My last three knives - Photos

Matt Brook · Jul 6, 2011

1. D2 Drop Point

D2 heat treat by hills
Blade: 90mm
LOA: 192mm
Thickness: 3mm
Handle: Stabilized Macassar Ebony with white G10 liners, Nickel silver pins and Tapered tang.

Full flat grind, hand finished to 1200 grit. Handle is at 2000 grit and steel wool with wood wax finish. This knife has a distal tapered blade and a tapered tang. Black Leather sheath by Ray from Wild Boar Leather.

2. 1075 Kitchen/Light camp utility(Also put this up in custom makers section, sorry for the double up)

1075 Steel (HT by Hills)
Hand finished to 1200
Thickness: 2.5mm at widest point with lots of distal taper
Blade Length: 135mm
Blade Width: 32mm
LOA: Just shy of 250mm
Full flat grind
Green Canvas Micarta and Nickel Silver pins.

3. 1075 EDC/Semi Skinner
1075 steel (HT by hills)
Full flat grind
Sheoak Scales
Nickel Silver Pins and Throng
Checkering on spine
187mm Overall
87mm Blade

Thanks for looking guys, comments and criticism welcome.

Matt

ERIK KNIVES · Jul 6, 2011

Those are very elegant. How many have you made? My guess is handle #3 looks like it could be 1/4" to 1/2" longer. Overall, I like them a lot.

Matt Brook · Jul 6, 2011

Thanks alb1k,

I have now completed 10 knives. Spot on with the sheoak knife. Though it still feels good in the hand and its nice and light.

Matt

Frank Niro · Jul 6, 2011

Matt, they all look great and very well designed to work !!!! Frank.

lonepine · Jul 7, 2011

All three are really nice but my favorite is the third one. I think it's the combination of handle shape, handle material, and blade shape. Impressive.

- Paul Meske

DamienC · Jul 7, 2011

great knives matt your getting better enery time

Matt Brook · Jul 7, 2011

Frank Niro said:
Matt, they all look great and very well designed to work !!!! Frank.

Thanks Frank!

Matt Brook · Jul 7, 2011

lonepine said:
All three are really nice but my favorite is the third one. I think it's the combination of handle shape, handle material, and blade shape. Impressive.

- Paul Meske

Thanks Paul, Yeah I really like that one two. Its comfy, light and thin. Holds a nice edge and sharpens up a treat.

Matt Brook · Jul 7, 2011

DamienC said:
great knives matt your getting better enery time

Thanks Mate!

Justin King · Jul 7, 2011

Nice work! I really like the choice of scales on the last one.

Mike Davis · Jul 7, 2011

Those look nice!

Matt Brook · Jul 7, 2011

Cheers Mike and Justin,

Seems the She-Oak scales are a hit. Lucky I have heaps of it slabbed up! Might have to make some more scales out of it!

Matt

SBuzek · Jul 8, 2011

The She-Oak is a hit,my favorite of the bunch.All are nice.
Stan