Long Time Coming. Classic blades and Must see Info.

 "It has been years since I have posted on this blog. This is one of the very first blogs I started and still has many valuable posts and info on my work on it. I have decided to start posting again on this blog!

I plan to mostly post from my vast archive of customs and old-school blades I have worked on.

If you have followed my work for years, you might have looked on here and have waited for new posts or just gone back to see some of these pieces. I have a tremendous amount of photos and info on custom knives and pieces I have made.

Originally, back in 2014, I was going to leave this mainly as an archive, but it doesn't hurt to post here as well.

I hope you all enjoy the posts.

So I will start back on here with this piece shown below. I have also attached a video below on this piece I put up on YT.

The piece below was a custom order with a large section of antiqued Crown Elk Antler. The forward haft of the handle was leather hafted with a section of hand-cut leather lace and sealed. The blade on this knife was about 6” long and has a spine 3/16” thick."

Thank you for looking

Matt ML Knives

https://ml-knives.com/

New Website Update and Information

All  new Blog updates will be posted to the new blog http://www.ml-knives.com/blog/
I think this will be better and easier for everyone if the posts are on the website.

I will keep this blog running for an archive so it will be available for anyone to see
and look at any of the information and knives.

Thank you

Matt
ML Knives
http://www.mlknives.com

Woods and bush Knife Scandi

Posted below is a recently completed custom ordered
Woods and bush knife.

This bush knife has a scandi grind with a pattern aged blade and
beautiful hard grained ironwood handle.

The spine on this knife has been hand file worked.

The sheath is one of my hand stitched antiqued belt sheaths.

Thank you 

Matt

ML Knives

https://ml-knives.com/

Mini kephart set up for a neck knife carry

Recently completed custom work is this mini kephart with a
tiger maple handle and brass pins/lanyard.

The spine also has hand  file worked thumb stops.

This knife was set up to wear as a neck carry knife with a
custom hand stitched leather neck sheath.

The leather piece for the neck was hand cut and hand oiled, this was
also left untied/knotted to be measured off by the owner.

Thank you for reading.

Matt
ML Knives
http://www.mlknives.com

Belt knife with a Vintage age and tooled leather (an early look)

Below is a custom order knife. I just found photos of this as pics were
taken when snow was still on the ground.

This is one of my vintage aged frontier style belt knives from an
original design

The blade is both pattern and patina aged finish about 5 plus inches long.

The spine has been file worked and the handle is aged black walnut.

All the pins are brass.

The sheath was hand stitched and a custom matching ferro rod was
requested.

A quick look at a close up of some tooled leather that will be available soon.

Thank you
Matt
ML Knives
http://www.mlknives.com

Fishing with my country bag, carry knife and a stag kephart custom

I had a chance to get out and do a little fishing recently
and I wanted to show you what I carry most times.

My country bag  that has a fishing kit inside, an ultra light
rod a reel and my carry knife.

This carry knife has been with me for awhile and now I am
currently carrying this with a single piece of leather and cord
lock.

I will post more about this in a different blog post as well as
give you more details and info on how you can use this set up.

This sheath set up will be offered on my website as well in the
future.



The kephart below is a custom order with a beautiful stag handle. Sheath has been hand stitched.

Thank you

Matt

ML Knives

http://www.mlknives.com