Monday, December 22, 2014

Introducing: The Mytuko Cobalt

I am just getting grips on the first of these now but I wanted to get 'em up before Christmas. The Mytuko Cobalt is the same size as the recent Mytuko Major Prototypes, with a couple of important differences:

• The Mytuko Cobalt is machine ground with a full flat grind on both sides.
• The Mytuko Cobalt is crafted from 3mm 1.4528 Cobalt alloyed Stainless @ HRC58 (same alloy as Böhler N690)

Each Mytuko Cobalt is ground to a thin edge before sharpening for excellent cutting performance and is very lightweight coming in at only 140 grams with Linen Micarta grips as pictured.

These knives are an ideal companion for hikers and campers and will also give great performance at home even if they never leave the kitchen. The Cobalt alloyed steel offers excellent rust resistance with superior edge holding while not being too difficult to resharpen.

The first few knives have black Linen Micarta grips as shown. I expect I will come up with some other grip variations too.

Specs:
Overall: 220mm   Blade: 105mm   Blade height: 44mm   Weight: 140 grams

PS: These are iPhone pics, not the greatest but hopefully you get the picture!

Mytuko Cobalt: €141.61 for EU sales incl. 19% German VAT (€119 for sales shipping outside the EU)
Shipping extra: €7 within Germany, €12.50 to Most of the Rest of the World

Drop me a line if you'd like to purchase this knife or have ?s about it! kevin@wilkins.de

Thanks again to everyone for your support and Happy Holidays!



Photo below shows the Mytuko cobalt with a Mytuko Mini to give an idea of the sizes.

UPDATE: 18. January
The Black Micarta gripped knives are sold out right now, I do have a bunch of others ready just needing pics with grips made from:
  • Super hard Bamboo
  • German Oak, both ribbed and smooth
  • Bog Oak
  • Plumwood
  • Bocote Wood
  • Mahogany
  • Bright Green G10
  • Bright Orange G10
  • Pale Green G11
  • Olive Canvas Micarta
  • Textured Black G10
  • Textured Ranger Green G10
Drop me an email for info, I will be posting pics asap!! Price for these knives is €119 for sales shipping outside the EU, €141.61 for sales shipping inside the EU.



Saturday, December 13, 2014

The Last Leafstorm for 2014 is Ready!

This won't be the last Leafstorm but it is the last one for 2014.

Completely hand made by me in my shop. The double hollow ground blade is made from CPM S30V PM stainless steel with a matt grey tumbled finish, the grips are 6AL4V Titanium, fire anodised Bronze fading to Purple toward the spacer with a Black G10 spacer and TiAlN coated stainless clip. All screws are fire anodised too.

Like all my folders, this one uses my proprietary 5mm hardened stainless pivot with set screw on the tangent, stepped hardened stop pin and bronze 0.2mm bronze washers. The insides of the liners are jewel-polished.

NOTE: This Leafstorm ships with 2 overlays and extra screws so you can swap them out as desired. One overlay is machined from Moonglow glow in the dark composite. Moonglow is super cool but not super tough, which means it will scratch if subjected to field use. So the knife also includes a textured Ranger Green G10 overlay which is a lot tougher and also pretty darn cool. ;-) The pics are of the same knife wearing the 2 different overlays which are both included with the knife.

PS: These are iPhone pics, not the greatest but hopefully you get the picture!

SOLD Many Thanks!!
SOLD Leafstorm Folder: €743.75 for EU sales incl. 19% German VAT (€625 for sales shipping outside the EU)
Shipping extra: €7 within Germany, €12.50 to Most of the Rest of the World

Drop me a line if you'd like to purchase this knife or have ?s about it! kevin@wilkins.de

And thanks to everyone for your support and Happy Holidays!












Tuesday, December 9, 2014

WilkinsGRIP BMG mini Titanium Gripsets are Shipping

I will be shipping the first of these out to paid customers in the morning. Anybody else wanting a set can purchase them now for immediate delivery. Christmas is right around the corner! ;-)

Friday, December 5, 2014

WilkinsGRIP BMGmini Titanium: Ready to Order!

I have made a lot of progress on the new run of WilkinsGRIP BMGmini Titanium grips. I should be able to start shipping next Wednesday, so to speed things up, I am accepting orders immediately. This way I can finish the grips with the desired finish to order and get them out right away.

Finish Choices are as before – Pics are on my main website, Grips in stock page:
• Natural brushed Titanium
• Grey Ghost Matt Grey Stonewashed
• Multi Color Fire Anodised

Anodised Alu Spacer, your choice of one:
• Hardcoat Black
Blood Red
Orange

Shoot me an email with your wants and I will answer with payment details.

The price remains unchanged:
€178.50 for EU orders (includes 19% German VAT sales tax)
€150 for orders shipping outside the EU
Shipping is extra on all orders: €7 inside Germany, €12.50 to Most of the rest of the World

Thanks to everyone for their patience and support!
kevin@wilkins.de

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

New Run in the Works: WilkinsGRIP BMGmini Titanium

I am working on a new run of the currently sold out WilkinsGRIP BMGmini Titanium grips right now. If all goes well, I should be able to ship these starting around the 10th of December. Which is next week.

