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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

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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

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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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Hi Steve , blanks ...

 

Last few large ones ( under 10 I think !)

And lots of small .

 

And that's it !!

 

What doesn't sell before Xmas I'm gonna forge weld into a massive lump and use to make Damascus with :)

Might be a waist / might be cathartic :) ?

 

I was hoping to get some Damascus done before Xmas but I can't see it happening !!

 

If I can secure one of the jobs I think I will only be working in Damascus from now on .

It won't be about money then and I can be as adventurous as I like :)

 

 

I plan on doing more kitchen knives in the future , but something special .

Very complex patterns ( maybe multiple patterns in the blade )

Gently etched and maybe silver plated for stain resistance .

Exotic handles and maybe something sexy for the blade to sit in when it's not slicing tomatoes :)

 

 

As you all know Iv Wanted to do this sort of stuff for so long but always had to be commercially focused to make ends meet , maybe with a salary I can relax and follow that dream more ?

 

There is also an opertunaty for me to teach pattern welding and cutlery at the forge I use to make my own steel , they run classes but there blacksmiths not cutlers and there steel knowledge is terrible but the hot iron work superb !!

 

 

So lots of good stuff to look forward to :)

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Nothing different Steve sorry ,

In the new year maybe ?

 

 

Right , we are on our last week before no more post !!!

 

There's 9 large fieldcrafters knives left .

2x white stone effect

3x black stone effect

4x black .

All with sheaths etc

 

 

£99 each posted !!!

 

They have to go !

 

 

Got blanks to but not a lot else .

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Sod it let's have theses gone , I accepted a job offer yesterday and start jan 6th .

 

£65 on the either the stone effect colours , with sheath and free post .

£75 on the plain blacks again sheathed with free post .

All right hand sheaths !

If they don't sell at that il give them to friends!!

 

 

There's x2 left hand sheaths for the small blanks made up i will do a deal on a blank with pins+lanyard and a sheath for you .

I might have one spare right hand sheath for the bigger blanks to , but you can fit a small knife in those if you fit a lanyard !!

 

 

Just want this closed up now folks so get um cheap as there's no profit in those .

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