[Folderguy]

Good stuff! Looks like it'd be really comfortable in the hand and just the right size/blade shape for EDC. :thumbup:

It's plenty comfortable, has enough traction from the stag, and feels slightly hefty.

Next one will probably be with a longer blade. But for probably 95% of what I usually need a blade to do, it will, in spades.

 

[Sticky]

Eddie White is a top notch dude, his grinds are always CLEAN!
I sent him a drawing I did and he made it for me back in 2009. I have since started making knives and have asked him questions about stuff, he readily shares info and is a really cool dude.

 

[Buffalohump]

That looks like a very user friendly piece and that stag is really quite exceptional! :thumbup:

About the only way I could think to improve it is to add a lanyard hole. I personally like lanyards on small EDC fixed blades. They make the knife easier to get to.

 

[Folderguy]

That looks like a very user friendly piece and that stag is really quite exceptional! :thumbup:

About the only way I could think to improve it is to add a lanyard hole. I personally like lanyards on small EDC fixed blades. They make the knife easier to get to.

This extra small Model IX specifically does not come with a lanyard hole, as most if not all of the other knives do. I suppose I could have asked for one to be added, but I decided to go with it as Eddie originally designed it.

The stag is much better than these photos show. It's simply spectacular.