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Matt's Custom Knife Gallery

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Compact Neo with Lizard Sheath

Knife Item ID: 53
Knife Added: 2009-12-21 17:03:56.0
Forged 1095 with stabilized maple burl. The sheath is hand stitched leather with a lizard skin inlay.

Compact Neo with Lizard Sheath
 

W2, Ironwood Burl and Stingray

Knife Item ID: 52
Knife Added: 2009-12-21 16:52:10.0
This one is forged from a 3/4" bar of W2. I used some really nice ironwood burl and a bit of stingray leather in the sheath. I think it came out well.

W2, Ironwood Burl and Stingray
 

Filework

Knife Item ID: 51
Knife Added: 2009-11-01 16:43:04.0
Another shot of random vine filework.

Filework
 

Filework

Knife Item ID: 50
Knife Added: 2009-11-01 16:39:22.0
Just a repeating pattern of filework.

Filework
 

Filework

Knife Item ID: 49
Knife Added: 2009-11-01 16:37:34.0
File work done to the spine of a knife. This is a version of a vine pattern

Filework
 

Filework

Knife Item ID: 48
Knife Added: 2009-11-01 16:34:15.0
Just some images of filework. I call this one a random vine pattern

Filework
 

Box Elder Burl Hunter

Knife Item ID: 47
Knife Added: 2009-10-31 18:42:34.0
This one is 1095 with stabilized box elder burl. The sheath is designed for in the pocket carry.

Box Elder Burl Hunter
 

Fat Nosed Skinner

Knife Item ID: 46
Knife Added: 2009-10-30 18:28:42.0
Here is the Fat Nosed Skinner. It is forged from 1/4" 1095 steel. It is more of a chopper, kind of a mini camp axe. It sure gets the job done!

Fat Nosed Skinner
 

Yellow Jacket Hunter

Knife Item ID: 45
Knife Added: 2009-10-30 18:19:14.0
This one is 1095, clay coated for a nice hamon. The bolster is black linen micarta and the handle is butterscotch linen micarta. The sheath uses my "H" style belt loop that allow for both horizontal and vertical ambidexterous carry.

Yellow Jacket Hunter
 

Lil' Dude

Knife Item ID: 44
Knife Added: 2009-10-30 18:08:31.0
1095 clay quenched for a hamon. Right hand in the pocket sheath. Butterscotch micarta. This one melts into the hand when you make a fist around it.

Lil' Dude
 

Snakewood Recurve

Knife Item ID: 43
Knife Added: 2009-10-30 18:05:56.0
Hand forged 1095 with really nice snakewood handles. Clay quenched for a nice hamon. hand stitched sheath.

Snakewood Recurve
 

Neo Kuhkri

Knife Item ID: 42
Knife Added: 2009-10-30 17:56:19.0
Forged from 1095, clay coated. Very nice maple burl handle. Hand stitched sheath

Neo Kuhkri
 

Recurve Hunter in 1095

Knife Item ID: 41
Knife Added: 2009-03-08 17:39:27.0
Here is a recurve hunter I made for a friend. The blade is 1095 with linen micarta handles and a inside the pocket leather sheath.

Recurve Hunter in 1095
 

Forged 1095 Recurve Hunter

Knife Item ID: 40
Knife Added: 2009-03-07 12:43:38.0
This one is forged from 1095 bar. It has a G10 bolster and a tan canvas and black linen micarta handle. It has been clay quenched and shows a nice hamon.

Forged 1095 Recurve Hunter
 

Forged 1084 Camper

Knife Item ID: 39
Knife Added: 2009-03-07 12:41:29.0
This one is forged from Aldo Bruno's 1084. It has a G10 bolster and a Tan canvas and black linen micarta handle. The sheath is leather with snakeskin inlay.

Forged 1084 Camper
 

Forged 1095 Recurve

Knife Item ID: 38
Knife Added: 2009-01-31 18:23:26.0
This is forged from a bar of 1095. It has a slight recurve and a bold hamon. The handle is ironwood and the tang is tapered. The leather sheath has a scroll pattern toolwork.

Forged 1095 Recurve
 

Forged 1084 Chopper

Knife Item ID: 37
Knife Added: 2009-01-31 18:20:11.0
This is a large forged chopping knife. It was made from 1084 and was clay coated for a hamon. The sheath is leather with toolwork and a lizard skin inlay.

