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Posts posted by spsurfer
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Hello,
my edc knife normally has scales from reindeer, now I wanted some new ones, totally diferent.
Here from grooved Tufnol (love that stuff)
Regards
Nicolas
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On 26/05/2022 at 17:00, GruffaloGriff said:
Latest knife laws, as of last month are making it a pain to post knives in the UK. Need proof of age before delivery. Posting outside UK is even worse with brexit export/ import duties. Loads of couriers are just refusing to carry knives. Can see it finishing a lot of Uk makers.
One way to ship knives is to declare them as gardening tools or camping tools or similar, on this board there are several very good knifemakers in the UK, if you bring loads of time, I could make you some as well, just will need to deal with the import hassles.
Regards
Nicolas
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14 hours ago, mushroom said:
As has been said, works of art mate. That folder is something special, how much for something similar but with a longer blade? Say about another inch in length and include posted to Spain.
Hello mushroom,
I will anser in a private message.
Regards
Nicolas
EDIT: I just see that you can't recieve messages. If you wuuld provide a mail I could give an answer.
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Thank you guys!!!
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6 hours ago, GruffaloGriff said:
Fantastic work as usual and nice photo's.
A folder is a completely different kettle of fish to make. First one takes a lot of time to work out. Looks spot on that one and very functional.
ATB
Griff
Thanks Griff,
don't remember how many times I had to take it apart, sand here and there and putting it together again
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On 01/04/2022 at 09:35, poxon said:
Never really been in to knife making but like to look at a nice hunting knife or two
A lot of knives are expensive to buy I appreciate the time an work that’s gone in to making them but could never justify paying the prices to be stopped by the old bill and have a decent working man’s knife taken from me or loose it while out hunting I’ve lost a few half decent knives in my time I tend to rock the good old openal there cheap and do the job. This knife I made from a large disc cutter disc I found at work the brass pins on the handle are from a caravan hook up plug an the handle is made from a old piece of furniture
Nice knife!
That's exactly the attitude that led me to knifemaking!
You don't want to spend that much on a knife but are not happy with the knives offered from stock? Make your own! I can guarantee that within a few months you will get a knife that you will apreciate much more than every other one.
Just one advice: I would start with a decent knife steel. Steels like 1.2442, 1.2510 or 1.3505 are quite cheap and easy to harden. The result will outperform any recycled disc, spring, chisel, file..
Regards
Nicolas
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3 hours ago, brambles said:
Absolutely fantastic mate, you're a very talented man, I'd be scared to use one
Thanks!!! All these will get used. As long as you don't use them as a screwdriver, nothing should happen that can't be fixed.
They will develop their patina, but that will give them character.
Regards
Nicolas
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Hello guys,
hope you're all well and life comming back to normal!
This spring was not as busy as expected as I was locked to my computer (working on my socially accepted job as graphic designer)..
Well, but I could make at least some knives and MY FIRST FOLDER!!
It's a back lock with titanium liners and micarta scales, blade and lever are from m390.
here still with bronze coloured titanium screws, later I heat blued them..
Here one with damascus, bronze, cape buffalo spacer and reindeer
..a small one with bronze and bog oak
..one with bronze and micarta
..and a beauty with stainless damasteel and mammoth ivory
Regards
Nicolas
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15 hours ago, jok said:
I’ve said it before and I’m saying it again. Your presentation of the finished article/s is immaculate. I think of Gruffalo’s lovely presentation in a rustic manner which takes your breath. Between the pair of you it’s a joy to see the end product. Well done. Jok.
Thanks Jok,
I actually enjoy taking pictures of the finished produc nearly as much as making them. It's the final part of the entire project for me.
Hopefully I will get a picture from the customer with the knives together with the two Ferlacher guns.
Regards
Nicolas
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Thank you guys!!!
Regards
Nicolas
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1 hour ago, Bosun11 said:
As always, just a thing of beauty... I love your work.
All my fave knives have antler or ivory scales...
Thanks for sharing...
Thanks!!!
I'm a big fan of sambar and mammoth as well, these colours and this depth is something you can't find on man made materials. Reindeer can be nice as well and is a far cheaper option.
Regards
Nicolas
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Hello,
today I finished this falconer / small game hunting knife.
95mm blade from damasteel "odins eye", bolsters from 416 stainless steen and scales from mamoth ivory.
Now for some engravings on the bolsters..
Regards
Nicolas
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Hello,
these days I finished these two knives,
my "town & country" model with 70mm blade from m390, 170mm overall, bronze bolsters and micarta,
and my "aficionado" model, a small city knife, 62mm blade from m390, stainless 416 bolsters and sambar.
Have a nice weekend!
Kind regards
Nicolas
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Hello,
recently a customer asked me to make two knives, matching his Ferlacher guns. He sent me some walnut from the stocker and pictures of the engravings.
A small "Aficionado" to be caried in office together with a fountain pen from the same wood and a larger "Nicker" hunting knife.
The walnut has a traditional gunstock oil finish.
Kind ragards
Nicolas
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Thank you guys!!!
These knives are made to be used. If you use it for the purpose it's made for, it will last forever.
As long as you don't break the blade (difficult with 5mm) I think there is nothing that couldn't get fixed.
And the bronze will look far better once it got some patina
Regards
Nicolas
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11 hours ago, sussex said:
That is really to nice to use , I’d love to own it though ..the work of a master craftsman .
Thank you!! Despite the 5mm blade stock, it's ground to a hair thin edge.
Regards
Nicolas
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Hello,
here one with 93mm blade from Damascus, bronze and buffalo.
Regards
Nicolas
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Thank you!!!
Stag handled knives have their own personality.
Regards
Nicolas
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Hello, this one turned out quite good I think, the curve of the stag matches nicely the curve of the spine.
94mm blade from 1.2442
Bronze, Cape buffalo and sambar.
Kind regards
Nicolas
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Hello,
now it's over two years ago that I started this project.
Two identical big knives with damascus blades, engravings, mammoth ivory, sheaths and presentation boxes..
My part, the knives, is done.
Regards
Nicolas
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3 hours ago, Welsh_red said:
Dont get much better than that . Hope u make a fortune off that
Thanks, the biggest part is for the engraver but how often do you get a client like this? So maybe there will be more in the future
Regards
Nicolas
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The engraver did some amazing work on this knife.
On the left side the favorite falcon of the owner, on the right the name and gold escucheon.
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Thank you guys, today one came back from the engraver ...
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Hello guys,
a long time since I showed my latest knives..
Here some new ones
Here a small game hunter in damasteel and mammoth ivory, actually it's being ingraved.
Another one that's with the engraver right now. Damasteel as well.
A new model, called Town & Country
here with m390 blade, 416 bolsters and micarta.
This one I made for myself with interchangeable scales, here from reindeer but I have a pair of carbon scales as well.
Today I anodized the titanium screws
Regards
Nicolas
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New scales for my edc
in Countryside Skills, Craft & DIY
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Thanks!! I've been quite busy these weeks / months with my socially accepted job
so little time for knives.
But I will show some more pics these days.
Have a nice weekend!