Welcome to Big Muskey Bladeworks
I would like to thank you for taking an interest in my hand made knives. below you will find pictures and descriptions of some of my hand made knives, the materials I use, and a few tutorials on how they all come together. If you have any questions feel free to click on the contact page or email me at
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Check out the new tab (Current Projects)at the top of the page to see what knives I am working on.
Bird and trout knife
Desert ironwood burl hunter
University of Michigan matched chef knives
Matched Cocobolo hunters
University of Michigan forged hunter
Bird and trout knife
Cocobolo bowie
1 of 2 donated to be raffled off at the Don Selden memorial bowling event
2014 Boy Scout whittling knives
Spalted Maple sheepsfoot
Denim micarta EDC
Buckeye Burl skinner
Cocobolo skinner
Lignum vitae kitchen set
spalted maple, and Ligum Viate
Made for the Pack 490 Bear scouts, 2013
Amboya Burl EDC
Cocobolo "sharpfinger"
Grey oak whittler
African padduk fighter
Ancient Bog Oak bird and trout knife
The handle is Bog Oak from Ireland carbon dated to be around 5000 years old
Sycamore burl special order field dressing knife
Ohio buckeye burl whittler
Denim micarta hunter
The 4" Blade is edge quenched 1080 high carbon steel with a brass finger guard. Decorative file work adorns the majority of the spine. I made the handle from red and black denim in random twist pattern.
Curly Spalted maple drop point EDC (every day carry)
Edge quenched 1095 high carbon steel
The handle is stabilized dyed curly spalted maple. It is attached to the blade with Acrglass and stainless steel corby
rivets.
This knife didn't last more than 4 days in my inventory before it was purchased, so i was only able to take a few pics with my phone so the pic quality is greatly lacking.
The handle is stabilized dyed curly spalted maple. It is attached to the blade with Acrglass and stainless steel corby
rivets.
This knife didn't last more than 4 days in my inventory before it was purchased, so i was only able to take a few pics with my phone so the pic quality is greatly lacking.
Denim Micarta drop point
This is hands down one of my favorites. every part of it was made by me, from scratch.
The blade is 1075/1080 high carbon steel, flat ground and differentially hardened .
I made the handle material through a process of laminating fabric with a fiberglass resin, referred to as denim micarta.
The mosaic pins are 9/32" brass, and high carbon steel encased in a colored high strength epoxy.
The sheath is 8oz vegetable tanned leather, hand stitched, with linen thread. The belt loop is set low so it does not get in the way while sitting. It is colored with Eco-Flo Leather Dye, and hand stamped with a tri weave pattern.
The blade is 1075/1080 high carbon steel, flat ground and differentially hardened .
I made the handle material through a process of laminating fabric with a fiberglass resin, referred to as denim micarta.
The mosaic pins are 9/32" brass, and high carbon steel encased in a colored high strength epoxy.
The sheath is 8oz vegetable tanned leather, hand stitched, with linen thread. The belt loop is set low so it does not get in the way while sitting. It is colored with Eco-Flo Leather Dye, and hand stamped with a tri weave pattern.
Striped ebony drop point hunter
Slightly larger then the denim micarta knife, it is made from
1075/1080 high carbon steel, flat ground and differentially hardened. Thumb grooves along the spine were added to improve handling.
The pins are 9/32" brass and high carbon steel encased in a colored high strength epoxy.
I put on a a Striped ebony handle and finished it off with tongue oil.
The pins are 9/32" brass and high carbon steel encased in a colored high strength epoxy.
I put on a a Striped ebony handle and finished it off with tongue oil.
These whittling knives were made for some of the older kids in my children's boy scout pack.
The knives are 1095 high carbon steel, and differentally hardened.
Full tang construction with handles of purpleheart, satin wood, or amazon rosewood.
The cutting edge on these knives were specially designed for the scouts to learn how to whittle. sharp enough to cut the training medium (soap) but not sharp enough to cut paper or skin.
The knives are 1095 high carbon steel, and differentally hardened.
Full tang construction with handles of purpleheart, satin wood, or amazon rosewood.
The cutting edge on these knives were specially designed for the scouts to learn how to whittle. sharp enough to cut the training medium (soap) but not sharp enough to cut paper or skin.
This is one of three blades made from some experimental steel, more specifically a concrete saw blade.
Spalted maple handle with a black vulcanized liner and home made 1/4" pins.
The sheath is 8oz vegetable tanned leather died black and a spring clip to secure it in a pocket or belt.
Spalted maple handle with a black vulcanized liner and home made 1/4" pins.
The sheath is 8oz vegetable tanned leather died black and a spring clip to secure it in a pocket or belt.
This is the second of three blades made from some experimental steel.
Jatoba handle with a red vulcanized liner 1/4" pins with epoxy dyed to match the liner. The handle has a very deep curve that fits very well in the palm.
Jatoba handle with a red vulcanized liner 1/4" pins with epoxy dyed to match the liner. The handle has a very deep curve that fits very well in the palm.
This is the third of three blades made from some experimental steel.
A white tail deer antler handle with a copper guard and one 1/8" pin securing the handle.
A white tail deer antler handle with a copper guard and one 1/8" pin securing the handle.