Small Ring Knife

tedwca

tedwca

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I just got this custom ring utility/fighter knife from Derkins - Matthew Bailey. It sure is a neat little knife. It's very comfortable to hold and is quite different from any of my other knives. The file work is a really nice touch also. It is 1075 steel, with a clay quench and there is a distinct hamon but hard to see in this pic. All in all I'm very happy with it.

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Thanks for looking
 
The handle looks very comfortable, and plus the ring.....difficult to disarm. Maybe HI can come up with this kind of model once in a while.
 
DANG. I like that. He does mikarta well. Love the filework too!
 
Beautiful work. How does one carry it? Kydex?

Also, it's nice have a pro shooter put up pix like that. :thumbup: :p Looks like a spread from Knives magazine.


Mike
 
Ad Astra said:
Beautiful work. How does one carry it? Kydex?

Also, it's nice have a pro shooter put up pix like that. :thumbup: :p Looks like a spread from Knives magazine.


Mike
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Thanks Mike, I'm having a lot of fun shooting the knives.(hmm, that sounds wrong for some reason)

Yep, it came with a nice little kydex sheath.
 
Reminisient of my oldest knife (dont laugh I was 14 when I got it and didnt have the money for anything nicer) a gerber chameleon
 
I wonder if it was licensed from Fred Perrin...

It's an obvious copy of the La Griffe.
 
Cabbit said:
I wonder if it was licensed from Fred Perrin...

It's an obvious copy of the La Griffe.
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I can see the influence of some of the older La Griffe styles. I've seen a few knives of this style lately.
 
I like the look of the steel very much. I'd like to see other knives from this maker instead of a ring knife, which I'm not a fan of.



munk
 
munk said:
I like the look of the steel very much. I'd like to see other knives from this maker instead of a ring knife, which I'm not a fan of.



munk
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I really like this one he made too. It's a custom for one of his clients that he posted in the Exchange. He also does some recurves.

This one is blued L6 steel with micarta
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oh ted that is awesome. the photos, the knife, the whole deal. is it cool if i use that poker set idea for my next knife review?

ted's become a huge influence for me as a photographer. the only one, actually, i didn't care about pictures a month or two ago.
 
Magnum22 said:
oh ted that is awesome. the photos, the knife, the whole deal. is it cool if i use that poker set idea for my next knife review?

ted's become a huge influence for me as a photographer. the only one, actually, i didn't care about pictures a month or two ago.
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Yeah, sure have at it.

WOW, I'm honored and a little speechless. Thanks
 
Beautiful pictures and Knife, thank you Ted
 
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