One Arm Bandit

[David Kramp]

More traditional one arm Case in Appaloosa Bone

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Interesting bolster too!!! Curious about the pen blade? Amputee would have a time opening you think? I remember some of the Appaloosa bone having some cool blue hues

 

[jdswitters]

Three of my peeves is a one arm razor with 1. two blades, 2. A half stop 3. Nail nick. I have not been able to find one that checks all the boxes yet.

And I hope this isn't taken as detracting from the beautiful examples shown, I have lust in my heart for some of those even with two blades or nail nicks.

Cheers,

 

[waynorth]

Three of my peeves is a one arm razor with 1. two blades, 2. A half stop 3. Nail nick. I have not been able to find one that checks all the boxes yet.

And I hope this isn't taken as detracting from the beautiful examples shown, I have lust in my heart for some of those even with two blades or nail nicks.

Cheers,

Sorry this one doesn't check all your boxes, but it was dedicated for my Father-in-Law!! Bill made these for me in 2014!!

Stew before the War;
Stew well after WWII;
Stew's Blade;

 

[waynorth]

Stew well after WWII;

Stew gave his arm (and some of the use of his leg) for the world's freedom, when he was blown up after parachuting into France!! He was Canadian infantry, seconded to UK paratroops!!! R.I.P!
He also gave me the present of his beautiful daughter!!

 

[David Kramp]

Sorry this one doesn't check all your boxes, but it was dedicated for my Father-in-Law!! Bill made these for me in 2014!!

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That’s a beauty. The blade hook shape is spot on IMO. Is Stew’s Blade etched on the blade Charlie? Would like to see this one open.

 

[waynorth]

That’s a beauty. The blade hook shape is spot on IMO. Is Stew’s Blade etched on the blade Charlie? Would like to see this one open.

Bill said he field tested the hook, before general production!!! It works well!
The picture "Stew's Blade"shown is the exact etch!!
(That is no longer my knife!!)

 

[blee]

Here's Charlie's TC Barlow (Stew's Blade).

 

[Fodderwing]

Is there a dedicated appreciation thread for the glorious One Arm Bandit? If not I’d like to add one to get this thread started.

Completed this knife today. Gotta say I really loved making this one.

One-arm Bandit Barlow. Closed length is 3-5/8”

-Cpm-154 steel cryo treated to 61.5 Hrc. Blade as ground on a 24” radius rotary platen
-Antique Sambar Stag
-416 SS front bolster threaded and chamfered, 410 liners
-Blade rides on a bushing with copper washers (no mill relief)
-Seamless gaps and flush in all three. Centered. Pull about a 6. Action is buttery smooth. Mirror polished razor sharp edge

-Not for sale

Thanks for looking and I hope to see y’all’s Bandits.

I like everything about this knife David. A beautiful piece of work. Wish I could be at the blade west show.

Here's a few.

 

[Fodderwing]

 

[Augie]

David, great job on that knife, really a looker.

A few that I've accumulated over the years.

 

[David Kramp]

Seeing that Stews Blade open is sweet. Thanks for showing that one Augie and the others are awesome too. The saw cut bone on those are something I’d love to create at some point.

I have a soft spot for the Bulldog brand knives. Love their blade etching. I know it’s not super popular on customs but I’d love to come up with something cool like these old blades. The ones Rhidian has done on previous knives for Charlie have been so classy.