A Long Time in the Making Knife Project

[sh1kar]

Ahh got it

 

[Stuart Mitchell]

 

[75]

I recall seeing a couple of the prototypes in the workshop a good while back so really glad this project kept going. Which one was selected in the end?

 

[Stuart Mitchell]

I recall seeing a couple of the prototypes in the workshop a good while back so really glad this project kept going. Which one was selected in the end?

Black blade, still exploring the world of serrates, black G10 scales, the G10 is second from the left in that photo above.

 

[75]

I can't for the life of me ever think of a use for one of those. Very tactical looking, a big chunk of a knife in the hand and not a gentleman's stalking knife by any stretch. But I bloody want one!!

 

[Stuart Mitchell]

I can't for the life of me ever think of a use for one of those. Very tactical looking, a big chunk of a knife in the hand and not a gentleman's stalking knife by any stretch. But I bloody want one!!

They are much lighter and nimble in hand than you might expect.

 

[Cawdor118]

Waves are part of the SBS insignia.
Cut away is to allow you to use the handle to smash a window.
Don’t know about the serration.

Serrations, potentially to stop the person its been plunged into getting up by creating a more complex wound. Such is life, warriors need warrior tools. @Stuart Mitchell - beautiful tools, its a great indictment that such a corps of men would request your services. Congratulations.

 

[geoshot]

Serrations to cut rope? Only guessing cos my kayaking white water rescue knives have serrated edges just for that reason
Great looking knives

 

[Klenchblaize]

I’m surprised Matt Hancock hasn’t ordered one!

K

 

[Stuart Mitchell]

I’m surprised Matt Hancock hasn’t ordered one!

K

Maybe he has

 

[Stuart Mitchell]

Loving these photos of this batch together, there is actually a couple missing here, the missing two with suppliers for reference, they’ll be back soon though.

 

[Tagoat]

Excuse perhaps a daft question, but, what sort of weight are they, each?

 

[Stuart Mitchell]

Excuse perhaps a daft question, but, what sort of weight are they, each?

Not a daft question at all, I’ll weigh some today, one of each handle, just out of interest.

 

[Stuart Mitchell]

The Micarta version weighs in at 260g, the G10 at 280g and just for the sake of curiosity the 3D printed SLS Nylon at 250g.

The sheath another 100g.

 

[willie_gunn]

Over two years now, it still isn't fully there but it is bloody close.

The attached photos were numbers three, four and five of nine versions made to date over a period stretching back over that lengthy period, pandemic happenings didn't help the timespan at all, that all seemed to kick off just as this project did, also though there has been a tremendous amount of work behind the scenes, getting all into place, for if and for when, it all took a great deal of time to get right.

Two you see here get a Valkyrie Rifles Cerakote finish, I forget the funky names of the colours but the coatings of grey and black speak for themselves, the third a satin steel, trying to visualise a 'ceremonial' option, trial engraving on there too, that got scrapped.

Different grinds for perusal, serrates or not, tubes were used as fixings at this point, they were later scrapped in favour of screws.

You'll see the middle tube missing on the satin finished knife in the first photo but then added later, there was a plan for that middle orifice on the ceremonial knife, that was then brought to life on numbers six and seven though.

All the knives were hand-made at this point, fully, a lot of work and effort.


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Beautiful work, as ever.

I do love the swage line on the satin finished ceremonial knife - is it just the photo or is that top plunge line more defined than in the later versions?

Can't say I'm sold on the triangular logo though

 

[Stuart Mitchell]

Beautiful work, as ever.

I do love the swage line on the satin finished ceremonial knife - is it just the photo or is that top plunge line more defined than in the later versions?

Can't say I'm sold on the triangular logo though

That swage and the ones in later versions are different things, that one is what called around these parts, and has been since God was a lad, a 'cut in' swage, you'll see at the handle end it is very defined, like the plunges of a blade grind. The cut in swage is ground with your blade at 90 degrees to whatever you are grinding on, again just like you would a blade bevel, this enables you to get those defined plunges.

There, clear as mud, eh?

That engraving was one of the ideas of my clients, it never really got any legs, thankfully.

 

[paul o']

Stunning work knife very useful the rope cutter for certain type of rope hanging chap lol. I would if it was I using one like to have a hole to pass para cord /other so it can't be dropped or taken out of the hand but yes oh yes a very nice shape.

 

[Stuart Mitchell]

Stunning work knife very useful the rope cutter for certain type of rope hanging chap lol. I would if it was I using one like to have a hole to pass para cord /other so it can't be dropped or taken out of the hand but yes oh yes a very nice shape.

Very astute, of course it needs a lanyard hole.

On a couple of occasions through the project I have had to advise a little more strongly than other times, lanyard hole was one. It was being missed so I left it as long as I dare then strongly advised

Below a couple of screenshots of CAD renders of how the next versions will look.

 

[paul o']

Thats all you need to see again its pointy enough to use and shaped enough to be a very strong working blade with wet gloves or tired dry hands
excellent design fit for purpose camp or field or a utility knife .

 

[Stuart Mitchell]

Thats all you need to see again its pointy enough to use and shaped enough to be a very strong working blade with wet gloves or tired dry hands
excellent design fit for purpose camp or field or a utility knife .

Thank you @paul o' and aren't those renders beautiful things in their own right.