some group photo.

By martint15 at 2012-07-12

By martint15 at 2012-07-12

By martint15 at 2012-07-12

Hey Martin, do you create all of these knives just for yourself or are you a (semi-)professional knife maker? I can hardly believe an "amateur" can create this. Do you have a site?

Sometimes i made (grinding) my own blades,and heat harden/temper them, but mostley i have "grinders-blade smiths"" here in sweden that make blades after a skiss that i have made, i also bought blades from other states. I prefer that there is only one copy of my knife and then i do the handle ore scales if they are fulltang. I have done maybe about over 230 knives now i think. Most to friends and to my self ( im a knife oholic) but i also had sold some
i also mostley do my own micarta and the similar grip.
the khukri on the picture i have not done,but all the rest.
sorry for my bad english and hope you can understand me
martin

*** maybe one of my knives soon will be shown here by Clay with a wicked edge on it ***we will see that.

These are 2 of my knives I made, 5 row down, the 2 major fulltangs. Maihkel Eklund is the blade Smith and it is his art and knife gallery that they are at. one has a horse stall mat (rubber) and the other has self made micarta, they are truly special knives with their shape and size and finger eliminator, but works realy good as a survial/chopper/forest knifes

gallery.art-knives.com/gallery/knife_gallery_2.htm

to mark 76
Amateur????
im from Sweden, a Real Viking, we have been making knives and swords along time:P
just kidding....

this picture says it all....happiness of having a realy sharp knife

By martint15 at 2012-07-15

By martint15 at 2012-07-15

here is another one that i made now with a wicked edge on it.
a nessmuk blade shape i think its ats-34 steel with black palms scales.
i use this knife as a skinner knife.
blade maker is seved (sweden)
and know sharper then ever
martin

By martint15 at 2012-07-22

By martint15 at 2012-07-22

By martint15 at 2012-07-22

Martin,

Totally off subject from what your doing, which each and everyone that you have shown are beautiful pieces of art. Now to my question. Anyone, please feel free to answer, what are the bands purpose on you stones. Are they holding something on?

Thanks,

Rob

the bands holds diferent wet paper 1200-2000 grit and diferent leather to strop with.
martin

Great,

Those are some of the most beautiful knives that I have ever seen. Talk about knife lust.

I thought about that, but wanted to make sure. So much to learn. Sigh!

Rob