SHOW US YOUR BLADES

[RCH]

I just can't understand why they didn't put thumbstuds on it. A lot of people don't like flipper only knives.

Psst... that is an auto, not a flipper.

 

[RCH]

Two recently made for MDS members...top is a basic camp knife, 4" blade...red was the desired color. Bottom is a smaller EDC type knife 2.5" blade with synthetic scales.View attachment 483162thosevare very, very niceView attachment 483163

Those are very nice, snakep.

 

[Aamdskeetshooter]

Psst... that is an auto, not a flipper.

I'll take that bet for $100.

https://www.bladehq.com/item--Pro-Tech-Mordax-Drop-Point-Button--205399

I win. LOL.

 

[bigjohn]

amazon copy of the buck strider. Very well made. Super smooth

 

[RCH]

I'll take that bet for $100.

https://www.bladehq.com/item--Pro-Tech-Mordax-Drop-Point-Button--205399

I win. LOL.

Dam... you fooled me on that one.

But I wonder if there is space to add a certain small, special spring...

 

[Aamdskeetshooter]

Dam... you fooled me on that one.

But I wonder if there is space to add a certain small, special spring...

There isn't. Protech doesn't need to play games like that.

 

[Edged Tools]

Dam... you fooled me on that one.

But I wonder if there is space to add a certain small, special spring...

Nope, but with the flipper on the bottom it opens very smooth and pretty quick. It's really not needed on this one.

 

[308Scout]

I picked up two new edc blades recently. Hogue Microswitch and BM CLA. They fill different niches nicely.

 

[RCH]

Digging the scales on the BM.

 

[El_flasko]

Clean up day, so figured I’d toss my modest collection out there minus a couple that are sentimental from family members I’ve lost.

Here are my go to Benchmades along with a Smith swat folder and my beautiful @snakep special

 

[snakep]

Just finished up a batch of 5 for a customer...mid-size bushcrafty type with black palm scales. Next step will be to finish up a sheath for each one. Next 2 pics is of another one of my version of a french trade knife with a "rustic finish" and spalted tamarind scales with 5 brass pins.

 

[Alea Jacta Est]

Just finished up a batch of 5 for a customer...mid-size bushcrafty type with black palm scales. Next step will be to finish up a sheath for each one. Next 2 pics is of another one of my version of a french trade knife with a "rustic finish" and spalted tamarind scales with 5 brass pins.

Those are all beautiful but the French Trade knives are special.

You do great work sir.

I love mine.

 

[snakep]

Now with accompanying black sheaths...all done!

 

[Archeryrob]

Two knives I have made. I like heavily drop pointed in the entire knife being curved for hunting and skinning. I think this profile is best for hunting and most American knives are still modeled on bowie style and fighting knives. Just my opinion, but I do like straight knives in the kitchen but always wanted to try an Ulu and haven't made one yet.

The first knife is my pack and gutting knife. I can split the chest on a doe with it, but not enough meat to break bucks open. Fits in the pack nice though.

Second knife forged from a piece of broken farriers rasp. The second picture shows the divots from the rough side I did not bother with thinning it enough to remove them. It gives is character. I use this larger one for breaking down and deboning and separating out muscle groups. I love the curved knife along the backbone and ribs removing back straps.

Both knives that cherry burl handles that I sawed out myself saved from firewood.

 

[Archeryrob]

Nice work Snake, I like your knives. I've just never been that into polishing, except the cutting bevels. I do functionality over beauty.

How are you stitching? I am using hand punches and lacing with dacron bow string string. Works just very labor intensive. But I am doing this for me and not for money, but would be interesting in how to do it better.

 

[snakep]

Nice work Snake, I like your knives. I've just never been that into polishing, except the cutting bevels. I do functionality over beauty.

How are you stitching? I am using hand punches and lacing with dacron bow string string. Works just very labor intensive. But I am doing this for me and not for money, but would be interesting in how to do it better.

Thanks Archeryrob, I like your pack knife and I agree with your functionality comment. More and more I lean towards the unfinished look and maybe just polishing the bevels. I’m strictly a stock removal guy as I don’t have the facilities to actually forge.
As for stitching I use a drill press with a 1/16” drill bit for making the holes and then a basic saddle stitch with artificial sinew. Makes for much quicker work, imo.

 

[snakep]

Here's one I made for my great-nephew for his scouting. Small EDC type with about a OAL of 6 3/4" and blade length of 2 7/8". Handle scales are from a re-purposed cutting board.

 

[4g64loser]

Just finished up a batch of 5 for a customer...mid-size bushcrafty type with black palm scales. Next step will be to finish up a sheath for each one. Next 2 pics is of another one of my version of a french trade knife with a "rustic finish" and spalted tamarind scales with 5 brass pins.

The spalted tamarind French trade with rustic blade came home with me this evening and so did four other examples of snakep's craft. Three will be going to the daughters of a very close friend in furtherance of their outdoor activities. Pseudo-uncle Loser will be delivering early Christmas presents.

Always a pleasure to pick up more of snakep's work.

 

[4g64loser]

40 seconds to hack through the branch pictured (about 1.25-1.5in). Laid the branch on a stump and buttoned through it in 15 seconds. Wasn't really racing.

Thanks again to our esteemed snakep. Love this French Trade knife.

 

[snakep]

Thanks 4g64loser! Glad you like it. I'm working on another series of FTNs only this time I'm experimenting with doing filework on the spine (and underside as well). Instead of stamping or etching a makers mark on the side of the blade I thought I'd create a "snakep" logo on the spine. Once I get to the point of putting the scales on I'll use black epoxy which should look then look like pic 1 (here I used black magic marker to simulate black epoxy). The filework in these pics took me a couple of hours. Hardest part was figuring out how to make the snakehead. Still working on that. This is 1/8" thick steel. At some point I'll try it on 3/32", but too not sure how it would turn out.