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Better Photograph My son Cory, who owns and operates CMI Imaging, did the photo work. Its waaaaay better than my pictures and it does the knife justice. Thanks for taking a look, Peter

The Badger show is just around the corner, 175+ tables of custom and collectible knives held at the newly updated Holiday Inn Express Conference Center in Janesville WI. Show hours are Friday Noon to 7PM, Saturday 8AM to 5PM and Sunday 9AM to 2PM, early bird passes are available...

Badger Knife Show here in Wisconsin has 175 tables with 90% custom hand made knives, East Coast custom knife show, Blade show, Solvang, USN Vegas, how far are you willing to travel. What type of buying/selling is your main focus, come up with a plan based on your research. Contact your customers...

Thanks Larry, I Have 5 different knives like this, all big, black, G-10 AND KYDEX. Thought I'd see what its like on the "dark side". Peter

Built this one HD, .096 titanium liners, Mokuti bolsters and pocket clip, ceramic bearings and cool Damascus blade and filler bar, C-Tek handle from Tracey. Poor photo but I had to show it off, I'll get pro photos asap. Thanks for taking a look, Peter

This is a little different, fulcrum top lock auto with ladder pattern Damascus blade and bolsters, lock bar and flipper spring are integral using the same Damascus. Mammoth ivory scales and a Mokume rocker bar. File worked and anodized titanium liners. Thanks for taking a look, Peter

More austempered 1095 steel, Cerakote and G-10. I'm having fun making these and plan to make some with smaller blades in the future. Sheath is Kydex with TEklok. Thanks for taking a look, Peter

Another trip to the dark side, austempered 1095 with Cerakote, G-10 handle and Kydex. This one has a multi grind on the blade and measures 8 3/4" with an overall length of 13 3/4". Serious cutter, thanks for taking a look. Peter

I did the Cerakote, you'll need a sand blast cabinet, spray gun, and an oven. They give instructions that are 1 2 3 easy.

Thanks for the replies, now all I gotta do is remember where I put the ninja goggles... Peter

WOW! That's nice, it looks like its going 100MPH. Peter

1/4" austempered 1095, Cerakote finish with G-10 handle scales, Kydex sheath. 7 1/2" blade built for serious torture. Thanks for taking a look, Peter

I've used phosphate Parkerizing for an almost black finish, but it only works on non-stainless materials. Cerakote is a nice treatment, but its still a "painted" finish. Both will produce a dark finish and both require extra equipment and procedures to acquire so its kind of a coin toss. All of...

Any chance I can talk you out of a pair of bakelite scales?

Very Nice folder Karl, welcome to the dark side. You have a new skill set to add to your already impressive list of talents. Peter

Very classy! You never disappoint, awesome work. Peter

You never disappoint Bruce, excellent work! Peter

Welcome aboard, this is a great forum to hang out in. Love to see some of your work. Peter

Yowza! Those are top notch stuff, awesome. Peter

Very nice Ray, as always your work is inspirational. Peter