Skeleton knives.....

Lapedog said:
He’s looking for a specific term to describe knives exactly like the izula 1 or the spartan enyo. He misunderstood that skeletonized knives only specifically described knives built like that.

There is no term specific enough for those types of knives that it refers only to those types I believe.

Maybe it’s time someone made one up? Flat skeletonized knives? Bone thin knives? Anorexic knives?
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Bare-bones knives!:p
 
Lapedog said:
There is no term specific enough for those types of knives that it refers only to those types I believe.
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I love it, when you talk Tsekh:D*

*Just a good natured poke at you (andTsekh) and your attempt at dechifrering the various statements:)
Im sure that we will have this resolved in no time flat**

**Well …, not Ill-hold-my-breath certain:D
 
Well, Tsekh, I'm late to the party but I may add my input : a skeletonized knife (uh, the tang...) should provide the possibility to add (easily !) scales. Sometimes, I like a light, slim, easily concealed knife and sometimes I might like to do some intensive work with the same knife (butchering some meat, for ex.) In the pictures here under, there are several very nice knives (IMO) but the Big Bowie by Fred Perrin would really benefit from some optional scales (among others) ! Becker went that route and the D'Eskabar (1st from top) is definitely nicest with those Micarta scales (available for an Esee but compatible...) Just below (2nd from top), the Blackjack 155 calls for use, but it needs some meat around the (skeletonized) handle (they do provide some scales but at a ridiculous price so I went the homemade route). Fred Perrin's Mini Bowie (4th from top) needs nothing, it's thin, light, flat, sharp : it checks all the boxes in this very special department.

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Now, here comes the big guy (5th from top), with big potential, and I regret he hasn't the option to add some scales, because he would punch way over his class. It's a very nice knife, the handle is already drilled, so... It's a very light carry (neck carryable) and I highly doubt a pair of slim G10 scales would relegate it to belt carry :

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herisson said:
Well, Tsekh, I'm late to the party but I may add my input : a skeletonized knife (uh, the tang...) should provide the possibility to add (easily !) scales. Sometimes, I like a light, slim, easily concealed knife and sometimes I might like to do some intensive work with the same knife (butchering some meat, for ex.) In the pictures here under, there are several very nice knives (IMO) but the Big Bowie by Fred Perrin would really benefit from some optional scales (among others) ! Becker went that route and the D'Eskabar (1st from top) is definitely nicest with those Micarta scales (available for an Esee but compatible...) Just below (2nd from top), the Blackjack 155 calls for use, but it needs some meat around the (skeletonized) handle (they do provide some scales but at a ridiculous price so I went the homemade route). Fred Perrin's Mini Bowie (4th from top) needs nothing, it's thin, light, flat, sharp : it checks all the boxes in this very special department.

LHFGfCN.jpg


Now, here comes the big guy (5th from top), with big potential, and I regret he hasn't the option to add some scales, because he would punch way over his class. It's a very nice knife, the handle is already drilled, so... It's a very light carry (neck carryable) and I highly doubt a pair of slim G10 scales would relegate it to belt carry :

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Nice collection. I can see that you have each knife for his own work))
I met Fred Perrin 15 years ago and was surprised of his unusual knives. He showed to me Griffin knife, you know, and I was in love to the knife!
Fred likes simple shapes of knives, very simple. I like to make skeletonized knives because here I can make harmonious and smooth shapes. And that's why my knives are popular with people. ( Russian people)))))
 
Keep on your good work... I checked that people from the former "Eastern Block" have developped quite a personal and original approach to blades. You have nothing on people like F.Perrin. He is inspirational, no doubt, but you have lots of your own in stock. Just keep on ! Cheers !
 
herisson said:
Keep on your good work... I checked that people from the former "Eastern Block" have developped quite a personal and original approach to blades. You have nothing on people like F.Perrin. He is inspirational, no doubt, but you have lots of your own in stock. Just keep on ! Cheers !
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Both Russians and Americans like knives but they are on the other half of the planet so the knives develop in different ways. But America creates interest in knives for its citizens and spends money on it. So America is the founder of the fashion for some type of knives. In Russia it was forbidden to make knives until 1996 and the Russians only began to make good knives in the last few years.
 
Are those (pictures in post #28) your production ? They look actually very good. If you add two holes for a standard bolt in the handle, any knife nut worth his salt will be able to add two hand shaped wood or G10 scales. I definitely would !
 
herisson said:
Are those (pictures in post #28) your production ? They look actually very good. If you add two holes for a standard bolt in the handle, any knife nut worth his salt will be able to add two hand shaped wood or G10 scales. I definitely would !
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Yes, those knives I made, thank you)))
Of course I can make a few holes for fixing the lining, but why?
I only make skeletonized knives and I like it. This is my hobby and not work. I have 2500 fans https://vk.com/1st_tsekh and here https://www.instagram.com/1st_tsekh/and I do not have time to make knives for them. They buy my knives and I think that if I do knives with scales that I will not be the best. Now my knives are considered to be the best skeletonized knives in Russia.
Some my knives are here https://www.etsy.com/shop/1stTsekh
I'm surprised that in America there is no special category of such knives!!!!!!!!!!!! Very surprised)))
 
As explained quite clearly by the other members answering your thread, there are a lot of reasons to like skeletonized knives and there are quite as much reasons to dislike them ! Go figure... I, personally, do like some of them. Their use, however, is limited, because hand comfort, for one. Now, I understand you're motivated by this special kind of knife (and I can appreciate a maker in love with his product) but I see no problem in integrating two well placed standard sized holes in your knives for those who would like to add scales. It would not detract from the design, at all. Just give an additional option.
 
herisson said:
As explained quite clearly by the other members answering your thread, there are a lot of reasons to like skeletonized knives and there are quite as much reasons to dislike them ! Go figure... I, personally, do like some of them. Their use, however, is limited, because hand comfort, for one. Now, I understand you're motivated by this special kind of knife (and I can appreciate a maker in love with his product) but I see no problem in integrating two well placed standard sized holes in your knives for those who would like to add scales. It would not detract from the design, at all. Just give an additional option.
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You are right and I should not rule out the option of installing scales. I can provide this in the following models.
but I'm afraid that these scales can not be as good as scales on knives specially made for this. I will try to do the best))))
 
fantastic work Tsekh. I am looking at your models and trying to decide what to buy !!! maybe try one model with holes provided for scales and see if there is interest and go form there? That leaf shape blade you do is very very nice.
 
ponykid said:
fantastic work Tsekh. I am looking at your models and trying to decide what to buy !!! maybe try one model with holes provided for scales and see if there is interest and go form there? That leaf shape blade you do is very very nice.
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I'm glad you like my knife)))
In my country for category " skeleton knives" can be knives only fixed blades and without any scales.
I think it is time to try create a new model skeleton knife with scales especialy for USA))))
Good!
 
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