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ps yeah sorry the file blanks have sold , im not doing anymore for a while they just eat up grinding belts and not worth doing at the price .

all the best , matt

I bet they take it out on the belts!

Ok mate no probs

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ok guys busy week here for me again . lst week mas production this week finnished knives of a slightly higher calibre ! first job of the week socks sent this knife for a refurb . bit of elbow g

Great work Matt, and knives that will last a lifetime with care. Remember lads this is Matts living, not a hobby. Try not to knock him down on price, the knives / blades are worth every penny, and m

boar knife not a true "how to" but just a little write up following the construction of a knife from a file to a "boar knife" i had a similar knife planned but after a pm from a hunting life member

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I have just received my scandi ground woodlore copy, and Im over the moon with it.

The leather sheath I asked Matt to make me as well is superb.

Cant recommend them enough..

I asked Matt to make this on Thursday, and it arrived in Scotland on Saturday morning... Cant be any better than that.... surely??

Ill post pictures when i've chosen the scales, and assembled it...

 

Thanks Matt

 

Matty

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cant wait to get them ,over the moon and saving for the next ones , matt is a star and true gent very helpful if anyone is after a quality knife just pm matt cant recommend him enough

ive got over a dozen of matts :laugh: its becoming a problem :icon_redface::laugh: :laugh:
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cant wait to get them ,over the moon and saving for the next ones , matt is a star and true gent very helpful if anyone is after a quality knife just pm matt cant recommend him enough

ive got over a dozen of matts :laugh: its becoming a problem :icon_redface::laugh: :laugh:

I know what you mean Paulus :) .. Moderater when did that happen ?? Can you throw me out now if I take the p/ss out your fuzz Fotos ?????? :)

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cant wait to get them ,over the moon and saving for the next ones , matt is a star and true gent very helpful if anyone is after a quality knife just pm matt cant recommend him enough

ive got over a dozen of matts :laugh: its becoming a problem :icon_redface::laugh: :laugh:

I know what you mean Paulus :) .. Moderater when did that happen ?? Can you throw me out now if I take the p/ss out your fuzz Fotos ?????? :)

woke up one morning and id gone blue :laugh: fuzzy will always be fuzzy :laugh:
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cant wait to get them ,over the moon and saving for the next ones , matt is a star and true gent very helpful if anyone is after a quality knife just pm matt cant recommend him enough

ive got over a dozen of matts :laugh: its becoming a problem :icon_redface::laugh: :laugh:

I know what you mean Paulus :) .. Moderater when did that happen ?? Can you throw me out now if I take the p/ss out your fuzz Fotos ?????? :)

woke up one morning and id gone blue :laugh: fuzzy will always be fuzzy :laugh:

Can't even like anymore :) we will have to put our midnight collections up soon !! :)

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cant wait to get them ,over the moon and saving for the next ones , matt is a star and true gent very helpful if anyone is after a quality knife just pm matt cant recommend him enough

ive got over a dozen of matts :laugh: its becoming a problem :icon_redface::laugh: :laugh:

I know what you mean Paulus :) .. Moderater when did that happen ?? Can you throw me out now if I take the p/ss out your fuzz Fotos ?????? :)

woke up one morning and id gone blue :laugh: fuzzy will always be fuzzy :laugh:

Can't even like anymore :) we will have to put our midnight collections up soon !! :)

ive run out of knife stands but will sort a picture tomorrow :thumbs:
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my collections bigger than your collection etc lol. some nice stuff popping up ,they do look good matt if you cant sell these at the prices you are theres a problem somewhere.

maybe someone should start making some stands :laugh: bet theres a market for them the ammount thats been sold recently

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i hoped to make them on the milling machine , like a 3 teared wooden stand , but time is against me .

well there is not alot left now fellas ,

just two small laser cut blanks .

im gonna set the damascus in a red stag tine tommorow .

the finnished bush craft with oak is still for sale .

the fancy leaf shaped finnished knife and the letter opener .

lets see what next week will bring !!

iv been keeping this to my self but i have paid a bloody fortune for a computer aided designer to draw up my designs into a format that i can get laser cut , monday/ tuesday i will place the first order . its only a small order of 3 knife styles but its a beggining , this might open your eyes up a little , the first few quotes came in at £27 each thas for un heat treated un tempered o1 tool steel just cut to shape , and i sell for £2 less than that to you guys .... but they are heat treated tempered ground and polished for that !!! its been a battle to get the price down but i have . so please support this as much as you can so it can evolve into somthing perminant , the more i sell the better the prices will become .

bear in mind i have spent thousands on this now and im plunging more into it everyday !!

god that sounds like black mail ha ha .

 

now i have foot in the door with this maybe we can look to do the compatition we talked about last year ?

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