Trade knife for center console

[tyhuck]

I make custom knives from old sawmill steel, and I recently traded a guy a Ranch Hand brush guard for a couple of knives, so it got me to wondering if anyone would be interested in trading a custom made hunting or skinning knife for a factory center console and accompanying dash pieces from an 03-06 pickup or SUV? Ide be willing to give you my fold-down console and dash trim in addition if you wanted. My console is still in great shape, I just want the floor console so I can get the rear air vents for my boys in the back seat.

[Carder09]

How much do you charge usually for knives?

[Chris]

The fold down makes an amazing night stand

 

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[tyhuck]

Most of my simple sets get $100, but they go up from there depending on what you want. I only use high carbon steel cut from old sawmill blades, usually 1/8-3/16" thick. I use native hardwoods, stabilized and dyed woods, deer antler, and various composite materials for handle material. I can add colored spacers to accent the handle scales, and pin the handles with brass or stainless pins. Hilt guards, mosaic pins, and exotic or excessively expensive handle materials are extra. I also hand tool custom sheaths for most of the knives I sell. Conchos and other decorative items are also extra.

 

Check out my Facebook page to see some of my past works. www.facebook.com/bucksawknives

[MikeNH]

That's some nice work! I'll have to scroll through the photos when it isn't so close to bedtime.

[tyhuck]

Thanks. Ive only been in it for a little over a year, and Im still learning, but you can definitely see a transformation from some of my earliest ones to some of my latest ones. Im not saying Im a "master knife maker" but Im getting better.

 

Let me be clear, Im not a professional. Just a hobbyist trying to use one hobby to pay for some of the others.

[hollis092]

Man, my dad does the exact same thing. He uses sawmill blades and planer blades. Handles from deer antler, bois d' arc trees (near the MS river) - we pronounce it bo dock, and other materials.

 

Really cool process but it does take some time. Learned it from a great uncle of mine.. seen that fellow with some blades over 30" - one had a ivory handle.. it was going to somebody with a lot of $$.

 

That old fella is still making knives, probably one right now. I remember him making knives and reaching into the old school fridge and grabbing a Schlitz. The way he drinks em is tilt head back pour down throat, set back in fridge. Next, polish knife handle until thirsty, grab the other swaller left in Schlitz can.