Show your Mule

[Xplorer]

After getting sheaths done for my Maxamet Mules I finally got a chance to get one of them onto the trail with me. I attached my Peter Carey Firecracker to the sheath just to see if it would work out riding piggy-back on my Mule sheath.

These pics are from a hike/swim :p I did last week in the Oneonta Gorge in Oregon.





I had to wade chest-deep through a long pool in order to reach the last waterfall. You can see I carry my Mule in my right pack-pocket.


I know this last one isn't a Mule pic..but it was the turnaround point for this hike and I thought you might like to see it. I liked it so much I went straight out into the pool and swam around at the base of the falls. I saw fish everywhere and my GoPro footage showed me that there were at least 8 12"-14" trout swimming with me :D :D .


See you out there!! :D

[Frunkey]

Awesome post Xplorer!

I just got my sheath done too! Check out the YouTube video I just made for it!

https://youtu.be/kL5rxND-5JM

[SpeedHoles]

[Peter1960]

Mule MT01 / 52100 steel (acid treatment with citric acid) and halpern titanium option 4 scales (natural canvas micarta)

[Steel_Drake]

I guess I'll cross-post these from the Maxamet Mule thread:

Done freehand with Sigma Power Select II stones (1,000 -> 3,000 -> 10,000 -> 13,000)



These were taken with some stropping on top of the above:

[Xplorer]

I received a most awesome gift from my friend farnorthdan! To honor this awesome gift of kindness I finished it with handle and a sheath. Thanks to the amazingly kind gesture from Dan this is without question my sentimental favorite knife.








THANK YOU DAN!! :D :D :D :D

Chad

[Xplorer]

This is a Mule handle I made for a forum member about a month ago. He sent me a block of wood that he wanted to use and said I could do whatever I wanted to add a splash of color.

I wanted to add some color and visual interest to the handle while allowing the beauty of the wood to be the main focus.

I kept the wood with me for about a week and looked at it regularly. Finally I decided I was seeing tones of orange and black in the wood and I would use those colors as accents. I experimented with a bunch of options until I decided to go with a chevron design that I would make from G10 and natural micarta.

Here's a little glimpse into the process for making the inlay...















....after final shaping, finish sanding, boiled linseed oil finish and a coat of orange oil/beeswax.







Chad :) :spyder:

[SpeedHoles]

Wow, phenomenal work!
I really like the chevron! Great process photos, also!

Even the grain around that center pin has very pleasing lines!

[mattman]

I continue to be stunned by your visions and quality...

Just spectacular!

[JonesE]

Chad, excellent work! The mule turned out absolutely stunnig.

JonesE

[Xplorer]

...Even the grain around that center pin has very pleasing lines!

:) The piece of Vera wood (Argentine lignum vitae) was really nice. It had an incredibly tight grain pattern. The layers in the grain have a nice contrast. Straight lines in the block turn into really nice curves once the handle is contoured. It made me want to make more wood handles in the near future. :D

I continue to be stunned by your visions and quality...

Just spectacular!

Thank you for the kind words mattman! :)

Chad, excellent work! The mule turned out absolutely stunning.

JonesE

Thank you JonesE! :)

[farnorthdan]

Keep up the good work Chad, always great to see your new creations.

[Xplorer]

Keep up the good work Chad, always great to see your new creations.

Thank you buddy! I hope your Mule is working well for you.

Best regards,
Chad

[brandonawadis]

In love with this one :)

[Peter1960]

Good joke .. try it again with a Mule

[OakTree]

I received a most awesome gift from my friend farnorthdan! To honor this awesome gift of kindness I finished it with handle and a sheath. Thanks to the amazingly kind gesture from Dan this is without question my sentimental favorite knife.
Chad

What is this gorgeous honeycomb material?
Do you have any pics of your handle making process?

[farnorthdan]

I received a most awesome gift from my friend farnorthdan! To honor this awesome gift of kindness I finished it with handle and a sheath. Thanks to the amazingly kind gesture from Dan this is without question my sentimental favorite knife.
Chad

What is this gorgeous honeycomb material?
Do you have any pics of your handle making process?

Its called C-tek, looks awesome, Chad did such a nice job on mine, its one of my most prized pieces :)

[Xplorer]

I received a most awesome gift from my friend farnorthdan! To honor this awesome gift of kindness I finished it with handle and a sheath. Thanks to the amazingly kind gesture from Dan this is without question my sentimental favorite knife.
Chad

What is this gorgeous honeycomb material?
Do you have any pics of your handle making process?

Like Dan said, it's Ctek.
I have hundreds of "WIP" pics.


If there's something specific you'd like to see or know about just let me know and I'll post a pic and an explanation for you. :)
Best regards.
Chad

Its called C-tek, looks awesome, Chad did such a nice job on mine, its one of my most prized pieces :)

Thanks Dan, :) It feels nice to see that pic of your Mule. I spent so much time with that handle in my hands, my shop, my mind.. that seeing it now feels like I'm seeing a long lost child or something. It's good to see it looks healthy :p . Be well my friend!

[farnorthdan]

Thanks Chad, it truly is a cherished knife, I've been carrying it as a neck piece on the weekends, get lots of complements when people notice it. It really is stunning in person, the workmanship is top notch my friend.

[OakTree]

If there's something specific you'd like to see or know about just let me know and I'll post a pic and an explanation for you. :)

I want to know everything. If you had a video of you making the scales I'd totally watch it.
In one image you have separate blocks of C-tek, copper, and carbon fibre. In the next image it's all one piece, in the shape of the handle. What happened in between?