What I do in my other life.

Kevin Sjostrand · Post by **Kevin Sjostrand** » Wed Oct 27, 2010 1:12 am

I am spending more time in the guitar shop than the knife making shop these days, but I managed to crank these two knives out over the last few months. I've been doing this for about 20 years.
I hope you like seeing them.

Kevin

tippie53 · Post by **tippie53** » Wed Oct 27, 2010 7:37 am

Do you know Jerry Hassam ? He was also a knife maker

darren · Post by **darren** » Wed Oct 27, 2010 8:09 am

pretty cool Kevin - how are these knives used? are they for 'show' or do they have a specific function? Sorry for my ignorance. :) You do the blade as well as the handle?

Kevin Sjostrand · Post by **Kevin Sjostrand** » Wed Oct 27, 2010 9:35 am

John,
I haven't heard of Jerry. Where does he hail from?
John, question about that wood I've got. Does mahogany usually look that dark a brown under finish?

Darren,
Honestly these are hunting knives, and some who buy them use them, they are totally functional, but they do look good too. If used the brass tarnishes and gets marked up, but if left to sit in a collection the brass tarnishes too. I make the blades and have a heat treating oven to harden them. These are a tool steel grade stainless, polished very shining with no tool marks.
I've enjoyed making them, but the guitar making is gaining in my desire for time. :>)

Kevin

Tony_in_NYC · Post by **Tony_in_NYC** » Wed Oct 27, 2010 11:14 am

Cool knives. Do you still sell them on Ebay?

Ken Hundley · Post by **Ken Hundley** » Wed Oct 27, 2010 12:12 pm

Beautiful Knives, Kevin. I love knives, but really have no practical every day use for them. My wife gives me crap every time she sees a new pocket knife.

Ben-Had · Post by **Ben-Had** » Wed Oct 27, 2010 1:47 pm

BEAUTIFUL, Kevin. I'm a police chief in my other life and some of my officers would love to have a knife that looks like that. I know I would, I have a small display collection (nothing yours though).

Tim

Kevin Sjostrand · Post by **Kevin Sjostrand** » Wed Oct 27, 2010 2:06 pm

Thanks Gents.
Tony, I do sell on Ebay occassionally, but it is not a very good market place these days for hand made knives.
However, these are for sale........Christmas is coming!!!!!!
Take your pick; $200 each includes shipping.
Ah shucks, I just couldn't resist making the sales pitch!

Kevin

Darryl Young · Post by **Darryl Young** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 7:43 pm

Nice!!! I love knives!

Tony_in_NYC · Post by **Tony_in_NYC** » Fri Oct 29, 2010 1:23 am

If I had nice knives like those, I fear I may get to stabby with others. My brother the hunter might like one. I will talk to his wife.

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