Knife + handgun photo thread

[JimZ1006]

Here are a few of my 629-3 Classic Hunter and PUMA-Tec Folder:





JimZ

 

[retiredbadge8091]

I thought I'd add another one to the mix. Here's my Model 60 no dash with vintage Herretts Shooting Star stocks, a vintage Bianchi holster and promo knife from the NRA...

 

[Cocked & Locked]

 

[wuluf]

.44 Spl and an Opinel, my favorites!

 

[LedFowl]

Colt Model 1903 and a Case small pen pocket knife.

 

[Cocked & Locked]

Ashland Distributors S&W model 60 and a couple of little Schrade autos.

 

[retiredbadge8091]

My Model 13 with a couple of HKS Number 10 speedloaders and a Spyderco Police folding knife.

 

[Thuer]

Could not restist to make a picture of my trusty Model 681 with a Nill grip and a handmade knife of the Dutch Hans Luiken. Beautiful craftmanship.

 

[Brasky]

Something about striker fired guns

 

[Targets Guy]

Chiefs Special and a Maxam.

 

[garddogg56]

M&P and a Spydico Manix Golden Colorado USA Earth

 

[Rock185]

Colt 38 Super and Bob Terzuola knife.

 

[Jdavis]

Ruger GP100 Royal Phoenix and Benchmade Mini Griptilian

 

[Texas Star]

Colt 38 Super and Bob Terzuola knife.

A lot of the knives that members post here look to me like robot toys or pieces of an erector set.

I've met Terzuola several times and as a longtime writer of articles for most of the cutlery magazines, I consider him one of the most talented designers and makers. The Gryphon M-30A-1 that he designed for the Cutlery Shoppe is one of the most remarkable knives ever available on the commercial market. Bob told me that he was very pleased with how well they rendered his licensed / designed knife.

I think their Model 10 semi-skinner is also a Terzuola design. Both use Type 154CM blades and Zytel handles.

Very few other knifemakers or designers impress me as much. One is Peter Hjortberger at Fallkniven, which is pretty rarified company for a knifemaker. Another is the late R .W. Loveless. Of course, W.D. Randall, Jr. designed some nice knives that have become classics.

The last time we spoke, Bob said that he was planning to make only folding knives in future. I think that's why he designed those knives for the Cutlery Shoppe. He based the M-30A-1 on the old M-3 military knife, the one you see on paratroopers' boots in WWII photos. But the refinement and evolution was considerable, and involved outstanding talent.

Is your blade of D-2 steel? Maybe a Kydex sheath?

Take care of that knife and use it wisely. His sheath knives are not common in either sense of that word.

I think you should start a new topic with photos of just that knife and its sheath. It's that important a product. Make your photos nice and sharp, very detailed. I want to steal some for my knife files, ha!

His logo is the glyph of Maya god Etz'Nab, their deity having control over edged tools and weapons. It's worth a larger image.

 

[Richard Simmons]

 

[CZU]

Here is a CZ75 Compact along with a Czech Mikov Leverlock. The Mikov has Cocobolo scales, I have another that has Stag scales of some sort.

 

[R0CKETMAN]

 

[Rock185]

Texas Star, Thank you for the info. Yes it is D-2 and has the Kydex sheath with his glyph as one of the rivets. I met Bob at the SOF convention in Vegas and ordered the knife sometime afterwards. Just pulled the box out and looked at the canceled check for the knife,dated July 24,1987. The M-18 knife was $225.00. Big bucks for a knife for me at the time. Did I overpay? The postage on the box indicated he mailed me the knife 03-22-88. I will attempt some photos.

 

[Guevera]

 

[Guevera]