New knife in progress from knifemaker

[Valkman]

I'm the opposite - I just don't like kydex don't have any for my guns. Even my XD's have leather.

Some knives are ok in kydex but not that one.

 

[joneb]

I really like the looks of that knife, nice work.

 

[Vonderek]

Christmas Day in March. Received the knife and it is awesome...exceeded my expectations. Steel is 1095 with differential heat treat. OAL is 9.25" with a 4" blade and from one of Running Man Forge's patterns. Handle scales as mentioned are Ironwood. Brass pins and lanyard hole. Sheath is Kydex and I am very happy with it.

 

[red rick]

Beautiful knife .

 

[bannockburn]

Vonderek

Very nice! Thanks for the progressive photos to the finished knife.

 

[JShirley]

Beautiful knife. The sheath is fine, so long as you understand the blade will take scratches from any debris clinging to the blade when sheathed.

 

[hso]

Good looking knife!

Suggest to your maker to play around with gluing a very good acid free thin card stock inside the kydex (thin enough to flex) and wax the surface to contact the blade. A very good knife maker friend does this and avoid the kydex scratch problem. Wipe your blade off before sheathing will help as John indicated.

 

[Vonderek]

Thanks everybody for your interest and advice...I appreciate it!

 

[If1HitU]

Excellent job!