newest HANDMADE knife (you like?)

[Ddog]

This is the latest Handmade knife i have finished in my shop
Steel---> CPM S30V
Method-->Stock Removal
Pommel & Bolster----Brass with black vulcanized spacers pinned with Stainless Pins.
Handle--> G1 Elk antler natural color, stabilized inside.

i really love the looks of this knife, it is razor sharp and the Rockwell is 60
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d167/DDOGGY/IMG_0971.jpghttp://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d167/DDOGGY/IMG_0972.jpg

[rocksteady]

WOW !!!!

You are really turning out some great knives lately...I am impressed....

I do not think I could ever bring myself to gut an animal with one of those and actually get it DIRTY....

Keep it up DDOG, you definately have the knack...

[500grhollowpoint]

Wow...this is something I have always wanted to do...just one for myself...

[Blacktail]

good job on the bull nose ddog:mrgreen:

[moosinaround]

Dam Ddog thats some nice cutlery!! Just may need to order one for myself now!! Moosin

[Ddog]

thanks Mike and Mike and Roy and others, Ya this knife turned into a gorgeous one, its a big brute at 10.5". and the blade being a full 5".
i just had some company over and the guy really loved it, said it was just beautiful and he really wanted it.
this knife sits up on the top of the desk looking at me. its like the art with the little light shining on it.

[bsa30-06]

awesome lookin knife, nice job.

[moosinaround]

thanks Mike and Mike and Roy and others, Ya this knife turned into a gorgeous one, its a big brute at 10.5". and the blade being a full 5".
i just had some company over and the guy really loved it, said it was just beautiful and he really wanted it.
this knife sits up on the top of the desk looking at me. its like the art with the little light shining on it.
Just like a crow, attracted to shiny stuff!!:wink:

[The Dawg]

Awesome looking knife Daryll....cant wait to use the one you made me still :)

[Ddog]

hey Noah, ya know if you dont use it it will fall off,,,,i mean apart:)

[Sasquatch]

That is a pretty lookin knife. A work of art for sure.

[branthunter]

That's a fine piece of work-- functionality and a work of art all in one. I have seen a number of Heinz Leber's knives and have one myself and this one looks as good as any of his I've seen.

[betteroffishing]

where have you sourced your matterials from , lee valley??? i'm asking about the non handle materials.

[Ddog]

betteroffishing....if your talking about the steel,brass, spacers and pins, i buy most of my stuff from knifemaker.ca formerly known as ranger original, they are in Cremona ,Alberta and are top notch people. i drove there last year to meet them and i am so glad i did. Rob and Marilyn are excellent to deal with and will give you any info you ask for.
once you get into knife making you constantly find deals on things you are going to use. the brass in this knife is harder than most brasses, it was originally part of a fire hydrant, and is a different color,more towards a gold color. very nice stuff.
i am limited as to where i get my materials from being in the east kootenays, Cremona is about 4 hours from me so it is cheaper for me to order from there than the lower mainland. But on the coast i am sure you can find many places that sell what you need. PM me if you need any info on what you need for basics on a knife.

[leadpillproductions]

Thats a nice lookin knive .

[Blacktail]

ya beat me to it ddog was workin on drawings for one a little while ago and found the drawing

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/bullnosedesign.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=14156)


betteroff.......I also get some stuff from ranger in cremona as well
I also have a relative in the states that gets me stuff pretty economically

[Ddog]

thats pretty much this knife eh BT. Thats funny, when you posted one of the capers you did, i had one just like it in the making and you beat me to that one.
i have two in the shop that should be done in a day or two lets see if you have those ones in the making. I better hurry and get those ones done.

[rishu_pepper]

Just to show off another one of Daryll's masterpieces, here's the one I had him made for me.

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q7/rishu_pepper/DSC04307.jpg
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q7/rishu_pepper/DSC04308.jpg
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q7/rishu_pepper/DSC04310.jpg
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q7/rishu_pepper/DSC04312.jpg

You can see how it greatly outsizes my EDC small Sebenza (also a great knife in itself).

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q7/rishu_pepper/DSC04313.jpg
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q7/rishu_pepper/DSC04314.jpg

Hope to bring it to good use this week for bear! :biggrin:

[Ddog]

nice pictures Brian. i was wondering where you were.

[Blacktail]

yuppers got another one I finished mapping out as well

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/droppoint_map.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=14157&size=big&cat=500)

finally gonna use a bit of that ebony you sent me
haven't desided what I am gonna use as a bolster tho
was thinkin antler or maybe something else to really set the black off

[plumbob]

Great looking knife,keep up the good work.

[kennyj]

Thats an awesome knife.I like!
kenny

[Ddog]

NO WAY,,,Roy your totally not going to believe this...thats the knife i have in the clamps right now, elk handles though...

[BlacktailStalker]

Thats a gorgeous knife, the brass/handle colouration is perfect.
If you're making/selling more like that one but maybe more of standard fixed-blade belt knife size like the schematic of the one above, let me know.
How well do your knives hold an edge ?

[Blacktail]

ddog

no shit!!!!:roll:

I have decided to make the bolster on the second schematic from ivory and the rest of the handle out of the ebony you sent me.
I am also going to use nickel silver pins 1/8th for the bolster and 3/16th for the handle
total length is 7 1/2 inches with a 3 1/4 inch flat ground blade :mrgreen:

[Ddog]

i cant believe it, it is really close to the one in the picture. Brass bolster, nickel silver pins in the bolster, alternating brass and nickel silver pins, 2 of each in the handle.
total length is 7 1/2 inches with a 3 1/2 inch blade...weird crap man.
see the picture, i had to go and get it out of the clamps.http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d167/DDOGGY/IMG_0994.jpg

[Blacktail]

FREAKY SHIT MAN :shock:

I guess what they say is true..........all great minds think alike!! :mrgreen:

[Ddog]

Blacktailstalker, the knives i have been making will hold an edge excellently, they are made from S30V Stainless steel and have a rockwell hardness of 60.

[Blacktail]

ddog

havent got them finished yet but I have a couple more drawings in the works for a couple more blades.
I map out all my knives on paper first before I actually lay them up
I find it really helps with the finished product

[Ddog]

i am with you blacktail, i draw out the knife and then have it open to the page so i can keep looking the picture, especially if it is for someone.
i have done quite a few with no plans but they seem to take quite a bit longer.

[Blacktail]

yuppers me too

with the drop point I am hoping to get a hold of some ivory or some sort of substitute.
I may have to settle for ivory micarta or even a really thick piece of antler that I have to sand down to the pure white

[Conrad74]

nice work Ddog ! I have yet to try a knife with that style tang - I may have to give it a shot here soon

Ryan

[open-sights]

I have a thing for knives, that sure is a beauty, well done.

[BillyBull]

Great looking knife Ddog...

[Shooter]

Great knife you have on the go there Daryl. Here's another one of Daryl's masterpieces for the rest of you to see.

It has Nickel Bolsters and a Snakewood handle.

http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee38/tnlpinkney/P1010431.jpg

http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee38/tnlpinkney/P1010430.jpg