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Custom/hand made knives.

Discussion in 'Buy / Sell / Trade - Other' started by Mark77, Jan 2, 2021.

  1. Jan 4, 2021 at 6:16 PM
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    My Name is Rahl

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    Ok, how much for damascus upon request?
     
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  2. Jan 4, 2021 at 6:26 PM
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    Hey man, I was the safety supervisor on knife or death, nice to see your work here too
     
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  3. Jan 5, 2021 at 2:09 AM
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    They start at 800 and the skies the limit. Over the last year the average price after materials were chosen, was between 1500.and 2000 for a damascus blade.
     
  4. Jan 5, 2021 at 2:10 AM
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    You were the dude following me along side my run makiing sure I wasn't dieing?
     
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  5. Jan 5, 2021 at 2:16 AM
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    Most of those also had wooly mammoth ivory or tooth for the handle material.
     
  6. Jan 5, 2021 at 3:41 AM
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    And I dressed you in your armor and explained the rules during the pre course walk. I was the person who received all the blades and went over the design of the blade to make sure they’re safe to use on the course.
    I helped design the show and supervised the safety of it.
     
  7. Jan 5, 2021 at 6:51 AM
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    Yeah! You were one of the people I liked. You were really cool. Awesome to reconnect. I wish I could get the other footage of me after my run where travis interviews me and checks my blade again. It was a fun show to do. More fun than FIF actually. I have so many ideas though to make KOD not terrible. I wasn't surprised it didnt get more seasons. What do you do now?
     
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  8. Jan 5, 2021 at 7:35 AM
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    Thanks man! I’m doing much of the same, shows you might have seen lately- spy games, ultimate tag, brain games, cannonball, floor is lava, and a few more I can’t remember at the moment.
    KOD suffered from lack of viewership as the season progressed. Tv is a funny thing. Some shows you think will be successful turn into turds, and sometimes the turds turn into cash cows. You never know.
     
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  9. Jan 5, 2021 at 8:04 AM
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    The contestants, that is what killed kod in my opinion. I'm glad you're busy and working.
     
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  10. Jan 7, 2021 at 2:22 PM
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    Thats awesome OP. They look badass and I'm sure they works better than they look :101010:
     
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  11. Jan 7, 2021 at 2:27 PM
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    Would you consider doing a specific type of kitchen knife?
     
  12. Jan 7, 2021 at 2:28 PM
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    Of course. 99 percent of what I make is custom or a one off based on a clients request.
    Drop.me an email. mark@knivesbymark.com
     
  13. Jan 7, 2021 at 2:30 PM
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    Damascus blades after forging, and before grinding. My surface grinder makes these forged blades look machined. Huge time saver.

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  14. Jan 7, 2021 at 2:34 PM
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    Excellent. As Mrs. CFayne already got two new knives for the holidays, I really wish I would have found this post sooner. I will drop you a line though to make the introduction as her birthday is in August, and I might be able to save up enough money by then!
     
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  15. Jan 11, 2021 at 2:53 PM
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    Lots going on here. The knife had to have deer antler and dog ashes in the handle, cow patches somewhere (I etched them into the blade) and a few other requests. Im really happy how this turned out.
    80 crv2 steel and about 11.5 inches long, scandi grind.
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  16. Jan 15, 2021 at 7:12 AM
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    Just sold this one. Friction folder, coral scales and hand forged damascus blade.20210114_095854.jpg 20210114_095832.jpg
     
  17. Jan 16, 2021 at 8:54 AM
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    Interested in one of these perhaps. Can you send me some pictures please?

    Aaron
     
  18. Jan 16, 2021 at 9:05 AM
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    That would be a sabre grind.
     
  19. Jan 16, 2021 at 9:25 AM
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    No, it's a scandi grind.
     
  20. Jan 16, 2021 at 9:26 AM
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    Send me an email.

    www.knivesbymark.com
     
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