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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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Jesus your good at that Paul !!

Iv just finished a 10" bladed version of yours Paul for fenlandfieldsports of here , it's a monster !!!!

Glad your all happy with them .

Due to a miscalculation on My part looks like i wont be back on the building work until July . So your stuck with me a little longer yet . Really trying hard to get money for a laser cut order together !!

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mine arrived the otherday mate, ive made a few modifications :laugh:

 

Do you not find it a bit bulky with that laptop attached to it? :hmm:

no it has a dongle :laugh:

I think you mean dingle,............ And that would be you!! :laugh:

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mine arrived the otherday mate, ive made a few modifications :laugh:

Do you not find it a bit bulky with that laptop attached to it? :hmm:

no it has a dongle :laugh:

I think you mean dingle,............ And that would be you!! :laugh:

i have a coat the same as zaks :laugh:

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:toast: :toast: :toast: Mine arrived today, Matt'!!! F**king Hell! I'd just got through to it ~ Rip! Slash! Trembling Fingers! :laugh: ~ Pulled it free and I'm like: " Oh My F**king God!!!!! :icon_eek: " And that's just the pouch! :boogy:

 

Drew the knife out slowly. I wanted to savour it! And did I?!

 

The photo's simply hadn't done it proper justice. Photo's are shit! It's Holding a thing like this that makes your mouth go dry!

 

I had to show someone so, I've walked a mile up to my mates place and shown him. Well impressed, of course! I don't expect he's ever even seen Damascus before?

 

Insanely, he enthused about what a great idea it was, to have a small bladed knife on your belt, in a pouch! Guy's been farming for over fifty f**kin years and he's never worked that out?! :blink:

 

I gave him my Bridgedale pouch, one I've worn for thirty years now. And the worn out Opinel inside it. He was like a dog with two dicks over that! :laugh:

 

Think I might leave this one to him, in my Will. Only way I'm ever letting go of it! :D

 

Now then; Nothing I know how to do will let me copy one of the photo's you sent me by PM. Maybe, if you still have them, you'd like to show the people what the fuss is all about here? :boogy:

 

And Thanks! :good:

 

 

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hi fellas good reveiws all round then !!

 

ok first is outlaw petes

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ok this is forged from high carbon steel and nickel steel for the cutting edge and a large bolt out of a horse drawn carrage thats rotted away on a properrty i know of for thupper part of the blade .

its very very old proper wrought iron , wich i very early basic metal that has lots of impuraties and badly graded iron in its make up . this when twisted and forged then etched has its on amazing pattern.

i have used that for the spine of the knife as was done for hundreds of years when steel was a rare material . it also makes the spine of the knife alot softer and there for thougher , as a knife made by a bladesmith should be !!

ok to i twisted the damascusand theiron in two seperat bars then welded them togetheroged to shape and made a knife from it .

the handloe is indian ebony with single brass lanyard .

the sheath i made from shoulder with the idea it can be worn on a belt and the flap closes with press stud.

 

 

next fenland fieldsports wanted a medium machette for daily use . hliked th british army jungle knife/machete but i dont so wewent for a similar shape butmuch improvd performance d a littl style . it has a 10" blade and 5" handle . double lanyard front and back for different way to protect you self when swining .

satin finnish an very vr sarp .

blade is o1 5mm thick . with a perfect spring temper over he whole tang and 2/3 of the blade down from the spine with a nice crisp temper on the grind for edgeretention .

i could have kept this one i bloody love it and i have a couple of orders for others the same to do asap .

the seath is a hybred leather fastenings and belt loop but kydex body ,and the handle is g10.

you could fell treeswith ths thing or as i did nip through branches thick as your finger ith out it moving , just the cut end of the branch falls away !!

 

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then what i have fo sale at the moment .

im on my arse guys and have run out of all sheathing materials and almost all handle materials steel etc .

so it might be blanks and the od finnished knife for a bit !!

 

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All blanks sold

this pair are made for butchery of deer . top one is a flat grind made from file steel good for jointing taking off heads feet etc . the one below is made of o1 and is the correct shape for a proper skinning knife .

jus need handles on them other than that there readyto go . £40 the pair posted first class recorded to you .

 

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a couple of devils tails , both of o1 4.5 or 5 mm thick , now sold !!!!!

 

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two midi skinners and a micro bushcraft . top one is file steel te others o1 . £10 each posted recorded delivery . Bottom one sold

All blanks sold

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and a field crafter xl with cocobolo dymond wood . no sheath £50 posted recorded delivery to you.

 

 

pay however you like but no cheques please .

 

until i have the leather and kydex the gaffer is happy to mae sheaths for you but you need to arange that il post them to you first .

 

all the best , matt

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