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Absintheur
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My newest custom

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This is my newest custom from Michael Morris ( http://www.michaelmorrisknives.com/ ). Mike works from new Nicholson files, W2 high carbon, and after shaping the blades re-tempers them to 56-58rc. Most models are supplied with very high quality leather sheaths using heavy thickness hides. For this knife I told Mike I wanted a 6 inch spear point blade with lashing holes on the rear of the tang. The scales are easily removable allowing this to be lashed to a shaft for an emergency hunting spear. I sincerely doubt it will ever be used in that manner but it is nice to know it can be done. The scales are black canvas micarta.

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As you can see the knife's file origins are clearly visible but the sharp edges of the cutting surfaces are smoothed down. The grinds are near perfect and the blade is hollow ground.

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The sheath is as good as any I have seen from other custommakers.

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I have purchased a half dozen knives from Mike and the quality is tremendous on all of them. The friction folder is a favorite pocket knife for EDC.

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As Mike says... "Deez ain't no 'sissy' knives"
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Re: My newest custom

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awesome , and love that friction folder, ::tu:: and the micarta looks great, amazing workmanship, ::tu::
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Re: My newest custom

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Very nice. I like that you can tell it used to be a file.
Pretty cool.
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Re: My newest custom

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zed6309 wrote:awesome , and love that friction folder, ::tu:: and the micarta looks great, amazing workmanship, ::tu::
It also serves as a bottle opener...

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Absintheur wrote:
zed6309 wrote:awesome , and love that friction folder, ::tu:: and the micarta looks great, amazing workmanship, ::tu::
It also serves as a bottle opener...

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:shock: 8) now i really want one :D very cool , i was looking a while back at the svord peasant knife of the same design, yours is very nice, enjoy ::tu::
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Re: My newest custom

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I have one of the Svord friction folders...next to this Morris friction folder it really does look like a peasant knife...lol. Of course the Morris does cost just a bit more...
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Absintheur wrote:I have one of the Svord friction folders...next to this Morris friction folder it really does look like a peasant knife...lol. Of course the Morris does cost just a bit more...
:D yeah that is a more classy friction 8)
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Re: My newest custom

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The Svord is a much larger knife as well...too big for anything but back pocket carry.

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Absintheur wrote:The Svord is a much larger knife as well...too big for anything but back pocket carry.

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thanks for the comparison pic, yeah the svord looks like a back pocket knife, i was going to get the wood handled version and possibly in time mod it ,
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