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  1. NoahL

    If you could only have one...

    Hello, everyone! As a bladesmith, I'm always curious as to what designs people like the most, and why, especially if they could only have one fixed-blade knife for everyday carry. Of course, I am well aware that no singular knife design is perfect for all situations and tasks, and I'm not...
  2. NoahL

    Copper-Wrapped Neo-Tribal Tail Ring EDC

    Finished up this little EDC, today. It is hand-forged from a racecar coil spring, with an integral tail finger ring and a ~2in drop point blade. This is almost entirely as-forged, with as little grinding/filing as possible to preserve the forge finish texture. It's light and fast, and fun to...
  3. NoahL

    Skeletonized Neo-Tribal Railroad Spike Knife

    A customer asked for a railroad spike knife, and gave me creative license to design it, so I stuck with a classic drop point blade shape, but a skeletonized integral handle, which is something I haven't seen on a spike knife, before. I left as much of it as-forged as possible, leaning into the...
  4. NoahL

    Big Brut-de-Forge Bowie in Desert Ironwood

    This was an interesting project, because this entire knife was designed by vote. I used social media to ask people to vote on various aspects of the blade I would be making, and the end result is a 16in clip point blade, forged from a Texas Edition Chevy Silverado leaf spring, with a full tang...
  5. NoahL

    Rustic Butcher Knife with Leopardwood Scales

    I forged this 8.5in butcher knife from a piece of Texas Edition Chevy Silverado leaf spring, left some of the forge finish and acid etched it, then attached some leopardwood scales my wife picked out. This was my first time using leopardwood, and the open grain structure was a bit annoying to...
  6. NoahL

    Himalayan Imports 12in Foxy Folly Khukuri

    This 12in OAL, 7in blade "Foxy Folly" khukuri was hand-forged in Nepal and sold by Himalayan Imports in 2015, with a dark wood handle and brass fittings. It has been in storage since then, and has some surface rust, but is otherwise unused. This includes the scabbard and accessory knives that...
  7. NoahL

    Neo-Tribal Bird and Trout

    This rustic/neo-tribal bird-and-trout knife was hand-forged in Illinois, USA, from a racecar coil spring, and mounted in a leg bone from a locally-harvested whitetail deer, with leather and copper spacers. The slightly drop-pointed blade is 3.75" long, with a squared spine for use with a...
  8. NoahL

    Semi-Tactical Vest Bowie

    This acid-washed semi-tactical vest bowie was hand-forged in Illinois, USA, from a spring steel railroad track clip, with black burlap micarta handle scales, black vulcanized liners, steel pins, and a steel lanyard tube. Asking $150.
  9. NoahL

    Re-Introducing Myself - A Neo-Tribal Bladesmith

    Hello, everyone! I actually joined this forum way back in 2009, but I never really posted much of my work, besides leatherwork, and somewhere along the way I fell out of the habit of logging in, and life carried on. A couple years ago, I moved back to Illinois after living in Phoenix, AZ, for...
  10. NoahL

    Integral Socket Clip Point

    It's been a while since I did an integral socket handle, which is something I picked up from Tai Goo and James Helm, and my wife wanted a gift for a friend of hers, so I used a railroad track clip/anchor to forge out this left-handed clip point, wrapped the socket handle in jute that I burned...
  11. NoahL

    Novelty Railroad Spike Knife [SOLD]

    This drop point was hand-forged from a locally-sourced MC railroad spike. There is no high carbon bit forge welded in, so it is meant to be a novelty item or letter opener, rather than a fully-functional knife. SOLD!
  12. NoahL

    Apocalyptic EDC Sheath

    Hello everyone, I've been busy with both leatherwork and life in general lately, so there are been a distinct lack of apocalyptic postings! Here is an EDC sheath I finished and shipped last week that holds a JK Handmade Knives "Mentor EDC" and a BIC pen (or ceramic rod/firesteel of the same...
  13. NoahL

    Apocalyptic JK Knatchet Sheath

    This is a sheath I just made for a JK Knatchet. I just need the stupid buckle and clips I ordered to make the shoulder strap for it and it's done. This is an open-spine design with an integral belt loop/retention strap/baldric anchor setup, and there is a leather wedge reinforced by...
  14. NoahL

    Apocalyptic Survivor Bowie Sheath

    Just finished this one for a customer. Made of 7-9oz horsehide, hand dyed and distressed and hand stitched with hemp thread. Thanks for looking! ~Noah
  15. NoahL

    Custom Kitchen Knives?

    Hello everyone, I got to thinking a while back about how I only have one chef knife...which sucks...a set of utility knives...which suck...and a set of paring knives...which suck. After that thinking, I decided that at the very least I need a new chef knife (more of a santoku, really), since...
  16. NoahL

    Sneak-Peek: The Wasteland Crow Project

    Hello everyone, Not too long ago, a bladesmith by the nickname Storm Crow and I started discussing his forge-finish blades. We determined that our styles of Neo-Tribal bladesmithing and Post-Apocalyptic leatherworking seemed to compliment each other well, and from that revelation an idea was...
  17. NoahL

    High-Ride A.S. Sheath

    Hello Everyone, This is a sheath I just finished for a knife made by Ray Laconico. It is a high-ride Apocalyptic Survivor style sheath with a locking welt, made of 7-9oz horsehide and hand-stitched with hemp thread. Thanks for looking! ~Noah
  18. NoahL

    "Neckmuk" Pocket Sheath

    Hello everyone, I just finished this pocket sheath for my JK Handmade Knives "Neckmuk". It is made of 7-9oz horsehide leather and hand stitched with hemp thread. I used a new dye color--Cordovan--and it seems to be really difficult to photograph, but then again, it could be that I was using...
  19. NoahL

    A Simple Sheath for Me

    Hello everyone, This is a sheath I whipped up real quick for a knife that I forged with the help of Tai Goo. I had made a sheath for it right after making the knife, but I decided that it didn't meet my standards. This is made of 7-9oz horsehide leather, hand stitched with hemp thread, and...
  20. NoahL

    Packaging

    Hello everyone, Out of curiosity, how do you package your work for shipping? Flat rate box with bubble wrap? Custom fitted foam? Wooden crate? I use old laptop battery boxes for my sheaths, since they are the perfect size and already have foam that works well for them, then I print out...
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