Bartos Armory

Thankful to have electricity and only minor damage from the storm. Back to work in the shop! Dang mosquitoes are out at even 3PM, but rather have the rain and temps in the low 90s than 90 days of dry at 110s.

The prototype process in the works. Got some exciting developments for y'all coming up! This is a set of 8" carving knives, the top of which, will turn into a 7" something else

Happy Resurrection Day from Bartos Armory! May you and yours have a great day of celebration!

Love how these combo scales make them really pop! Kirinite, g10, and Bocote handle on 1084 steel. What do you think I should do for a handle next time?

Late night in the shop with a surprise shower. Overdue projects for special people. The handle on this is pretty great.

Working through this "artic blast" (28 degree) weather in the shop. Got some cool stuff coming and some nice pieces to catch up on!

Happy Labor Day from Bartos Armory! Shop is slowly coming back online!

A very generous gentleman donated these retired competition stocks to be upcycled into some nice, hard-working, solid-wood knife scales. I'm very excited to see what I can make these into!

SOON.
Shop has been out of commission for FAR too long. Getting the new shop up and running pretty soon! I cannot wait to make more knives in a dedicated workspace. More shop updates to come!

Got the shop fired up for my yearly church gala to make this little cleave and it did well in the auction! Very glad I could make this, excited to get going again in earnest. Lots of big news coming and I hope it all comes together like I hope!

Opened up the shop briefly to get these green-dyed, stabilized maple handles prepped for a charity piece. Stay tuned to see how this wood turns out!

Merry Christmas from Bartos Armory! A lucky dude at my work got these for quite the Christmas present!
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Happy Halloween! I always like finding new uses for my tools and since my office disallows open flames, I had to improve with my MCH! The dual outputs on the EDC head can let this run all day long in low output mode, giving off a nice glow. A great tool for work and play!

Happy Halloween from Bartos Armory! Stay safe tonight!

Got this handle set assembled and looking nice! Bocote, white G10, and red Kirinite! Adding white liners and it'll be ready for an awesome set y'all will see soon, stay tuned!

This 3.25" hunting knife is my entry to the build-off #7! This tool is rocking a harpoon tip with live edges on both sides. The snake wood, maple, Kirinite, and G10 segmented handle always makes these competition knives pop. I really enjoy that my friends in push me to learn and improve skills through these amazing, friendly competitions!

Nakiri was putting in work last evening prepping the veggies for !

This is a 3" beer belly kitchen knife is sanded up and ready for logos and handles! Always good to get in the shop!

Continuing the set, this is a 8" chef knife with a bloodwood handle is ready to handle all of your kitchen tasks! Made of 1084 steel with a forced etch, it is ready to handle any task you can toss it at in the kitchen!

Continuing the set, this is a 3" beer belly kitchen knife with a bloodwood handle is ready to handle all of your kitchen tasks! Made of 1084 steel with a vinegar patina, it is ready to pop some tops and make quick work of veggies!

Got this Nessmuk prepped and ready for handle work! Loving how this stabilized zebrawood looks and excited to see how it turns out! Also, it's hot in Texas. OOF.

A tiny cleave for any occasion! This little guy is dressed up with dyed and stabilized maple and is a perfect fixed blade to drop into the pocket for everyday office work or a nice event.

Continuing the set, this is a 6" santoku kitchen knife with a bloodwood handle is ready to handle all of your kitchen tasks! Made of 1084 steel with a vinegar patina, it is ready to do everything from chopping onions to breaking down chickens.

This 4" paring knife with Bloodwood handle is out to make short work of many tasks in the kitchen!

This hybrid kydex and leather sheath is a perfect addition to my Nessmuk with scales! This combo provides the comfort, flex, and durability of leather without sacrificing the protection and retention of Kydex!

Got the hitch cover welded up and on the 'Yota! Next up: the wiring for the eye to come on when I apply my brakes!

Just a little mix of my side gigs! The MCH light is in my pocket almost every day and the dual output option is amazing! The canon 7DmkII is a beast of a camera and excellent in low-light settings! And, as usual, I have my ever-present companion, the shorty knife that just disappears into the pocket! Very inspiring to see the athletes in the race and always a great day to spend working with the family!

Put these segmented handle scales together and they are looking excellent! The knife is coming together real well! These are made of dyed maple, G10, Trustone, and walnut