Thread: Various Knives

Three of these all ready to go to customers with two for the heritage display this weekend.
PH EDC with Yellow cedar burl over CB buffalo horn.


Heavy Hunter with Red Gum over CB buffalo horn with honing steel.


Wapiti Hunter with Koa over brass.


PH EDC with ebony over nickel silver.


Thumbrest Hunter with walnut over CB paper micarta

Like that Wapiti hunter

I dig those 3 dots! My brain instantly thought of that woosh sound the predator's lazer makes (just before.....ZAP!!!). Pink mist

My father had 3 dots on his tools (his mate had 4) so it has the connection with him that I like but it is also to symbolise the Trinity and that is of more importance for me.

Two for today with a 8 1/2 inch rasp bowie blade with cherry burl over brass and black G10 spacers in edge dyed ten sheath.





Hunter Skinner with Tambotie over CB buffalo horn on the 1084 blade in left hand edge dyed tan sheath

This is as close to a matching pair of heavy hunters in walnut as I could get for a father son team so they are all ready to go now.





And a skinner with eucalyptus

Originally Posted by mikee

Like that Wapiti hunter

Yep that grabbed my eye too. Outstanding craftsmanship

These three are ready now with the 71/2 in (with Rimu) and 5 1/2 in (Lacewood) chef's both on 3/32 NitroV SS away to new homes and the Heavy Hunter with OD canvas micarta over 1/8 orange G10 on the 3/16 NitroV SS blade "maybe" staying with me to trial as a hunter for the smaller animals where it was designed for the larger game. Always good to know if it will be nimble enough for all game so for the one knife hunter it will be an all purpose knife.

The Light Hunter with spalted maple burl over curve backed buffalo horn bolsters is gorgeous. I couldn't have anything like that I'd be shit scared I'd loose it or wreck it. It's very nice but I suspect that it would be well out of my price range.

Thank you. These are all made to be used although I do have a few collectors among my customers. I can certainly give you pricing for any knife you may be interested in. I believe every reasonably serious hunter should have at least one "decent" knife and price mine within the afordability of most.

Originally Posted by sjjs

The Light Hunter with spalted maple burl over curve backed buffalo horn bolsters is gorgeous. I couldn't have anything like that I'd be shit scared I'd loose it or wreck it. It's very nice but I suspect that it would be well out of my price range.

Have a look here, I hope I can share the link as a member.

Home Page - www.vongruffknives.com

They are the most affordable custom knives Ive seen.

As a member of another forum I've followed a lot of his work and feedback.

Price is subjective and these are uncertain times but the knife will last.

@Von Gruff Knives Most if not all knife makers make a sheath with similar cover of the knife handle as yours. I have had sheaths that length and have lost the knife from them. Now I use sheaths that leave only an inch of the handle protruding and the knife never gets lost.

Originally Posted by Moa Hunter

@Von Gruff Knives Most if not all knife makers make a sheath with similar cover of the knife handle as yours. I have had sheaths that length and have lost the knife from them. Now I use sheaths that leave only an inch of the handle protruding and the knife never gets lost.

Developing a new sheath style with retention strap for a customer in Belgium to test. While the hot wax process I do creates a better retention than plain leather there is a concern for those who belly crawl up or down hills and through scrub etc move physically through bush, and or, do other things that most of us more sedentary hunters do not.

Originally Posted by Von Gruff Knives

Developing a new sheath style with retention strap for a customer in Belgium to test. While the hot wax process I do creates a better retention than plain leather there is a concern for those who belly crawl up or down hills and through scrub etc move physically through bush, and or, do other things that most of us more sedentary hunters do not.

What is the reason for not just making them longer in the handle section and also longer below the blade with the bottom open so they dont fill with leaves and crap ?

Originally Posted by Moa Hunter

What is the reason for not just making them longer in the handle section and also longer below the blade with the bottom open so they dont fill with leaves and crap ?

I suppose that having over 750 knives away in 9 countries with no complaints I dont see the need to change anything except on a custom basis for particular needs.