Trail Fighter #24

Recent completed work from my shop is this custom made
Trail Fighter #24.

This trail Fighter has been handled in Black canvas micarta
instead of my standard black dymonwood.

If you are unfamiliar with the Trail Fighter the blade ranges in at about
6 1/4" and comes with pattern and patina aging.

If you would like more info you can go to this
page on my website.
Special Order Page 3

I am also in the process of trying to get video done on one of my country bags so
you can see some of the process.  I will have more info posted when things are set
with that.

Thank you

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

Wilderness Neck Knife and a set of Fire Steels

This custom order Neck knife will make a great companion
in the wilderness.

Overall this is about a 7 inch knife with a really nice patina
aged blade.  Handle is some really beautiful Tiger maple
with large brass pins.

I custom made a slimmer ferro rod for the neck carry option
and it fits right next to the knife on the sheath.

Both of the Fire steels were forged from stout steel in my shop
and are tempered to throw some nice sparks.

Some of you have asked me in the past about some of the leather tools and knives
I use in making sheaths and some of the leather work I do.

Below is one of my custom leather cutting tools I use everyday.  I forged this in my
shop and it works great.

I guess you could say this is a cross between a head knife and a mini ulu, without
a handle.  I have more control with it the way it is shaped and the size I find I can
use for most leather cutting.  The blade is about

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

Customized Trail Fighter Knife

Posted below is one of my custom order Trail Fighters, recently
completed.

This Trail Fighter knife was ordered with my standard black
dymonwood brass pins and lanyard, pattern and patina aged blade
and the Trail fighter sheath.

The one special request was an untapered swedge/clip.

Thank you

Matt

ML Knives

http://www.mlknives.com/

Woods Runner Set..Custom bag..Kephart..hudson bay and game hunting knife

One of my Woods runner sets, customized.

This was done for a special custom order
3 knives, the bag and also included was
one of my custom ferro rods and coffin
fire steels.

Some additional information on this set.
The kephart is antiqued stag with a free hand
tooled belt sheath.  The blade being a cleaner
finish.

The Hudson bay camp knife is my H2 version
with aged dark black walnut, steel pins
over brass washers.

The last knife was a mid sized knife that could
be used for many woods, and hunting chores.
The blade being pattern and patina aged with
antiqued elk stag handle.  The sheath as
well as the others was hand stitched and also
has my free hand hand tooled line work.

The bag was entirely hand worked as well, all the
leather was hand stitched and oiled by hand several
times.  The bags button was made from antler.
If you look at the last picture you can see both
the hudson bay and the mid sized stag knife can
be carried on the bag, the sheaths can also be worn
on the belt if wanted.

You all have a great 4th of July

Thank you

Matt

ML Knives

http://www.mlknives.com/

Vintage style Antler Neck knife from Past work

This is a custom knife I made going back to 2004 I thought
would be a nice one to share.

This was done with traditional vintage styling, with a forged blade
about 3 1/2" long and a light forge pattern, light patina
finish.

The handle is aged crown Whitetail deer antler that the tang
was drifted back into.  The handle has 2 steel pins.

The sheath was done with aged leather and hand cross
stitching around the outside.

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

Custom Belt Knife...Frontier style

Below is a Custom order Belt knife I recently completed.  The blade is
about 5 inches long with patina aging.  The handle is black walnut
with 3 antiqued steel pins.  The sheath is hand stitched with a hand
tooled line worked tree.

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

Carry Knife with Stag

This custom order knife is a great size for carrying everyday
as well as a game knife.   I am in the process of making a
neck sheath for it as well.

The blade size on this is about 2 5/8" with a file worked
jimped spine.  The handle is antiqued stag with brass
pins at about 3 3/8" long.

The blade is also pattern and patina aged and has enough
belly for skinning as well.

The belt sheath is hand stitched and antiqued in a medium
brown color.

I also posted a new video you might enjoy.

Thank you for reading.

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

Inside look at a custom knife in the works...Mosaic and Bone

Below is something I am currently working on for a custom order. 

Something about the look of antiqued bone that just adds allot
of character to a knife and thought I would give an early picture
of this one for you all to see.

When I get everything completed on this knife I will post some
more pictures and information up here.

Also I found a photo I took over the summer of the Aqueduct that runs over the Schoharie creek

here in upstate NY.  This whole area is very historic. 

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