As soon as they are ready, I will create a new post here and update my website. The price will remain unchanged at €150 for sales shipping outside the EU, plus 19% German VAT for EU orders.

Friday, November 28, 2014

Black Friday: Ghost Dog Galileo Folder

Haven't made one of these guys in while! But here it is... I designed the Ghost Dog Galileo Folder for an episode of the German Television Infotainment Show Galileo. I wanted to have a knife that would be big enough to make an impression on the small screen. And this one does that! The Ghost Dog Galileo is one Big Folder.

It's too big to be carried in a normal pocket and for that reason I no longer fit them with a clip. A normal clip looks out of scale and a giant clip ruins the excellent ergonomics of the knife.

This Ghost Dog is machined from 3+mm thick 6Al4V titanium with Fire Anodised and Tumbled Titanium overlays on both sides. The 440B stainless pivot is custom made, 8mm in diameter, heat treated and press fit into the frame and secured from both sides with M5 screws. A big knife needs a big pivot.

The blade is hand ground from Becut stainless at HRC58-59. The blade and titanium parts are all matt grey tumble polished.

The pierced, asymmetrical black G10 spacer for the Ghost Dog allows a lanyard to enter through one grip and exit through the spacer. This reduces the width of an already hefty folder.

Specs:
overall length open: 255mm
blade length: 110mm
blade thickness: 4.2mm
knife closed: 145mm

Price: SOLD
€1368.50 for EU sales, includes 19% German VAT
€1150 for sales shipping outside the EU
Shipping extra: €7 inside Germany, €12.50 to Most of the Rest of the World!

Shoot me a mail if you're interested: kevin@wilkins.de

Here are some pics of the knife for sale, see the Ghost Dog page of my regular website for info on this model and pics of similar knives!










Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Here's my Thanksgiving Leafstorm! ;-)

Not sure what this knife has to do with Thanksgiving ... but Timing is Everything!

Completely hand made by me in my shop. The double hollow ground blade is made from CPM S30V PM stainless steel with a matt grey tumbled finish, the grips are 6AL4V Titanium, fire anodised, a Coyote Tan G11 spacer and stainless clip. This knife has a lanyard opening on one side that exits out the spacer and is suitable for a 4mm paracord lanyard.

SOLD, paid for and shipped out! Thanks to all who replied!!
Leafstorm Folder: €654.50 for EU sales (€550 for sales shipping outside the EU)
Shipping extra: €7 within Germany, €12.50 to Most of the Rest of the World

Drop me a line if you'd like to purchase this knife! kevin@wilkins.de

And thanks to everyone for your support!









Thursday, November 6, 2014

Another S30V Leafstorm in Stock!

Here's the next Leafstorm 6 ready for immediate sale from stock. The last one got a lot of interest so I finished the grips on this one in Matt Bronze Fire Anodising and gave it Brown Micarta spacer to match. This Leafstorm also features the asymmetrical lanyard hole which exits through the spacer (see pic below.)

The blade is hand ground from CPM S30V stainless with a matt grey stonewashed finish. The stainless clip is finished to match.

UPDATE: 8tNovember, this one is sold and paid, thanks to all who responded! I hope to have the next Leafstorm posted here early next week!

Drop me a mail if you'd like to purchase this knife: kevin@wilkins.de
By multiple folks wanting to buy a knife, the time stamp in the email will decide precedence. 








Friday, October 31, 2014

Leafstorm Folder in stock!

Finally getting around to making a few Leafstorm folders!

This knife is completely hand made by me in my shop. The double hollow ground blade is made from CPM S30V PM stainless steel with a matt grey tumbled finish, the grips are 6AL4V Titanium, black G10 spacer and stainless clip. This knife has a lanyard opening on one side that exits out the spacer and is suitable for a 4mm paracord lanyard.

The Ti parts are fire anodised to a rich Bronze, so I'm calling this Leafstorm Bronze on Bronze ... who knows, maybe Bob Dylan will buy it? ;-)

THIS KNIFE IS SOLD AND SHIPPED! 
Thanks to all who responded, stay tuned for more folders!

Drop me a line if you'd like to purchase this knife! kevin@wilkins.de

And thanks to everyone for your support!





Sunday, October 26, 2014

Ryback Series 2 Carbon Edition


UPDATE: November 5th
I have the Carbon Rybacks back from laser marking, all I have to do is sharpen them. I will be doing that as they are ordered, so if you have written asking for one, you should be hearing from me in the next couple of days regarding payment. If you'd like one and haven't written, now's the time!

I also have a couple knives that are satin finished and one that has been acid washed matt grey, price for all is the same €99 for non-EU sales and €117.81 for EU orders.

