Pics of Custom Knives

[mitchellmountain]

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I've always loved how spalted hackberry turns out. Nicely done

 

[Slalomnorth]

Hey folks, thought I’d do a quick little intro here as I’ve just started selling some of my custom knives.

I’ve been making knives now for around 3 years. I originally got interested in them because of my work as a biological technician in NW Colorado, where I would perform necropsy’s on hundreds or deer, elk, pronghorn, you name it. This is where I discovered most knives seemed overbuilt to me. This took me down a rabbit hole of seeking information on what made a good cutting knife. I realized quickly there wasn’t very many thinly ground knives available, with refined heat treats to support these thin edges. It also made me start thinking about what makes a good field dressing pattern, as I thought the standard drop point was lacking.

I started making knives because I wanted to provide thinly ground/well heat treated knives to people at a reasonable cost. I use primarily 14c28n @ 62 HRC and some magnacut.

I’m more active on Instagram @deerrockknives if you want to keep up there. Here’s a few photos of my stuff.

Thanks,
Greg

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[NDGuy]

Hey folks, thought I’d do a quick little intro here as I’ve just started selling some of my custom knives.

I’ve been making knives now for around 3 years. I originally got interested in them because of my work as a biological technician in NW Colorado, where I would perform necropsy’s on hundreds or deer, elk, pronghorn, you name it. This is where I discovered most knives seemed overbuilt to me. This took me down a rabbit hole of seeking information on what made a good cutting knife. I realized quickly there wasn’t very many thinly ground knives available, with refined heat treats to support these thin edges. It also made me start thinking about what makes a good field dressing pattern, as I thought the standard drop point was lacking.

I started making knives because I wanted to provide thinly ground/well heat treated knives to people at a reasonable cost. I use primarily 14c28n @ 62 HRC and some magnacut.

I’m more active on Instagram @deerrockknives if you want to keep up there. Here’s a few photos of my stuff.

Thanks,
Greg

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Nice blades very reminiscent of Gene's work

 

[NDGuy]

First attempt at making something myself, canvas micarta.

 

[Slalomnorth]

First attempt at making something myself, canvas micarta.

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Looks very clean and even. Love the crosscut. Very nice. Specs?


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[NDGuy]

Looks very clean and even. Love the crosscut. Very nice. Specs?


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It was from Jantz Supply. D2 steel 7.5" 3" blade.

 

[JD Jones]

Hey folks, thought I’d do a quick little intro here as I’ve just started selling some of my custom knives.

I’ve been making knives now for around 3 years. I originally got interested in them because of my work as a biological technician in NW Colorado, where I would perform necropsy’s on hundreds or deer, elk, pronghorn, you name it. This is where I discovered most knives seemed overbuilt to me. This took me down a rabbit hole of seeking information on what made a good cutting knife. I realized quickly there wasn’t very many thinly ground knives available, with refined heat treats to support these thin edges. It also made me start thinking about what makes a good field dressing pattern, as I thought the standard drop point was lacking.

I started making knives because I wanted to provide thinly ground/well heat treated knives to people at a reasonable cost. I use primarily 14c28n @ 62 HRC and some magnacut.

I’m more active on Instagram @deerrockknives if you want to keep up there. Here’s a few photos of my stuff.

Thanks,
Greg

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Sent you a message here. Good looking knives sir

 

[markXshooter]

 

[NDGuy]

I started making my own handles, will send a pic of my MKC Stonewall revamp when done.

@sndmn11
Some buffing to do but turned out nice.

Honduran Rosewood Burl and Mosaics

 

[sndmn11]

@sndmn11
Some buffing to do but turned out nice.

Honduran Rosewood Burl and Mosaics
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I've been wondering! I hate mosaics because I end up with calipers in hand bumming myself out afterward by a little bit of misalignment of the design.

Is that Magnacut?

 

[NDGuy]

Is that Magnacut?

Yep, should be fun and last me awhile.

I love mosaics they add a little flair. Nothin wrong with good ole brass/stainless/cf pins either though.

 

[sndmn11]

Yep, should be fun and last me awhile.

I love mosaics they add a little flair. Nothin wrong with good ole brass/stainless/cf pins either though.

They look shared for sure. I tried a half dozen knives with them to get the design perfectly aligned with all the pins, then the last one I did I just intentionally rotated them out of alignment so it wouldn't bother me.

I think magnacut is close to the best steel for cutting up animals in the field.

 

[Slalomnorth]

One I just finished up. Im not usually into flashy colors like this, but hot damn I’m not complaining about it.

3/32” AEB-L 61-62 HRC w/cryo
Orange g10/black liners white pin stripes black pins
Blade length:4.1”
Handle length:4.25”
Behind the edge: .006”-.009” to tip

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[mtwarden]

^ Perfect! Orange is the only way I roll know with knives

 

[Lawnboi]

One I just finished up. Im not usually into flashy colors like this, but hot damn I’m not complaining about it.

3/32” AEB-L 61-62 HRC w/cryo
Orange g10/black liners white pin stripes black pins
Blade length:4.1”
Handle length:4.25”
Behind the edge: .006”-.009” to tip

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This is what I like to see in a hunting knife, thin, boos belly to the blade and orange handles.

 

[Hiker33]

For guys who have had both micarta and G10 handles, how does the G10 grip feel compared to the micarta?

I have been looking at ordering a Charles May knife and cannot decide between the G10 and micarta.

 

[mtwarden]

micarta generally is more grippy than G10 (and a little lighter), but for me having orange scales outweighed everything- so went with G10

 

[Hiker33]

Thanks mtwarden.

And, to add to the custom knives, here is my Lucas Forge hybrid with a Kephart handle and a 3 1/4" Elk River Hunter blade.

 

[Lawnboi]

With use even a matte micarta will get slick.

Matte g10 with a nicely profiled handle would be my first choice. Scallops at the front of the blade are even better.

 

[Obsessed1]

These are my two customs.
Both are magnacut
The black g10 scale knife was built by Clint Chisan to my specs
The Siembida I won through the backcountry hunting pod cast by Joseph von Benedict.