GTi474
Newly Enlightened
One of my favorite knives to carry is the SHTF knife. I have owned many, still have several, and thought I would throw my hat in the ring... I have always liked the "spur" type of knife as they are small, versatile, and usually easy to conceal. I have had trouble finding one that had a large enough finger hole for my large fingers especially when I am wearing gloves... In addition, a lot of them are made of very thin steel, ideally to be light and easily concealed, however IMHO aren't easily used as a utility knife held in between the thumb and index finger as one would usually hold a small knife.
This my own take on the spur knife made out of nearly 1/4" thick 1075 steel, heat treated and double tempered. It is then finished out by hand, given a ride in the media tumbler, then treated to a forced patina. The blade is convex ground all the way to the nice sharp beveled edge. The finger hole in my example is 1" in diameter, however I can do any size someone might fancy, fitting the whole knife to an individual hand. I can also vary the finish to match personal preference upon request. I personally feel that this is one of the best all around EDC type knives I make. It can be held several different ways with ease, including on the pinky finger Karambit style which gives you a whole lot of nastiness in a nice compact package.
I have been carrying this example for a while now in a kydex necker type sheath. I can offer almost any variation upon request, and usually prefer to work with leather for my sheaths... Ignore the scratches on this example, I have been using it on the job, and testing it fairly extensively with excellent results. I don't think it occurred to me to take a picture of it when it was still gleaming and new, as I wasn't sure I was going to offer these up for sale. They are a bit of a pain to make to be honest...
My used one pictured here is for sale for $35+ shipping with the sheath... Upon request, I will make a new version for anyone who wants one, made to their specifications and to their individual fitment for $45 + shipping which includes this type of kydex neck sheath, or I can make a different type of sheath for a small charge.
The biggest advantage to buying the prototype is that it will be shipped out ASAP. My turnaround time for scratch made is usually 4-6 weeks as I usually have several projects in the works. Some of my work can be seen here in my other "Custom Forge" threads, or at my Google site: https://sites.google.com/site/lucycustomknives
Cheers! Thanks for looking!
This my own take on the spur knife made out of nearly 1/4" thick 1075 steel, heat treated and double tempered. It is then finished out by hand, given a ride in the media tumbler, then treated to a forced patina. The blade is convex ground all the way to the nice sharp beveled edge. The finger hole in my example is 1" in diameter, however I can do any size someone might fancy, fitting the whole knife to an individual hand. I can also vary the finish to match personal preference upon request. I personally feel that this is one of the best all around EDC type knives I make. It can be held several different ways with ease, including on the pinky finger Karambit style which gives you a whole lot of nastiness in a nice compact package.
I have been carrying this example for a while now in a kydex necker type sheath. I can offer almost any variation upon request, and usually prefer to work with leather for my sheaths... Ignore the scratches on this example, I have been using it on the job, and testing it fairly extensively with excellent results. I don't think it occurred to me to take a picture of it when it was still gleaming and new, as I wasn't sure I was going to offer these up for sale. They are a bit of a pain to make to be honest...
My used one pictured here is for sale for $35+ shipping with the sheath... Upon request, I will make a new version for anyone who wants one, made to their specifications and to their individual fitment for $45 + shipping which includes this type of kydex neck sheath, or I can make a different type of sheath for a small charge.
The biggest advantage to buying the prototype is that it will be shipped out ASAP. My turnaround time for scratch made is usually 4-6 weeks as I usually have several projects in the works. Some of my work can be seen here in my other "Custom Forge" threads, or at my Google site: https://sites.google.com/site/lucycustomknives
Cheers! Thanks for looking!
Last edited: