BEHOLD!!

[indyk]

I had a design of mine sent off to Bladesmith Gene Martin a year or so ago and im finally going to see this soon!!! he roughed out the shape yesterday and will be heat treating etc soon. He sent me a pic today of the progress.
Im so happy I can't wait to work on the handle,etc

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[E5RANGER375]

interesting. i can imagine it would be awesome to see a drawing and a idea come to fruition. what did you intend as the function of this knife?

 

[Vince49]

Congratulations Papa! Can't wait to see the finished product!

 

[indyk]

uses

It will be used for general purpose,

Cutting hooks outta bass mouths
Smashing a hole in something that needs needs it
cutting my hot dog stick
stabbing and slicing up zombies
opening a bag of charcoal
everything!!!

The end "butt" of the knife will be exposed 1 inch and have a slight taper "like a standard screwdriver"
The finish will be unpolished.

Ive been thinking of materials for the handle, something rubber/all weather. "suggestions and pics would be nice."

I will be making a custom rivited Kydex holster with a belt clip and belt loop after my handle is finished. Also a compartment for a sharpening stone, like those ol 80's survival knives hadYEEEEHAWWWW!!!!

 

[cubby]

if you want "all weather" it doesn't get any better than plain old g10. when you say "rubber" i assume are are talking about horse stall mat material which is popular with some folks..... some people love it, some people hate it.

i would reccomend g10. and it comes in a HOST of colors!

 

[tradertator]

big fan of the micarta handles on a user knife

 

[indyk]

Handle

I wanna go with Zytel.

Can't seem to find where i can get it done?
Or how?

 

[danielocean03]

if you want "all weather" it doesn't get any better than plain old g10. when you say "rubber" i assume are are talking about horse stall mat material which is popular with some folks..... some people love it, some people hate it.

i would reccomend g10. and it comes in a HOST of colors!

+1, G10 has really impressed me with it's durability, amazing stuff, and like cubby said, you can get almost any color you can imagine.

 

[cubby]

I wanna go with Zytel.

Can't seem to find where i can get it done?
Or how?

most zytel stuff is on factory knives because it is done in a mold or injection process... NOT something a custom maker would normally be able or interested in doing... ABLE because its a one time use mold (on a custom knife, one of) or INTERESTED because of the lack of repeatablity (back to the one time use) and costs.....

i have some material here which a buddy gave me... i have NO idea what it is, but it looks similiar to zytel, and feels similiar, but i have no idea how it will finish out, or imapct resistance.. its used on heavy machine as a skid plate...

maybe a acrylic of some sort wil get you the effect and feel you want. check out masecraft supply. durablity is low on the scale though...

 

[sawgunner74]

black micarta with satin or beadblasted finish

 

[christman]

Nice work. Warranty?

 

[indyk]

Warranty

Nice work. Warranty?

Because of the time it has taken, He said this one is going to be free, He doesn't know it but im gonna tip him real nice.
Thers is no way im going to accept fine handcrafted work for free

This guy is super super nice check out his work.
custom knifes - bladesmith Gene Martins showcase of custom knives - Provision Forge

 

[indyk]

It came in the mail today!!!!

Its like Christmas over here!! My knife came today and its absolutly perfect 100% to the design

Bladesmith Gene Martin took care of me real well he even sent me some useable samples of his wife's mosaic pins also WHAT A GUY!!

Here are some pics The grips will be made of bead blasted black Micarta and the steel will be unfinished/oiled