Tooln's Knife Gallery

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I've been making knives for about a year and a half now. I've made and sold 78 to date. Figured it was to cold to heat the shop today so I'm taking some time to learn this forum better. Figured to post up some of my builds. Here's the first knife I made and sold. It's made from 1095, handle scales are red oak and brass pins & lanyard provision.

 

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Here are the heat treat/temper & edge retention test I do on each knife. The knife shown is one I recently finished.

 

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This one was a custom build for a guy in NJ that has a Tuna boat.

 

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This is the largest build to date 14.5" long. My tempering oven won't take anything longer.

 

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The gal who order this one loves horses. I worked with her on the etch design. I surprised her with the display. Red oak handle, stone washed blade homemade mosaic pin.

 

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It's been some time since I have posted anything so here we go. Here is a mini hunter 1095 blade and maple burl handle.

Another mini hunter this one a 1095 stone washed blade and acacia handle.

Here's an Ulu 14c28n stainless blade and black walnut burl handle and stand.

 

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Customer picked this one up yesterday. 15.5" overall length, stone washed 1095 blade, black walnut handle. Custom designed initials etched into the blade.

 

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Here's a chef's made from 14c28n. The handle and display are black birch.


These mini hunter sell like hot cakes. All are 1095, some stone washed others polished.

Hickory
Maple Burl
Spalted Maple
Locust
Acacia

 

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Here's a SS chef's knife that is now calling home in New Hampshire. The handle and live edge stand are Black Birch which was supplied by the customer.

 

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Here's something I've wanted to build for some time. Finally the right opportunity presented itself for me to go with it. A set of 4 steak knives each with a different wood for the handle. Red Oak, Crab Apple, Black Walnut & Honduras Mahogany. The blades are stainless steel and the holder/display is a shed antler. This will be given away as a prize in a trail cam contest.

 

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Here's a set that was picked up today. A guy I use to work with had them made for his son & grandson who is 13. The grandson shot his first bear this year. The handles are made from the bears leg bone & have a shot gun shell embedded in the end. The display was made to hold both knives and when the grandson gets his own place it can be cut in half for his knife it made from black birch and a piece of leg bone.

 

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It's been a real slow few months. I had a major surgery in early December and just now getting back to making knives. Here's a set of 3, I just finished. Father, Son & Grandson all 1095 stone washed. Handles left to right Locust, Maple Burl & Crab Apple.

 

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Here's one I just finished. The handle is egg shells embedded in a clear epoxy. Plans were to make this a very patriot build and paint the sheath Red, White & Blue. Unfortunately 2 of the 3 colors were bad, so here's how it ended up. I do have to say the picture doesn't do the handle justice.

 

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I did a heat treat on some AEB-L today. I bet you know which pouch sealed really good.