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For those of you who missed out on my original discussion of the knippo, please check it out here: http://www.selfdefenseforums.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1641
That thread should bring you up to date on what this project was all about.
Also, I can't post pics here at BFC so if you want to see the pics, go to:
http://glocktalk.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=120733
or http://www.selfdefenseforums.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2244
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I can now proudly announce that I have collaborated on my first knife
Well... it's not like I had to do much: I knew from the beginning that I wanted a Wharncliffe. Not sure how to start, however, I looked through various images that I had of Mickey's work and finally found something that caught my eye. I traced its lines in PhotoShop and then stretched, molded, and altered the original design to something more like what I had in mind.
I ended up with a jpeg of a concept piece that I emailed to Mickey. He gave me a time estimate and I gave him the go-ahead. We communicated a couple times during its birth to iron out some details and around 7 weeks after I emailed him the concept my new toy arrived in the mail.
As you can see, my new custom Knippo came with a number of goodies (pic 1). First of all, Mickey included the plastic template which gives instructions on his preferred method of cord wrapping. Also, I think I'll smooth down the tip on this and use it as a trainer.
Mickey also included two kydex sheaths. One of them is for IWB carry and can utilize either the J-hook or the G-clip that Mickey included. It has just the right level of retention for my tastes and both clips fit my 1.75" belt perfectly. It carries great and the way that the clips attach to the sheath, it even works as a shirt tucker. Check out the photos below (pic 2): using the J-hook, you can tuck your shirt in and only the lip of the J-hook is visible. The other sheath is a necker which, of course, has a higher level of retention. It's also well executed and we'll see if I put it to use.
It's clear that Mickey takes pride in his work. The cutting edge is the only sharp part of this knife. Everything else is rounded and chamfered leaving no hot spots. Even the holes in the handle are chamfered which is impressive considering that Mickey knew these would be covered by the cord wrap.
The cutting edge is just what I wanted: 2.75". The knife is ground from thick 440C stock: looks to be about 3/16". Despite its thick spine, the edge is scary sharp and the point is thin enough for good penetration. That's the beauty of a wharncliffe though. The piece has a nice high polish which combined with the steel will make it one of the more rust resistant pieces in my collection.
The ergonomics turned out great: not too overstated. The knife can be comfortably and securely held in either forward or reverse grip with the edge in or out (pic 3). This has led me to place the loop on the right side of the handle. This will allow me to draw the knife either in an edge-out-forward-grip or an edge-in-reverse-grip (Pikal).
Mickey was kind enough to not only wrap the knife for me, but to provide multiple bunches of other cord so I could take my own crack at it. Being someone who has to fool around with things, I felt it necessary to take off Mickey's wrap and try my own (last pic). I'm quite pleased with how it turned out.
If you haven't figured it out yet, I love this piece. It's an awesome display of work. You owe it to yourself to check out Mickey's work: it's a great value for what he charges and he makes tons of cool goodies. Drop him an email at: Shorinki@aol.com
selfdefenseforums.com
glocktalk.com
and bladeforums.com
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For those of you who missed out on my original discussion of the knippo, please check it out here: http://www.selfdefenseforums.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1641
That thread should bring you up to date on what this project was all about.
Also, I can't post pics here at BFC so if you want to see the pics, go to:
http://glocktalk.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=120733
or http://www.selfdefenseforums.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2244
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I can now proudly announce that I have collaborated on my first knife
Well... it's not like I had to do much: I knew from the beginning that I wanted a Wharncliffe. Not sure how to start, however, I looked through various images that I had of Mickey's work and finally found something that caught my eye. I traced its lines in PhotoShop and then stretched, molded, and altered the original design to something more like what I had in mind. I ended up with a jpeg of a concept piece that I emailed to Mickey. He gave me a time estimate and I gave him the go-ahead. We communicated a couple times during its birth to iron out some details and around 7 weeks after I emailed him the concept my new toy arrived in the mail.
As you can see, my new custom Knippo came with a number of goodies (pic 1). First of all, Mickey included the plastic template which gives instructions on his preferred method of cord wrapping. Also, I think I'll smooth down the tip on this and use it as a trainer.
Mickey also included two kydex sheaths. One of them is for IWB carry and can utilize either the J-hook or the G-clip that Mickey included. It has just the right level of retention for my tastes and both clips fit my 1.75" belt perfectly. It carries great and the way that the clips attach to the sheath, it even works as a shirt tucker. Check out the photos below (pic 2): using the J-hook, you can tuck your shirt in and only the lip of the J-hook is visible. The other sheath is a necker which, of course, has a higher level of retention. It's also well executed and we'll see if I put it to use.
It's clear that Mickey takes pride in his work. The cutting edge is the only sharp part of this knife. Everything else is rounded and chamfered leaving no hot spots. Even the holes in the handle are chamfered which is impressive considering that Mickey knew these would be covered by the cord wrap.
The cutting edge is just what I wanted: 2.75". The knife is ground from thick 440C stock: looks to be about 3/16". Despite its thick spine, the edge is scary sharp and the point is thin enough for good penetration. That's the beauty of a wharncliffe though. The piece has a nice high polish which combined with the steel will make it one of the more rust resistant pieces in my collection.
The ergonomics turned out great: not too overstated. The knife can be comfortably and securely held in either forward or reverse grip with the edge in or out (pic 3). This has led me to place the loop on the right side of the handle. This will allow me to draw the knife either in an edge-out-forward-grip or an edge-in-reverse-grip (Pikal).
Mickey was kind enough to not only wrap the knife for me, but to provide multiple bunches of other cord so I could take my own crack at it. Being someone who has to fool around with things, I felt it necessary to take off Mickey's wrap and try my own (last pic). I'm quite pleased with how it turned out.
If you haven't figured it out yet, I love this piece. It's an awesome display of work. You owe it to yourself to check out Mickey's work: it's a great value for what he charges and he makes tons of cool goodies. Drop him an email at: Shorinki@aol.com