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I have had some Ryback Series 2 blanks ground from German 1.2519 Carbon Tool Steel ready to finish for some time. That time has finally come! These are all getting grips of Oiled German Oak which I have used in the past with great success. These are meant as using knives for folks who prefer a carbon steel blade.

2519 is famous for its fine edge and cutting performance. Experienced users know these knives will develop a patina with use and will rust if not cared for properly. God help you if you put one in the dishwasher! But for Carbon devotees, these are the Thing... And at a price you can handle!

I only have a limited number of knives for sale, if you would like one, please per-Order now. No money due until the knives are ready to ship. They are out now being laser marked as shown in the pic and should be ready to go in a week or two.

Send me mail if you want one! kevin@wilkins.de

Price per Knife: €117.81 for EU sales (€99 for sales shipping outside the EU)
As always, shipping is extra, €7 inside Germany and €12.50 to most other destinations.



Sunday, October 19, 2014

Closeout Sale!: BMG X2 Red G10 Gripsets

I'm closing out the BMG X2 gripsets in Red G10. These are now €119 each for EU sales! (€100 each for sales shipping outside the EU) Shipping as always is extra. Send me mail if you'd like a set, and get 'em now if you want 'em, when they're gone, they're gone for good!



Wednesday, October 15, 2014

New BMG X2 WilkinsGRIP Colors!

Finishing up some new WilkinsGRIP BMG X2 grip sets in some new colors and Coarse Black Textured G10 is Back in Stock.

Price per Set: €142.80 for EU Sales (€120 for sales shipping outside the EU)
Shipping extra: €7 inside Germany, €12.50 flat rate for Most of the rest of the World

Your choice of one anodised spacer: Hardcoat Black, Blood Red, Sky Blue or Hunter Green
Black Stainless Screws

Toxic Green G10

Coyote Tan G10

Orange & Black Layered Lava G10
Just in time for Halloween!


and the return of....
Coarse Black Textured G10





Wednesday, October 1, 2014

€99 Fixed Blades: Ryback Bushcrafter Carbon in 1.2519 Carbon Tool Steel

I finished up a couple more of these and decided to include them in the €99 sale.

The Ryback Bushcrafter carbon is a hand ground version of the regular Ryback Bushcrafter I've been selling for several years. The carbon version are made from a very high performance carbon tool steel often used by Smiths in forging high quality Damascus. These knives have a User Grade finish. The hollow grinds are finished with a belt and not with hours of hand sanding and the flats retain their texture from the hot rolling process. These are knives made to use at a price that won't wipe out your saving.

These knives are hand ground from German 1.2519 Carbon Tool Steel. Here is the composition of 1.2519, knives made from this steel are renowned for their fine cutting edge:

1.2519 Tool Steel at HRC59-60
C 1,10   Si 0,25   Mn 0,30   Cr 1,20   V 0,20   1,30 


Specs:

Overall length: 225mm Blade: 110mm / approx. 100mm sharpened Steel thickness: 4.4mm
Blade Height: 30mm
Finish: Flats retain hot rolled texture, hollow grind belt-satin finished
Grips: Black Medium Textured G10, 15mm thick

If you'd like to order, please send me mail! kevin@wilkins.de

SOLD OUT!




€99 Fixed Blades: The Slim Boot Knife

Nothing like being sick at home with a cold to give you the time to get some website work done!

The overall length of this knife is 200mm but I came up with a real name: The Slim Boot Knife. ;-) It's also a design prototype that I have been kicking around for a while. These knives are finished in what you might call User Grade. The hollow grinds are finished with a belt and not with hours of hand sanding. These are knives made to use at a price that won't wipe out your saving.

These knives are hand ground from German BECUT stainless steel which I have used extensively for years. Here is the composition of Becut:

Becut Stainless at HRC58-59
C 0,72   Si 0,55   Mn 0,45   Cr 14,5   Mo 1,90   V 0,60   Nb 0,80 


So much for the steel, now here's the specs on the knife.

Overall length: 200mm Blade: 90mm / approx. 75mm sharpened Becut thickness: 4.3mm
Blade Height: 28mm
Finish: Flats Tumble Polished, hollow grind belt-satin finished
Grips: Black Coarse Textured G10, 14mm thick, 8mm Lanyard Hole
Grips: Layered G10 (Black/Orange or Black/Coyote), 16.4mm thick, 8mm Lanyard Hole

The Black G10 grips are thinner and less rounded than the layered grips. Here's a pic to show you what I mean:



Knife only, no Sheath: €117.81 for EU sales (€99 for sales shipping outside the EU)
Shipping extra: €7 within Germany, €12.50 to Most of the Rest of the World

NOTE: Each knife comes with a Wilkins Knives Soft PVC Logo patch and a hand-braided Lanyard!

Want one? Send me mail: kevin@wilkins.de



Here they are!:




(Pics above) Black Coarse Textured G10 Grip




(Pics above) Black and Orange Layered G10 Grip





(Pics above) Black and Coyote Layered G10 Grip