Show Us Your Knife (And Pipe)

[ThomasS]

This is one of a set of three EDC knives I made for my wife, daughter, and myself. It’s forged from 52100 chromium steel and has an acrylic handle.
The pipe is black walnut with a pre-made acrylic stem

 

[Wet Dottle]

Today is a custom slipjoint made by knifemaker John Wiseman in D2 steel.

 

[troutface]

I missed fixed blade Friday, so I'm either late or early for the next one. This is the Spyderco K294 Mule. I put some olive canvas micarta scales on it and can't wait to get it in the field this summer camping and fishing, then hunting in the fall. Pipe is a Ferndown lovat with Samarra 20th Anniversary.

 

[bluegrassbrian]

Mossberg 500C 20 GA 5+1 with Peace Pipe crafted by "Dancing Flower" using authentic Native American pipestone

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Might be the best combo yet..

 

[bluegrassbrian]

Accompanying my Musico this morning is the Guardian Tactical Scout in Elmax.

 

[Speak Easy]

BestTech Scimitar and a clay full of Father Dempsey.

 

[Professor Moriarty]

Buck 500 "Duke" lockback with classic cherrywood pipe

 

[bluegrassbrian]

Another morning, another bladed tool.
I keep reaching for the Protech Rockeye. Les George can really design a knife. I think it's the thrill of having 3V in my pocket that does it for me.

 

[Speak Easy]

Ser Jac and a ColdSteel Luzon.

 

[Wet Dottle]

A friction folder today, just to be different...

 

[bluegrassbrian]

Maxace Peregrine. I've got a Peregrine II on its way to me.
Must say I'm impressed by the product some Chinese companies are putting out these days. Blindfolded, I would swear this knife is a Chris Reeve product. It just has that "feel".

 

[Speak Easy]

I think this is the only Benchmade I’ve got left, unless I’ve got a fixed tucked away in a hunting pack that hasn’t seen the light of day in years. Passed the rest of them down to my sons. My lovely wife actually bought me this one while on vacation. Anyway, enough of my rambling.

 

[bluegrassbrian]

I think this is the only Benchmade I’ve got left, unless I’ve got a fixed tucked away in a hunting pack that hasn’t seen the light of day in years. Passed the rest of them down to my sons. My lovely wife actually bought me this one while on vacation. Anyway, enough of my rambling. View attachment 316989View attachment 316990

I considered buying one of those for my dad, who's an avid hunter.

When it comes to folders he's more of a traditional guy though. I'll usually gift him a new Case every couple years.

 

[Speak Easy]

I considered buying one of those for my dad, who's an avid hunter.

When it comes to folders he's more of a traditional guy though. I'll usually gift him a new Case every couple years.

Very nice of you! I’m hoping my boys do the same someday and I’ll be in knife heaven

I typically have two knives on me daily. One at the top of the pocket and one deep. The deep one is usually a traditional folder.

 

[ThomasS]

So, for today's show and tell.

My very first attempt at a clay pipe! I didn't wedge the clay enough, sadly, and the stem broke off. The epoxy is pretty heat resistant but I don't plan to use this one again (gave it one smoke to see how well it worked - it's not bad!). Baking it might have damaged my heat-treating kiln, though I don't think it liked being at that high of a temperature for that long, since it's really meant for my knife-work, not clay.

The knife is a canister-damascus seax, made with a fun assortment of broken saw blades and cut-off chunks of various steel types. It's my first (and only, so far) successful canister, and I picked the shape to retain as much of the character of the metal as I could.

 

[The Clay King]

So, for today's show and tell.

My very first attempt at a clay pipe! I didn't wedge the clay enough, sadly, and the stem broke off. The epoxy is pretty heat resistant but I don't plan to use this one again (gave it one smoke to see how well it worked - it's not bad!). Baking it might have damaged my heat-treating kiln, though I don't think it liked being at that high of a temperature for that long, since it's really meant for my knife-work, not clay.

The knife is a canister-damascus seax, made with a fun assortment of broken saw blades and cut-off chunks of various steel types. It's my first (and only, so far) successful canister, and I picked the shape to retain as much of the character of the metal as I could.

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@ThomasS Congratulations from the Clay King on your first homemade clay! I'd like to make one when I do a pottery class where I have access to a firing kiln. I like the knife as well! I've been Viking axe throwing recently at the Snake Room here in Chesterfield: The Snake Room | Urban Axe Throwing Venue in Chesterfield - https://snakeroom.co.uk/

 

[lelik]

 

[lelik]

 

[Bassman65]

A Vauen Luxus and a Mercator K55K.

 

[bluegrassbrian]

It's Friday..

This little fixed blade is forged from Alabama Damascus w/ walnut scales. Especially liked the handmade, folksy look of its sheath. The maker was from NC I believe, Iron Roots Cutlery. Seems he's been inconsistent with his offerings over the years, but this one has been a constant for almost 10.
Definitely needs a good cleaning- it's got a lot of plug residue on the blade.