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A Couple of Customs (Picture Heavy)
August 06, 2017, 06:45 PM
amalsVery nice. Nice sheaths, too. I like small knives. What pocket do you carry them in?
August 07, 2017, 05:50 AM
syboVerrry cool, I like them both!!
August 07, 2017, 08:44 PM
countryboyquote:
Originally posted by amals:
Very nice. Nice sheaths, too. I like small knives. What pocket do you carry them in?
Thank you! I'm right handed but have gotten in the habit of carrying my knife in my left pocket. I carry a 442 in my right pocket quite often.
quote:
Originally posted by sybo:
Verrry cool, I like them both!!
Thanks! I need to get my hands on one of your knives one of these days.
August 07, 2017, 10:56 PM
126911Beautiful WORKING knives. Went to a gun show many years ago and a custom knife maker from Arkansas had big display table. Probably 40 knives or so but only about 6 that were actually working knife size. I said to him I liked smaller knives and why didnt he have a better selection. His reply was...small knives work but big knives sell.
Really like those two. Congrats
Mike
August 08, 2017, 01:00 AM
old rugged crossThe Fred drop point looks like it would be a good lil' skinner.
Any idea on a price?
Email in profile if you would rather.
Thanks for sharing.
"Practice like you want to play in the game"
August 08, 2017, 08:26 PM
countryboyquote:
Originally posted by 126911:
Beautiful WORKING knives. Went to a gun show many years ago and a custom knife maker from Arkansas had big display table. Probably 40 knives or so but only about 6 that were actually working knife size. I said to him I liked smaller knives and why didnt he have a better selection. His reply was...small knives work but big knives sell.
Really like those two. Congrats
Mike
Thanks! I like smaller fixed blades too. I have knives of all sizes but my smaller ones get carried and used more. I do have a few big ones I like as well though.
quote:
Originally posted by old rugged cross:
The Fred drop point looks like it would be a good lil' skinner.
Any idea on a price?
Email in profile if you would rather.
Thanks for sharing.
Yes, it would make a nice skinner. You would need to check with Reed to be sure but he quoted me at around $125 without a sheath. Earlier this year in the May issue of Blade Magazine there was an article featuring a similar knife he made. It was 7" overall with 3" blade and was priced at $150 with sheath. It is well worth it in my opinion. Absolutely beautiful knife and handforged as well.
August 08, 2017, 09:15 PM
amalsA little off-topic... I have admired your leather work for quite awhile, and it is the voice of experience talking; I worked in a leather shop in the seventies making lots of belts, sandals, purses, watchbands, etc. A few knife sheaths, but not many. One of the things I've noticed about your work is the very neat, clean, careful, and accurate stitching. Been wondering what you use. We had big, tall, heavy, industrial sole-stitching and straight-stitching Landis machines. Do you use something similar? Have you ever found a suitable method of hand stitching? Not as fast, of course, but effective if you weren't concerned about speed or quantity. I'd like to get back to some leather work for some of my own stuff, but won't be investing in heavy equipment. Thoughts?
August 10, 2017, 12:15 AM
countryboyquote:
Originally posted by amals:
A little off-topic... I have admired your leather work for quite awhile, and it is the voice of experience talking; I worked in a leather shop in the seventies making lots of belts, sandals, purses, watchbands, etc. A few knife sheaths, but not many. One of the things I've noticed about your work is the very neat, clean, careful, and accurate stitching. Been wondering what you use. We had big, tall, heavy, industrial sole-stitching and straight-stitching Landis machines. Do you use something similar? Have you ever found a suitable method of hand stitching? Not as fast, of course, but effective if you weren't concerned about speed or quantity. I'd like to get back to some leather work for some of my own stuff, but won't be investing in heavy equipment. Thoughts?
Thanks! I did start out hand stitching but never was very good with an awl. I actually used a small drill bit to make my stitch holes and then used the saddle stitch method with heavy waxed thread. If I had to hand stitch again I would probably try to get a small press or something that I could use a leather needle with. Maybe something like a small drill press (unplugged) that I could put a leather needle in and just pull the handle to punch a hole. A leather needle or awl makes a nicer hole than a drill bit. Anyway, it wasn't too long before I decided that I needed a machine if I was going to do leather work full time. My first machine was a Tippmann Boss. It did the job and makes a pretty nice stitch but it is hand operated meaning you have to pull a handle for each stitch. Holsters and mag carriers were not that bad but belts could be a little tiring. I'm thinking I used it about a year or so when I decided to get something a little more efficient. I still have the Tippmann just in case but I currently use a Adler 205-370. I have been using it for several years now and while it was pretty pricey it has definitely been a good investment. So far it has worked really well for me.
August 10, 2017, 11:39 AM
amals^^^ Good info. Thanks.
August 22, 2017, 05:29 PM
matthew03Your sheath work on those is outstanding. Love the little pocket clip on the leather.
August 24, 2017, 10:40 PM
countryboyquote:
Originally posted by matthew03:
Your sheath work on those is outstanding. Love the little pocket clip on the leather.
Thank you!
September 03, 2017, 07:10 AM
BNC04Thanks for the pics. I'm going to be talking to Charles Garner about a knife in the very near future. Do your clip sheaths have a 14 week lead time?
Brett
September 03, 2017, 05:05 PM
enidpd804Great work, Ryan.