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Posted: 1/21/2012 10:48:27 PM EDT

This will be my first time posting pictures of my work in the blade forum. I see a lot of talent over here and I hope to one day count myself among you all.

Bullnose Skinner..

Survival Chopper

Posted: 1/21/2012 10:57:50 PM EDT

[#1]

WOW! I am blown away

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You sir are an artist

Posted: 1/21/2012 11:10:57 PM EDT

[#2]

Dang!!! That's awesome

Posted: 1/21/2012 11:32:09 PM EDT

[#3]

nice

Posted: 1/21/2012 11:40:43 PM EDT

[#4]

Wow...

I love the er... Hamon (Only say that for Japanese blades?) the wavy heat-treat/tempering line on the survival chopper.

Posted: 1/22/2012 12:15:31 AM EDT

[#5]

Amazing. I love that hamon - or whatever it's called, too! Well done, sir.

JH94

Posted: 1/22/2012 12:55:27 AM EDT

[#6]

That Chopper just looks mean, I love em both though!!
I wish I could say I'd try my hand at creating a knife, but who the hell am I kidding, I can't draw a straight stick figure. No artistic ability at all.
So I'll just continue to drool over what you guys create.

Posted: 1/22/2012 11:23:08 AM EDT

[#7]

Great looking, untilitarian, rugged tools. Well done, keep up the fine work.

Jeff

Posted: 1/22/2012 1:42:51 PM EDT

[#8]

The Bullnose Skinner is one of the most impressive knives I've ever seen. Just by the looks of that stout blade, I'm not sure if there's a force powerful enough to compromise the integrity of that blade; it literally looks bullet-proof and capable of surviving a nuclear fallout. Incredibly well done!

Posted: 1/22/2012 2:19:49 PM EDT

[#9]

The are both gorgeous! That skinner needs to find it's way to my place in Texas. I don't suppose these are for sale?

Posted: 1/22/2012 4:52:48 PM EDT

[#10]

Nice work!

Posted: 1/22/2012 5:17:23 PM EDT

[#11]

Hello all,

Thank you all for your comments, it gives my work meaning to know it's well received. I posted these two blades to get feedback from you all, my peers. I want to be on the right track as far as blade design and handle colors. I understand that what I like isn't necessarily what you all like. That being said... From the comments above, we all have about the same taste.

When I was making the "yellow jacket" paper micarta I thought I might have been going a little overboard with the color combination. A good friend of mine said "well, no guts no glory"..

I do sell my work openly on a website but I also highly respect the rules of this forum. Anyone is welcome to contact me if they have any questions.

Again seriously, thank you all. -Ben

Posted: 1/23/2012 12:11:48 PM EDT

[#12]

I've seen people talk about making micarta, can someone direct me to the process, or explain it?

Posted: 1/23/2012 3:11:28 PM EDT

[#13]

Nice designs.

Are you sure the blade on the skinner is thick enough?

Mrstang, youtube has a ton of videos on making micarta.

Posted: 1/24/2012 8:05:48 AM EDT

[#14]

Quoted:

Nice designs.

Are you sure the blade on the skinner is thick enough?

Mrstang, youtube has a ton of videos on making micarta.

Thank you, If I could have made it thicker and still function I would have.

I'm notoriously bad on knives so personally I see value in a knife being hard to kill.

Mrstang, contact me and I will help you with the micarta.

Posted: 2/1/2012 7:24:24 PM EDT

[#15]

Just finished this today, (16" blade) (25 1/4" overall) (2" tall) (1/4" thick 5160)

Posted: 2/1/2012 7:39:10 PM EDT

[#16]

It's weird but I think that first model would look amazing with black scales... although the yellow micarta is nice.

can't wait for mine, great stuff!!!

Posted: 2/1/2012 8:23:32 PM EDT

[#17]

Quoted:

Just finished this today, (16" blade) (25 1/4" overall) (2" tall) (1/4" thick 5160)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v667/Klaurie13/IMG_5009.jpg

Nice. Like really nice.

Posted: 2/1/2012 10:09:39 PM EDT

[#18]

Sweet Gladius. The zombies are gonna be angry.

Posted: 2/1/2012 10:14:33 PM EDT

[#19]

Style....he gots it

Nice micarta on the yellow scales, super cool. I'm inspired to try to make my own.

What kind of paper did you use? Construction paper? Posterboard?

Posted: 2/1/2012 10:43:18 PM EDT

[#20]

I am in love with that chopper.

Very nice work.

Posted: 2/1/2012 10:45:19 PM EDT

[#21]

I like your style.

Posted: 2/2/2012 12:33:29 AM EDT

[#22]

Quoted:

It's weird but I think that first model would look amazing with black scales... although the yellow micarta is nice.

can't wait for mine, great stuff!!!

Soon...

Posted: 2/2/2012 12:45:06 AM EDT

[#23]

Quoted:

Style....he gots it

Nice micarta on the yellow scales, super cool. I'm inspired to try to make my own.

What kind of paper did you use? Construction paper? Posterboard?

IM me, I'll get you going..

BTW, Thank you everyone. I'll make sure to post pictures of my work from time to time.

Posted: 2/2/2012 10:59:04 AM EDT

[#24]

Details on the Gladius, that looks awesome!

Posted: 2/2/2012 12:08:30 PM EDT

[#25]

Quoted:

Details on the Gladius, that looks awesome!

