Show your Mule

[Michael Janich]

Dear COSpaceMarine:

Welcome to the Spyderco Forum.

Stay safe,

Mike

[COSpaceMarine]

Thank you much Mike, happy to be here.

[Ramonade]

I had a lot of other projects to end during the holidays (they now are finished), so I can't show my next Mule yet !
The G10 liner and stabilized elder burl have been stuck together and the holes for the mosaïc pin and corby bolts have been made. I don't want to show the wood yet, but it's another excellent (and pricy) piece that I'll make the best efforts to honor with the finish product !

[legOFwhat?]

I had a lot of other projects to end during the holidays (they now are finished), so I can't show my next Mule yet !
The G10 liner and stabilized elder burl have been stuck together and the holes for the mosaïc pin and corby bolts have been made. I don't want to show the wood yet, but it's another excellent (and pricy) piece that I'll make the best efforts to honor with the finish product !

AW, I'm eager for it's debut Robin!

[bob-atlatl]

Its my 2nd mule project, curly maple scales, G10 liners:





My 1st mule project, for grandson, tiger maple scales, G10 liners:

[legOFwhat?]

Both are beautiful bob! Welcome to the forum!

[bob-atlatl]

Thanks Larry, I think they are beautiful too.
Still photos just don't do justice to the depth and 3D shimmer inherent in these special maples.

[Xplorer]

Great looking Mules bob! I'd bet the shimmer of those handles has a nearly holographic look. It's always a little disappointing to take a pic of a figured, fiddle-back, tiger-striped, or curly wood because there's SO much more to see when it's in motion.

Very nice work!

[COSpaceMarine]

One more Mule down, another groomsman gift this time in S45V, getting better slowly but surely!

[COSpaceMarine]

Made one more recently, this time slapping Ironwood to S45v for a buddy of mine.

[bob-atlatl]

8 ft of cord total with 7 snake knots on the lanyard, a simple wrap on M398 blade.

[ykspydiefan]

Its my 2nd mule project, curly maple scales, G10 liners:





My 1st mule project, for grandson, tiger maple scales, G10 liners:

2 mules done and 4 posts to the forum. That gets you batting 500. Honestly, I am not a baseball fan. But I am a fan of guys harnessing their Mules and getting them out there. Nice work.

[bob-atlatl]

ykspydiefan: just a nit, that paracord handle was 3rd mule project, so I'm batting 600 including this post.

TMI: I actually hit 600 back in the day, in our company slow pitch league.
Could usually put a liner between 1st & 2nd, they never did learn to shift.

[Geometry]

I haven't made a knife or shaped a handle in a long time, but I made this one up for my brother in law in an srs13 mule and I think it turned out decent! Wenge with brass pins


We've also both got rex 76 mules waiting for plans, I'm really interested in that!

[COSpaceMarine]

One more mule, this time in SPY27 with Maple and blue epoxy scales
Dialed in shape of the scales a lot more on these and feels much better in hand.
Tried setting the brass inserts and pushed a little harder than necessary, cracked the rear... still learning, but enjoying the process

[Ramonade]

Since I didn't have a deadline for this Mule, I took my time.
I'm working on 3 handles for blades which are ready, a XC75 "Mule", that will of course never leave the home since it's blatant copy, I just want this steel in the same format as my Mules to compare ! and a design I came up with (not sure about the grind yet).

And finally, the handle I am making for a Rex76 Mule. Let's say that it is at the step where no mchines will be used going forward, all the rest will be done by hand.

[Bolster]

Since I didn't have a deadline for this Mule, I took my time...

I like your "muleish" cleaver!!! That's way cool.

I haven't made a knife or shaped a handle in a long time...

Beautiful. I've never worked Wenge but now I'm interested.

[Bolster]

One more mule, this time in SPY27 with Maple and blue epoxy scales
Dialed in shape of the scales a lot more on these and feels much better in hand.
Tried setting the brass inserts and pushed a little harder than necessary, cracked the rear... still learning, but enjoying the process

So how do those circular brass connectors work? Did you make them yourself from tubes of brass? And how do you "set" them?
Looking really good, BTW.

[tcarltonw]

and a design I came up with (not sure about the grind yet).

I like that sheeps foot!

[standy99]

One more mule, this time in SPY27 with Maple and blue epoxy scales
Dialed in shape of the scales a lot more on these and feels much better in hand.
Tried setting the brass inserts and pushed a little harder than necessary, cracked the rear... still learning, but enjoying the process

So how do those circular brass connectors work? Did you make them yourself from tubes of brass? And how do you "set" them?
Looking really good, BTW.

For me it’s just from lanyard brass tubing, set like pins. (Which is available at most knife suppliers)