Forged 1084 Chopper
 

1095 Recurve with Cocobolo

Knife Item ID: 36
Knife Added: 2009-01-03 09:36:09.0
This is a 1095 recurve, clay quenched with a nice hamon. Cocobolo handle and ambidexterous horizontal and vertical carry sheath.

1095 Recurve with Cocobolo
 

Recurve Halibut with G10

Knife Item ID: 35
Knife Added: 2008-12-24 11:26:15.0
I tried a new design on the Halibut line. I went with a slight recurve. The handle is black and blue G10, but it looks a little more black than blue.

Recurve Halibut with G10
 

Heat Knife

Knife Item ID: 34
Knife Added: 2008-12-24 11:22:40.0
I use my forge to heat my shop when it gets cold. This knife is the result of that. It is forged W1 with maple burl handle.

Heat Knife
 

Micarta Hunter

Knife Item ID: 33
Knife Added: 2008-12-24 11:21:13.0
1095 Hunter with black and maroon micarta.

Micarta Hunter
 

Ohio Knives 003

Knife Item ID: 32
Knife Added: 2008-10-29 16:05:07.0
A small recurve, a convex hunter and what I call the Mallard Hunter.

Ohio Knives 003
 

Ohio Knives 002

Knife Item ID: 31
Knife Added: 2008-10-29 16:03:21.0
A boot knife and a large recurve.

Ohio Knives 002
 

Halibut Geek

Knife Item ID: 30
Knife Added: 2008-10-29 16:01:42.0
Halibut knife with motherboard handle.

Halibut Geek
 

Ohio show knives 001

Knife Item ID: 29
Knife Added: 2008-10-29 16:00:25.0
A Bowie style and a straight blade hunter

Ohio show knives 001
 

Midnight Hunter

Knife Item ID: 28
Knife Added: 2008-08-09 17:36:04.0
This is the basic straight blade convex hunter, with black G10 and a black leather sheath. The handle also has red G10 liners. The steel is 1095 with a nice hamon.

Midnight Hunter
 

Straight Hunter, Blue Curly Maple

Knife Item ID: 27
Knife Added: 2008-08-09 17:34:20.0
This is the basic straight bladed hunter with stabilized, dyed curly maple scales. The blade is 1095 with a nice hamon.

Straight Hunter, Blue Curly Maple
 

Black Ash Hunter

Knife Item ID: 26
Knife Added: 2008-08-09 17:31:02.0
This is a basic hunter model in 1095. It has black and blue G10 for a bolster and stabilized black ash burl for the handle.

Black Ash Hunter
 

1095 Recurve

Knife Item ID: 25
Knife Added: 2008-07-21 18:17:09.0
This recurve is from 1095 steel with Cocobolo handles. The sheath is made for horizontal carry.

1095 Recurve
 

Batch of Model 10's

Knife Item ID: 24
Knife Added: 2008-07-21 18:14:46.0
Here are some Model 10 knives. The handle material is as follows from top to bottom. Ironwood, canarywood laminate, black canvas micarta natural canvas micarta, and ironwood. These are all 1084 steel.

Batch of Model 10's
 

Halibut Plus

Knife Item ID: 23
Knife Added: 2008-07-12 19:11:57.0
1084 steel, clay quenched Figured cocobolo handles Cross strap sheath (allows for horizontal and vertical carry)

Halibut Plus
 

1095 Camper

Knife Item ID: 22
Knife Added: 2008-07-12 19:10:00.0
1095 Camper Clay quenched Fileworked Black linen micarta handles.

1095 Camper
 

Recurve with G10 and Ironwood

Knife Item ID: 21
Knife Added: 2008-06-22 17:28:21.0
1095 recurve, clay quenched with a very nice hamon

Recurve with G10 and Ironwood
 

Slimline-608

Knife Item ID: 20
Knife Added: 2008-06-22 17:25:50.0
1084 steel, clay quenched Black micarta handle Kydex sheath File pattern

Slimline-608
 

1084 G10 and Black Ash Burl

Knife Item ID: 19
Knife Added: 2008-06-14 17:26:11.0
1084 Recurve. G10 Bolster and stabilized black ash burl handle. Mosaic pins

1084 G10 and Black Ash Burl
 

Black ash burl spine

Knife Item ID: 18
Knife Added: 2008-06-14 17:23:29.0
Close up of the file pattern and handle with mosaics.