Thank you, what can I tell you? It has a convex grind, clay heat treated, 57HRC edge and a nice springy 47HRC down the middle. The longer handle gives the blade superb balance in one hand while allowing the user to use both hands if need be. I built the tip extra stout to take more piercing punishment rather than a slashing edge, although it will slash just fine.

It's a user, that's for sure.

Posted: 2/3/2012 3:04:36 PM EDT

[#26]

I got this one done yesterday.. Recurve fighter...
6 1/4" blade, 1 3/4" tall at the widest,11 1/4" Overall, 1/4 thick 5160

Posted: 2/3/2012 7:22:34 PM EDT

[#27]

Nice, and I don't generally care for recurves.

Posted: 2/3/2012 8:43:50 PM EDT

[#28]

Beautiful knives - nice work on these.

Posted: 2/5/2012 1:09:32 PM EDT

[#29]

Awesome! You have talent.

Posted: 2/5/2012 2:29:12 PM EDT

[#30]

Quoted:

Awesome! You have talent.

I've seen your work from time to time and coming from you that means a lot.

Posted: 2/12/2012 2:45:36 PM EDT

[#31]

That is just an absolute work of beauty!

Posted: 2/13/2012 9:39:22 PM EDT

[#32]

Fresh off the bench. Bullnose Survivor with "Bone & Marrow" micarta scales 5 3/4" blade, 1 15/16" tall, 11" overall, 1/4" thick 5160

Posted: 2/14/2012 7:52:23 AM EDT

[#33]

nice

Posted: 2/18/2012 1:21:27 PM EDT

[#34]

Just received my custom Bullnose Skinner from Godrilla. I have to say his work is amazing. This one is made from 1/4" 5160. I don't know how he does it but the edge grind is so fine you can't even see it. From 1/4" to thin like a scalpel, it's just sick. I can't wait to try it out. [insert animal grunt here]

Posted: 3/6/2012 7:31:54 PM EDT

[#35]

This is a new design I've been working on. I hope you all like it.

E.D Companion 4 3/8" blade, 1 5/8" tall, 8 7/8" overall, 1/4" thick 5160

Thank you.

Posted: 3/6/2012 9:54:41 PM EDT

[#36]

Solid blade!

Posted: 3/15/2012 12:13:18 PM EDT

[#37]

Recurve Fighter Black on Black Micarta scales.

Thanks for looking.

Posted: 3/15/2012 12:18:53 PM EDT

[#38]

[johnny bravo] Whoa Mama! [/johnny bravo]

Posted: 3/15/2012 7:16:07 PM EDT

[#39]

Quoted:

Just finished this today, (16" blade) (25 1/4" overall) (2" tall) (1/4" thick 5160)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v667/Klaurie13/IMG_5009.jpg

I literally said "Oooohh" out loud when I saw this one. Your work is very nice!

Posted: 3/15/2012 8:27:37 PM EDT

[#40]

Big and bold, I like them all. You could go into buisness just making micarta; it looks incredible.

.

Posted: 3/15/2012 8:41:37 PM EDT

[#41]

Here's one I thought was neat and different. I was asked to make a knife and fork fit for a barbarian.

The fork was the biggest challenge of the build.

Posted: 3/15/2012 8:57:01 PM EDT

[#42]

Quoted:

Just finished this today, (16" blade) (25 1/4" overall) (2" tall) (1/4" thick 5160)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v667/Klaurie13/IMG_5009.jpg

I literally said "Oooohh" out loud when I saw this one. Your work is very nice!

Thank you and thank all of you for the support.

Posted: 3/20/2012 8:45:07 AM EDT

[#43]

Hey guys, just wanted to post a comment on these knives. My wife was on the short list for E8 and had been asking me for a knife she could carry in her boot or tucked into her BDU pants under her shirt. I wanted something nice in the event she actually got the promotion so I started looking in here.....and found Ben.
I started emailing him discussing what I / she wanted. Ben even sent me a template of his EDC knife, which I gave to the spouse and said "How would you want your knife?" After tracing and whittling away she came up with what would be her perfect EDC, that I sort of named the Blade Le femme.
Sent the design to Ben with a request from her for "pink and black micarta" handles to keep it "gurly" for her. What I got less then a week later was, well, awesome! I will definately be doing more business with Ben, especially a particular project he and I both got excited about....
Soon as I figure out how to post pics, I'll get 'em up so you can see this gem. (Ben,you still got the ones you took? Can you post 'em? I'm illiterate...)

Posted: 3/20/2012 12:11:27 PM EDT

[#44]

Quoted:

Hey guys, just wanted to post a comment on these knives. My wife was on the short list for E8 and had been asking me for a knife she could carry in her boot or tucked into her BDU pants under her shirt. I wanted something nice in the event she actually got the promotion so I started looking in here.....and found Ben.

I started emailing him discussing what I / she wanted. Ben even sent me a template of his EDC knife, which I gave to the spouse and said "How would you want your knife?" After tracing and whittling away she came up with what would be her perfect EDC, that I sort of named the Blade Le femme.

Sent the design to Ben with a request from her for "pink and black micarta" handles to keep it "gurly" for her. What I got less then a week later was, well, awesome! I will definately be doing more business with Ben, especially a particular project he and I both got excited about....

Soon as I figure out how to post pics, I'll get 'em up so you can see this gem. (Ben,you still got the ones you took? Can you post 'em? I'm illiterate...)

My sincerest thanks for giving me the chance to prove myself.