Thread: Show me your knives

A couple of iconic NZ knife makers

The first the late Bill Reddex
The second a duo of Bill Nikls

Bruce Merchant Australia. Cleaver & large Camp knife pair I had made. Titanium bolsters and pins, stablished Gidgee.

I almost finished a small hunting knife and wonder if someone here can identify the wood I used..
I tried the wood identification sites but no luck.
I found a piece of heavy hard wood approx.20x20cm at the op shop, someone used it to carve a dolphin out but no signature or mark anywhere.
The wood is very hard, with open porous grains and yellow speckles here and there, the color is orange/red with dark streaks and has no distinguished smell to it.
I got enough wood left to make another knife in similar size and wonder if someone here can help with the identification?





Cheers

You’ve got a very nice selection of knives there!👍

Originally Posted by diana2

I almost finished a small hunting knife and wonder if someone here can identify the wood I used..
I tried the wood identification sites but no luck.
I found a piece of heavy hard wood approx.20x20cm at the op shop, someone used it to carve a dolphin out but no signature or mark anywhere.
The wood is very hard, with open porous grains and yellow speckles here and there, the color is orange/red with dark streaks and has no distinguished smell to it.
I got enough wood left to make another knife in similar size and wonder if someone here can help with the identification?

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Cheers

I am going to quess mahogony it does not look like any native I know

Two of my fav folders. Both G Sakai from Japan.

First a Trout and Bird ( Linen micarta handles) and the second their (small sized) Hunter. ( stag antler handles)

Very nice!

Originally Posted by diana2

I almost finished a small hunting knife and wonder if someone here can identify the wood I used..
I tried the wood identification sites but no luck.
I found a piece of heavy hard wood approx.20x20cm at the op shop, someone used it to carve a dolphin out but no signature or mark anywhere.
The wood is very hard, with open porous grains and yellow speckles here and there, the color is orange/red with dark streaks and has no distinguished smell to it.
I got enough wood left to make another knife in similar size and wonder if someone here can help with the identification?

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Cheers

if its very light in weight....and a wee sliver burns fast and sparks I would suggest Totara ...the red colour and yellow flecks suggest it.

Hi Guys!

As mentioned in my intro thread I´m a interested in knife-making too. Here is a hunting knife I did a few years back for a mate in Tui:
Steel is RWL34, bolsters are brass an handle from some antler he gave me generously.






Thanks for watching!

Wow, very smooth and nice design!

So every Christmas holiday I stop making knives for other people and make something that I want to make. Last year it was a Nakiri for my wife. This year I got to make a knife that had been kicking around in the back of my mind for 6 months plus.
I had a cheap commercial skinning knife that I gave to Padox and Joe90 to use and give me feedback on.
Plenty of deer and sheep later and feedback from other users and John Worthington I modified the design in both shape and size, everything was distilled down and mock ups made.
This was the end result, plenty of belly, smaller blade at 90mm. Safer handle design and more visually attractive in shape and curves. AEB=L stainless. Composite handles.

Daaaamn @viper... That looks good!

Originally Posted by viper

So every Christmas holiday I stop making knives for other people and make something that I want to make. Last year it was a Nakiri for my wife. This year I got to make a knife that had been kicking around in the back of my mind for 6 months plus.
I had a cheap commercial skinning knife that I gave to Padox and Joe90 to use and give me feedback on.
Plenty of deer and sheep later and feedback from other users and John Worthington I modified the design in both shape and size, everything was distilled down and mock ups made.
This was the end result, plenty of belly, smaller blade at 90mm. Safer handle design and more visually attractive in shape and curves. AEB=L stainless. Composite handles. Attachment 214488

Absolute 100%oozing class!!talent which knows no bounds.

Originally Posted by kotuku

Absolute 100%oozing class!!talent which knows no bounds.

@kotuku , thanks for the comments but I don't think I am anywhere near that good mate. The knife turned out well and I got to make something that I have wanted to for a while.

Originally Posted by littlemorepork

Hi Guys!

As mentioned in my intro thread I´m a interested in knife-making too. Here is a hunting knife I did a few years back for a mate in Tui:
Steel is RWL34, bolsters are brass an handle from some antler he gave me generously.
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Thanks for watching!

Jeez that’s nice,the antler handles really look good..nice work.