Black ash burl spine
 

Halibut in Mesquite

Knife Item ID: 17
Knife Added: 2008-06-14 17:20:21.0
Halibut knife 1084 steel with a clay quench. Multi carry sheath File Pattern

Halibut in Mesquite
 

Green G10 Recurve 1080

Knife Item ID: 16
Knife Added: 2008-06-14 17:17:55.0
1080 Steel. Black G10 bolster Green G10 handle File Pattern

Green G10 Recurve 1080
 

Model 5 with sheath

Knife Item ID: 15
Knife Added: 2008-06-14 13:02:40.0
Here is a Model 5 with a sheath. The steel is 1084 and has been clay quenched. The sheath is a dual carry kydex.

Model 5 with sheath
 

Model 5 hamon

Knife Item ID: 14
Knife Added: 2008-06-14 13:01:20.0
This is a close up of the hamon achieved on the Model 5

Model 5 hamon
 

1095 Bocote Recurve

Knife Item ID: 13
Knife Added: 2008-06-14 12:58:24.0
This is 1095 and Bocote. The bolster is G10. The blade is clay quenched and reveals a nice hamon.

1095 Bocote Recurve
 

1095 and Bocote Recurve hamon

Knife Item ID: 12
Knife Added: 2008-06-14 12:56:50.0
A close up of the hamon on the 1095 recurve.

1095 and Bocote Recurve hamon
 

Model 10 hamon closeup

Knife Item ID: 11
Knife Added: 2008-06-14 12:54:10.0
This is a close up shot of the Model 10 blade with the hamon.

Model 10 hamon closeup
 

model 10 with black ash burl

Knife Item ID: 10
Knife Added: 2008-06-14 12:51:52.0
Model 10 1084 steel, clay coated. Black ash burl. Multi carry leather sheath.

model 10 with black ash burl
 

cocobolo recurve hamon

Knife Item ID: 9
Knife Added: 2008-06-14 12:48:54.0
A closeup of the hamon on the cocobolo recurve

cocobolo recurve hamon
 

Cocobolo recurve

Knife Item ID: 8
Knife Added: 2008-06-14 12:47:10.0
This is 1095 with a hamon. G10 bolster Cocobolo handle

Cocobolo recurve
 

halibut spine

Knife Item ID: 7
Knife Added: 2008-06-14 12:44:31.0
This is an example of some of the filework that goes on all knives.

halibut spine
 

Halibut

Knife Item ID: 6
Knife Added: 2008-06-14 12:36:10.0
1084 halibut with green g10. Clay quenched with a hamon.

Halibut
 

1084 Broken Back Recurve

Knife Item ID: 5
Knife Added: 2008-05-26 15:16:58.0
1084 steel, clay quenched with a hamon
G10 handle
Multi carry leather sheath

1084 Broken Back Recurve
 

Fat Nosed Skinner

Knife Item ID: 4
Knife Added: 2008-05-26 15:12:29.0
1095 steel clay quenched with a hamon.
With filework
Natural canvas micarta handle with mosaic pin
Leather sheath

Fat Nosed Skinner
 

1080 Straight Blade Kitchen Camper

Knife Item ID: 3
Knife Added: 2008-05-26 15:11:40.0
1080 steel clay quenched with hamon
G10 bolster
Rosewood handle
Mosaic pin
Horizontal carry sheath

1080 Straight Blade Kitchen Camper
 

1080 Recurve

Knife Item ID: 2
Knife Added: 2008-05-26 10:57:07.0
1080 steel clay quenched with a hamon
fileworked spine
micarta bolster
mosaic pins
Lignum Vitae handle
Horizontal carry leather sheath

1080 Recurve
 

1080 Basic Hunter

Knife Item ID: 1
Knife Added: 2008-05-26 10:53:54.0
1080 steel, fileworked, clay quenched with hamon.
Stabilized box elder burl handle
Horizontal carry leather sheath

1080 Basic Hunter
 
 

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