Some Custom Hunting Gear!

taylorce1 · December 21, 2019, 11:35 AM

I got my knife back in the mail yesterday, I had accidentally damaged the tip so I sent it back to be repaired. I also got a prototype cartridge holder that the knife maker is working on. I'm pretty excited to try it out on my next pronghorn hunt, but I'll have to use my .270 or .30-06 as there isn't enough cartridge to grab with .308 based cartridges. He does plan to make these for .308/CM, WSM, .30-06, belted magnums, and beltless magnums. Todd does all his knife and leather work as a hobby, he's stopped taking custom orders so you'd have to watch his Facebook page to see what's available if you want one of his projects.

TCK #1

Shell Holder

Fits a 2" wide belt.

mxsailor803 · December 21, 2019, 01:58 PM

Nice. I’m thinking about having a custom wrist cuff made to hold a couple .44mag rounds since I’ve been doing more handgun hunting the last couple years.

jmr40 · December 21, 2019, 02:54 PM

Like the knife and sheath a lot. The shell holder is certainly well made, but not something I'd use.

taylorce1 · December 21, 2019, 03:12 PM

I like the knife and sheath as well, it is a handy size for most things with a 3.5" fixed blade. I had three of these knives built awhile back, one for my daughter with purple scales, and one for a guy who's been letting my daughter kill whitetail since she was 9. The sheath is a cross draw sheath so if I'm slung up carrying a rifle it doesn't rub on my knife sheath or it's out of the way if I'm carrying a handgun. The knife holds a wonderful edge if you don't drop it and tweak the tip, but Todd will repair and resharpen them for free.

Todd is a big man something like 6'6" and 300 lbs, so he said the problem with cartridge holders is he couldn't grab one efficiently so he spaced them out to get his fingers in there. He gave it to me to try out, but it is probably going to see limited use as well. I usually only carry a knife outside of my day pack, everything else is in readily accessible pockets on the pack.

onlinebiker · December 21, 2019, 04:59 PM

Well done hand made items tend to be pricey- but somehow they usually seem worth the extra.

hooligan1 · February 11, 2020, 04:27 PM

Those look nice, I like the sheath, and the cartridge pouch, work fine for hog hunting.

globemaster3 · February 26, 2020, 11:15 AM

What metal did you choose for the blade? I love the burl scales! Are they stabilized with epoxy or just straight wood?

taylorce1 · February 27, 2020, 02:23 PM

I actually don't know the metal used, I can ask the maker. When I ordered this knife I just told him the style I wanted, and left everything else up to him. However, he did say he only uses stabilized wood and burl is pretty fragile if it isn't stabilized.

huntinaz · February 28, 2020, 12:17 PM

I actually like the cartridge pouch a lot

December 21, 2019, 02:54 PM	#3
jmr40 Senior Member Join Date: June 15, 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 10,805	Like the knife and sheath a lot. The shell holder is certainly well made, but not something I'd use. __________________ "If you're still doing things the same way you were doing them 10 years ago, you're doing it wrong" Winston Churchill

December 21, 2019, 03:12 PM	#4
taylorce1 Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 2005 Location: On the Santa Fe Trail Posts: 8,242	I like the knife and sheath as well, it is a handy size for most things with a 3.5" fixed blade. I had three of these knives built awhile back, one for my daughter with purple scales, and one for a guy who's been letting my daughter kill whitetail since she was 9. The sheath is a cross draw sheath so if I'm slung up carrying a rifle it doesn't rub on my knife sheath or it's out of the way if I'm carrying a handgun. The knife holds a wonderful edge if you don't drop it and tweak the tip, but Todd will repair and resharpen them for free. Todd is a big man something like 6'6" and 300 lbs, so he said the problem with cartridge holders is he couldn't grab one efficiently so he spaced them out to get his fingers in there. He gave it to me to try out, but it is probably going to see limited use as well. I usually only carry a knife outside of my day pack, everything else is in readily accessible pockets on the pack. __________________ NRA Life Member

February 11, 2020, 04:27 PM	#6
hooligan1 Senior Member Join Date: July 18, 2010 Location: Independence Missouri Posts: 4,585	Those look nice, I like the sheath, and the cartridge pouch, work fine for hog hunting. __________________ Keep your Axe sharp and your powder dry.

February 26, 2020, 11:15 AM	#7
globemaster3 Senior Member Join Date: January 28, 2006 Posts: 1,482	What metal did you choose for the blade? I love the burl scales! Are they stabilized with epoxy or just straight wood? __________________ NRA Life Member "We have enough gun control. What we need is idiot control."

February 27, 2020, 02:23 PM	#8
taylorce1 Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 2005 Location: On the Santa Fe Trail Posts: 8,242	I actually don't know the metal used, I can ask the maker. When I ordered this knife I just told him the style I wanted, and left everything else up to him. However, he did say he only uses stabilized wood and burl is pretty fragile if it isn't stabilized. __________________ NRA Life Member

December 21, 2019, 11:35 AM	#1
taylorce1 Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 2005 Location: On the Santa Fe Trail Posts: 8,242	Some Custom Hunting Gear! I got my knife back in the mail yesterday, I had accidentally damaged the tip so I sent it back to be repaired. I also got a prototype cartridge holder that the knife maker is working on. I'm pretty excited to try it out on my next pronghorn hunt, but I'll have to use my .270 or .30-06 as there isn't enough cartridge to grab with .308 based cartridges. He does plan to make these for .308/CM, WSM, .30-06, belted magnums, and beltless magnums. Todd does all his knife and leather work as a hobby, he's stopped taking custom orders so you'd have to watch his Facebook page to see what's available if you want one of his projects. TCK #1 Shell Holder Fits a 2" wide belt. __________________ NRA Life Member

December 21, 2019, 01:58 PM	#2
mxsailor803 Senior Member Join Date: February 8, 2010 Location: SC Posts: 1,344	Nice. I’m thinking about having a custom wrist cuff made to hold a couple .44mag rounds since I’ve been doing more handgun hunting the last couple years.

December 21, 2019, 04:59 PM	#5
onlinebiker Member Join Date: December 10, 2019 Posts: 37	Well done hand made items tend to be pricey- but somehow they usually seem worth the extra.

February 28, 2020, 12:17 PM	#9
huntinaz Senior Member Join Date: September 21, 2010 Location: az Posts: 1,332	I actually like the cartridge pouch a lot __________________ "When there’s lead in the air, there’s hope in the heart”- Hunter’s Proverb "Feed me, or feed me to something. I just want to be part of the food chain." -Al Bundy

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