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Two Magna Cut chef knives for a local customer , koa handle material by Kirans Koa and golden acacia by Greenberg. G-10 bolster and spacer materials by Tru Grit Abrasive. #

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Back from Blade Show West- inspired and full of ideas to try out. It’s always great to see these incredible artisans and makers, and see all the myriads of ways to make sharp things cool. Should I get a table here next year?

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Finished ✅… glass blasted & tumbled with stonewashed mirror swedge aeb-l from @alphaknifesupply; desert ironwood from @kiranskoa; mosaic pins and g10 liners from @makermaterialsupply; leather sheath from @badger_claw_leather

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These two Are all wrapped up for @infiniteherofoundation

Gradient Feather Pattern made by yours truly. 7500yr old ancient bog oak and purple mammoth tooth from my bro @kiranskoa

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This guy turned out super nice! It’s got a straight layer Damascus blade with a Cocobolo handle from @kiranskoa and peened brass pins. I went for a mix between a Persian fighter and a Bowie style knife and I love the way it turned out. #jesus #bowieknife #knifemaker #blessed

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🔥BUILD INCOMING🔥
Finishing up this matching two piece set for @infiniteherofoundation

Steel - Gradient Feather Pattern
Handles - 7500yr old bog oak and purple mammoth tooth from @kiranskoa

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Made a big blade for buddy - Glass blasted with stonewashed mirrored swedge aeb-l from @alphaknifesupply , desert ironwood from @kiranskoa , mosaic pins and g10 liners from @makermaterialsupply heat treat by @bp_custom_knives and some @pelicanpaste

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Curly Koa is absolutely poppin on this right here!
#smallbusiness
#supportlocalbusiness
#art
#supportsmallbusiness
@kiranskoa

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This one is all polished up. All that’s left is to etch the blade and anodize the liners and screws. I hate doing it but I love the way the full gloss finish on the Koa looks. I wish everyone could see it in the light. It is truly magical. #knifemaking #allknivesdaily #handmade #custommade #knifefanatics

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This week's nyf is a restoration project of mine. It's a 12 inch slicing/butchery of unknown make.

This piece when I got it had some rust and a loose handle but I just knew it could be something special. I tried to leave as much of the original condition as I could because it definitely had earned its battle scars, and I found them beautiful.

When I was thinking about what to do about the loose handle I saw a story from @kiranskoa where he was showcasing a block of his apocalypse dyed box elder burl and I knew that was what I wanted for this handle.

If you are not familiar he has some absolutely amazing handle materials, you should definitely take a look.

I decided to keep the color scheme darker on the handle so I went with black micarta pins. After finishing the handle I put the final sharpening on the edge and boy did it take a nice edge.

It is absolutely a great slicer, especially for larger cuts of meat. However, what shocked me is how well it handled general prep, blade.was thin enough to avoid wedging. This sure is a fun one, and was a really enjoyable restoration project.

I opened up a story to get inspiration on the meal to make for this post, and I look forward to sharing the result with you.

Thanks also to Kiran, because without this amazing handle material it just wouldn't have turned out as well.

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Exotic scales? Never heard of her.
#tuffkutsblades #custom #handmade #art #style

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Big 250 baby. Celebrate hard. Remember those who give us this freedom🇺🇸

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