Made by Sante fe Stoneworks, the Upswept Hunter's blade has a VG-10 core with Damascus sides. You get the beauty of the Damascus but the superior cutting edge of the VG-10. The handle is Jet Black Onyx and gold lip pearl. Made in Seki Japan.
Made by Sante fe Stoneworks, the Slimline Hunter's blade has a VG-10 core with Damascus sides. You get the beauty of the Damascus but the superior cutting edge of the VG-10. The handle is Mother of Pearl and Azurite handle. Made in Seki Japan.
Made in Norway by Helle, the Kvernstein I think imitates the old style seafarers knife. But the name Kvernstein means "mill stone" in Norwegian. The reason that the knife was named Kvernstein, is quite simple. The pommel of the knife is a stone from a quarry near the Helle factory that has provided mill stones for over a thousand years. The blade has a beautiful mirror polish, leather sheath is really nice, most leather sheath's aren't that great, and you wonder if they were even made for the knife. This one you can tell was made just for this knife it fits great and it looks great. impressed on the top front of the sheath is an image of a quern, a small hand powered grain mill.
this knife was purchased at a knife and gun show in Portland Oregon. The blade is made from a file and is nicely done, it's got a great finish, not at all rough like you would expect from a file, but it has a fine polished surface. It features a full tang, and the handle is grooved for your finger. The handle material is Osage Orange, with good looking grain to it. It's extremely sharp with a very fine edge, and the is beautiful. But you must keep in mind how extremely hard the metal is on a file, it will break rather than bend, for slicing it's hard to do better than this knife, but no prying or scraping.
This is made by Moki of Japan. It is a precision folder with Mother of Pearl handles and a Mother of Pearl and Abalone leaf insert in the side. Moki's knives are made in Seki City in Japan. Moki Handmade Knives from Seki, Japan. Moki is world famous for their superior quality and attention to detail They do OEM work for several of the worlds largest knife manufacturers. Very hard to find in the US, all knives here come directly from Japan. Most come with sheath or pouch. This particular model comes in a belt pouch.
"I was born in 1952 in Abbotsford B.C. Canada. In 1973 I started working for the British Columbia government as a wildlife control officer, hunting problem wildlife. Later I worked as a conservation officer. All my life I have hunted, fished, trapped and gunsmithed as a hobby, and knives have always been an important part of my life, from my bicycle trap line as a kid, to skinning problem wildlife when I worked as a wildlife control officer, to dressing the moose or deer I hunted for the freezer. I made my first knife in 1976, and in 1996 my wife Judy and I decided to go into the knife business full time. I make mostly upscale working hunting knives with a bowie or miniature now and again. Each knife is a unique combination of materials. Although I have used many different steels, I have found 440-C to be the most versatile. Heat treated to 57 Rockwell for optimum edge retention and ease of sharpening, this steel has proven itself in both working and collector knives. Other steels will be used for special order, and I enjoy using Damascus for collector pieces. I feel very strongly about the quality of my knives. All customers are guaranteed satisfaction. Knives can be returned for sharpening or cleaning at shipping cost only."
This is a special edition knife made by Bob Lay to commemorate his 25th year in the knife making business. It's actually one of a series of knives. Only 25 of each in the series were created. This is a rare custom Lay knife.Russ Kommer is the maker of this beautiful knife. Russ Kommer of Fargo, North Dakota, has been a commercial hunting guide since 1980. He started making knives when one of his hunter clients brought a custom knife and dressed an entire moose without sharpening it. He began working with noted Alaskan knife maker John Shore, who took Russ into his shop and showed him how to grind. He began making his own line of knives in 1997, and his custom catalog shows a range of fixed blade knives, including Bowie and Camp Knives, Fillet Knives, Hunters, Fighters and Boot Knives, all available with a variety of exotic handles and with engraving. He is the designer of the CRKT Bear Claw, Big Eddy, a growing number of hunting knives including our Pro and Signature Hunters and the assisted opening Full Throttle. He says, “I set out to make a quality knife that would perform and be comfortable to handle. I have found knife making to be my calling, and would like to thank all the people who have helped me along the way!”
Current CRKT knives designed by Russ include:
Knife blade is ATS-34 steel mirror polished with hand engraved Stainless Steel bolsters. The handles are Mother of Pearl and they have the thickest pearl I have seen in years.
First I did a pattern test at about 20 yards, I first shot the nail shot at one piece of paper.
Then I shot a standard BB shot load, just for a reference.
I then did a damage test, my first damage test I did from about 20 yards, and it had very little effect, the pattern being very much to wide for the 2x8 board I was shooting at, I never took a picture of that shot. I then Moved up to about 10 feet and shot the board. The shot ripped the board in half length wise, I replaced it back in it's original position for the picture, to show the circumference of the blast.
A close up of my 10 foot nail shot.
A regular shot from 10 feet.
What I've learned from this is that at a distance the steel nails were much to light to have very good penetrating power, and they do not maintain a good velocity because the nails tumble through the air, and in addition steel is a light metal. They would not have the killing power for anything bigger than a hare at 20 yards. However, at close range the damage, although not as penetrating, was shockingly powerful in it's damaging capacity. It literally ripped the board in half at close range, making a far wider spread than the BB shot, going through the same modified choke. I summarized that the nail shot would be a devastating defense shot to any would be attacker, having a wide spread and a very powerful impact. And another valuable aspect is that it would not go all the way through a body and damage any furniture or other items of value. I also summarized that if a heavier metal could be used, such as tungsten iron, the shot would be much more effective at longer ranges.
A very unique .22 made by Walther. It's called the Walther Model 1 Autoloader. What makes it unique is that it can be fired Semi Auto or Bolt Action optional! When the bolt handle is left in the up position it is semi automatic, the bolt operating as a semi automatic would. When the bolt handle is in the down position the rifle must be racked manually. Being made by Walther it has a superior stock, both in style and wood is good quality walnut.
