every week at my forge and workshop(updated)

[midnight 657]

im back

[midnight 657]

guys had a week off work so thought i best do something worth while with my time.

made a damascus knife thast sold straight away so decided id work my way trough the blanks i had left from "fieldcrafter-uk"

 

 

the smaller knives which i did as a second design are what came out the bag of blanks first so i did 11 of them.

they are aprox 4mm thick o1 tool steel heat treated in sheffield and everything else done by me at home.

 

8" in total length with aprox 3" cutting edge.

all finnished in acrylic handle materials . 2 are high vis as some guys asked for that last time i did a batch.

the leather is 3mm english calf died black.

i have 11 in total, as follows.

1x tiger , hi vis orange and black

1x snow leopard cream and black

1x black stone effect

8x pure black.

 

10 are with right hand sheaths and 1x left hand sheath.

 

as allways there as cheaply priced as i can @ £65 with free first class recorded deliver (usualy one working day)

paypal suits me.

 

they are ready to go and fooking sharp, i actualy use this design of knife more than my larger fieldcrafter and im off shotting pigeons now with my little lad so both will have ours with us .

 

 

 

picture time ...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

hope you like them , as allways first come first serve sale , who ever pays first gets theres first (you know why that is )

 

 

 

only for sale on here as you guys have allways been the least "messers" on any site iv ever sold on .

 

 

 

anyway hope your all well !

 

all the best , matt

[the big chief 3,099]

Glad ya back mat love the frosties one that's graaaate lol top work as normal

[WhiteRabbit 112]

£65?! That's a bloody bargain and some really cool finishes!

 

Short of funds at the moment but I'm sure to be back soon

 

White

[Ellis Blain 29]

Wish I had the money spare. Seem like brilliant value compared to others you see around the net.

 

All the very best and good luck with the sale!!

 

Also are these just a one off or will you continue making knives??

 

Atb mate

[midnight 657]

thank you gents!!

orange was popular first one to go , and an order on another ...

saw the material and instantly thought it reminded me of a ferret/terrier tracker colour scheme (good enough for them good enough for me)

 

think the white and black is sold to !!

[midnight 657]

Wish I had the money spare. Seem like brilliant value compared to others you see around the net.

 

All the very best and good luck with the sale!!

 

Also are these just a one off or will you continue making knives??

 

Atb mate

thank you !

 

as a hobby i will allways make them yes, i have blanks here from when it was a proper business , now just a hobby.

i will slowly plod through the blanks i have here some bigger ones (fieldcrafter-uk) and i will put up damascus stuff to (not just knives this time)

 

il post what ever i make on here tho so keep um peeled

[socks 32,253]

Now that you have stopped doing this as a business mate have you gone back into butchery ??? ...........

[midnight 657]

No , I work for the NHS .

I think butchery is a lost cause , I don't know anyone making much of a living in the trade any more ..

 

Probably make some money with black market butchery and rustling sheep tho

Knife should be on it's way to you now !

 

Was very popular the orange and black , took an order for another one the same !!

[midnight 657]

a small gathering of blades for your enjoyment .

i dont have the making of these ones to show but most of you know how its done in the basics anyway (if not look back over the other pages its all layed out)

 

first up are the very very last laser cuts , i moved house and this little lot showed up , i think i may have kept them for my own use but that seemed crazy as i can make what ever when ever .

4 small knives

they are aprox 4mm thick o1 tool steel heat treated in sheffield and everything else done by me at home.

 

8" in total length with aprox 3" cutting edge.

all finnished in acrylic handle materials . the leather is 3mm english calf died black.

i have 11 in total, as follows.

2x tiger , hi vis orange and black one has a flaw that is stable but there so im letting it go cheaper .

2x snow leopard cream and black

 

 

the price for them is £50 each and £35 for the damaged tiger thats cheaper than iv done them before i think the price covers paypal fees and uk first class recorded delivery .

 

 

damaged one

 

 

there is a fieldcrafter to , finnished in red marlee burl , no makers mark and the very last of the original blanks , i know that because i was keeping it for a momento .

£100 for this one please.

 

 

 

 

 

then some of my own hand forged damascus / pattern welded steel .

there are two knives , a hunter and a skinner .

 

 

first up the skinner 10" in over all length with 5" blade .

blade is knicle steel and o1 tool steel , aproximatly 200 layers in the blade , its a random wood grain pattern with high polish. the blade is slightly up facing for skinning work and although still a solid thick piece of steel its been flat ground with a false esdge to reduce the weight and profile. it has an iron guard and marlee burl handle , and shaving sharp. 3mm english calf sheath all made by me at home .

£200 on this one please .

 

 

 

then the hunter

almost 11" in total lenght but cutting edge makes up 5" of the 6" blade with 5" handle.

i love this knife and when i started making my biggest dream would have been to make and own something like this .

is also 200 layers of nickle steel and o1 tool steel in a wood grain pattern with high polish. has a solid damascus guard of 100 layers of the same steel. marlee burl handle and stylish 3mm english calf sheath with pop fastner. shaving sharp and like all my knive ready to do some work or just look good !

£250 on this one please as its taken bloody ages to make and used a ton of expensive steel.

 

 

il stick this in the for sale section to so please pm me if your interested and i will answer questions and change the adverts .

all the best , matt

[the big chief 3,099]

Nice matt

[Gin 498]

Great work Matt

[midnight 657]

Thanks gin .

 

 

Thus is a blatant plug here but if anyone wants to learn and walk away with a knife forged and made from scratch with sheath etc then they can book on with me through this website .

 

http://www.teachblacksmithing.com/index.php?option=com_coursemanager&Itemid=92&task=showcourse&cseid=365

 

The link can be funny so just refresh until

It opens

[Jacko338 0]

Really nice work. There's something very artistic about a quality knive, short blade "poacher" knifes look mint for gutting bunnys

[midnight 657]

Thanks , I love the short bladed knife the same as theses . I used it today crow shooting !

Got a very old horse shoe off the ploughed field to . I think I will do a "how it's done " on here following forging the old iron down to usable bar sandwiching nice steel between then forging a blade ..

I really do want to share this skill with anyone that wants to learn it ..