Mongrel Knives
Custom maker of hand crafted knives and Kydex sheaths. Knives are all made from hi-carbon steel such as 1095, 1085, O-1 and 5160.
Most knives are hardened then tempered to a 57-60 on the Rockwell scale. The handle material is generally made from exotic hardwoods like Bocote, Zebra or Ebony woods or from burled domestics like Black Cherry and Walnut and Maple. Ask about our wood inventory if you are considering ordering a knife. Kydex sheaths are made from.....well Kydex any color is available so long as it is Black.
27/06/2023
Hi All,
Ok so I need some opinions here. I have made something like 1500 knives over the last 25 years. I have made new looking new ones, new looking old ones, they were easy. These are harder Old looking new ones. Everything is "aged" and they are put together correctly for the time period. Lets call it 1400's to 1800's. Heavy acid etching brass pins in some of the handles, Aged and hand made brass nut holding them together on the end. The largest has a 6 inch blade and is 11 3/8 overall. Did I get there?
14/04/2023
Updating photos, take a look at the shop! Sgian-dubh / Scottish Highlander “Black knife” 5-inch blade: CPM-D2 Stainless Steel, Ebony, Maple, Bocote | Hand made in the USA https://etsy.me/43AiSdM
05/04/2023
New shots of the 7.5 inch Viking Seax: AEBL Stainless Steel, 416 stainless, Maple, and Ironwood. Check it out! https://etsy.me/4143AME
29/03/2023
Some listing updates: 5-inch Scottish Dirk: CPM-154 blade Stainless Steel, Ebony, Maple, Bocote | Quality knife made entirely by hand in the USA https://etsy.me/3JRY8Fz
24/03/2023
Making some updates. Take another look at my shop! 5-inch Scottish Dirk: CPM-154 Stainless Steel, Ebony, Maple, Bocote | Quality knives made entirely by hand in the USA https://etsy.me/405STZL
09/03/2023
A couple of Scottish knives going out to the store. First one is a "traditional Sgain Dubh 3.75 inch blade 154-CM to Rc of 60. Handle material is Iron Wood, Tiger Maple, Iron Wood, Tiger Maple over all it is 7.75 inches long. The second is from an earlier point in time before the spear point was adopted and the length was still variable. Clip point (we call it a Bowie now) 5 3/8 inches long 154-CM to a Rc 60. Over all it is 10 inches long Handle is Bocote , Tiger Maple, Bocote. More of my work as well as more info can be found at www.etsy.com/shop/MongrelKnives comments always welcome.
19/02/2023
7.5 inch (19.05 cm) Viking Seax: AEBL Stainless Steel, 416 stainless, Maple, Ironwood | Quality knives made entirely by hand in the USA https://etsy.me/3xAL0Pu
17/02/2023
6.75-inch Natchez Bowie Knife: AEBL Stainless Steel, Ironwood, Bronze, Jasper gemstone | Quality knives made entirely by hand in the USA https://etsy.me/3lIj9tW
30/01/2023
Hi All, New project in the making. 3/16ths AEBL 1.5 by 7.5 inches long. Blade is done and the file work is done. Now the work starts. If you want to see some more file work or some of my finished work. Go here etsy.com/shop/MongrelKnives
24/01/2023
Finished up some Scottish knives and their sheaths yesterday so I thought I would share. The 2 larger dirks have 5 inch blades and made from S-30-V The to smaller are CPM-D2 handles are Bacote or Ironwood with Ebony and maple. Comments always welcome. For more info and to see more of my work click or copy and paste the link below.
mongrelknives.etsy.com
12/11/2022
Hi All,
Some pictures of the past month’s work. The 2 smaller ones you have already seen but after carrying the Ebony one for a week or so I decided the blade length and balance was off. I like the style which is correct 3.75 inch blade 7.75 overall ½ inch wide handle. So, I changed up the dimensions some. Blade is now 5 inches overall 9.25 inches. It feels much better now and from a tactical it is more functional. The 3.75 inch blade on the original is not quite long enough to reach everything while the 5 inch one will do the job. Specifics: Blade steel is CPM-D2 the fuller is in place to strengthen the now longer blade. Handle has a Stainless or Bronze bolster followed by Ebony then Maple. The central part is Bacote followed by another pc. of Ebony then the rear stainless bolster. The blade is held to the handle with stainless All Thread and tightened down with a hand made Brass nut. The build is correct for the 18th century the hidden All Thread obviously is not. A quick note in the 18th century the threaded end and the tapped nut were in use but at the time much harder to do. The sheath you see is for a leg or arm carry. These would have been considered “black” knives and carried concealed hence the thin handle. If you have any questions or comments, good or bad, leave it on the thread or IM me. No more words here are the pictures.
22/10/2022
Finished these up today. 3.75 inch d2 blade Black wood Iron wood and Lace wood. Mismatched Sgain Dubh.