Ken Erickson Knives: A Retrospective

silenthunterstudios · Feb 20, 2014

I'm friends with Ken on Facebook, and wow, it is a treat to see all these knives.

sextant · Feb 21, 2014

A super knife, Ken, that probably disappears in your pocket until you need it. Beautiful. :thumbup:
I like the pearl a lot, too. In my experience you might have more luck if you try to reduce the amount of soft light as much as possible and add a more focused light source like a spot light. It goes deeper and shows the various layers better. The flat light tends to stay on top like a white layer. Just my 2ct.

ken erickson said:
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I never have good luck photographing pearl but this is some really nice gold lip.
The knife is a 3 3/8 teardrop jack with pinched and threaded bolsters. Coined liners on the open side, CPM D2 blade and spring.

jeffsaul · Feb 21, 2014

If this isn't a traditional pocket knife I don't what one is, fabulous! The pearl just adds to the old timey look...

Jeff

jivedaddy · Feb 21, 2014

I love the pearl on this one Ken-the knife looks very "old timey"-and that's a good thing!!!:thumbup:

ken erickson · Mar 7, 2014

Getting ready for the upcoming Badger show at the end of March.
I like to bring along some of my shadows for the table.

The swayback is covered in some aged paper based Micarta, while the spear point edc is covered in linen.
CPM154 for both knives

quattromori · Mar 7, 2014

Ken,
wonderful knives as usual

Question for you: do you make your own micarta, or get it from someone else? Cause the tone of yellow of your micarta slipjoints looks awesome...it might be a photographic thing, but I don't think so...and it might be my pick when the time comes

Fausto

slide13 · Mar 7, 2014

Is that spearpoint 3.5"ish???? If so, we'll have to talk about it at the Badger show, I might need that in my pocket!

wagglebee · Mar 7, 2014

Beautiful knives as usual Ken!

ken erickson · Mar 7, 2014

quattromori said:
Ken,
wonderful knives as usual
Question for you: do you make your own micarta, or get it from someone else? Cause the tone of yellow of your micarta slipjoints looks awesome...it might be a photographic thing, but I don't think so...and it might be my pick when the time comes

Fausto

Fausto,

No, I get the good stuff from John LLoyd. John has some really nice cover material, be it Micarta, stag, ebony or.

slide13 said:
Is that spearpoint 3.5"ish???? If so, we'll have to talk about it at the Badger show, I might need that in my pocket!

Yep, my spear point is 3 1/2 while the swaybacks are 3 5/8, looking forward to chatting with you a the show.

wagglebee said:
Beautiful knives as usual Ken!

Thanks! Very much appreciated.

wagglebee · Mar 7, 2014

ken erickson said:
No, I get the good stuff from John LLoyd. John has some really nice cover materia

Is it the old Westinghouse stuff? I never used to like micarta, but the old stuff is growing on me.

John L · Mar 7, 2014

Wagglebee: It is the old stuff and hard to come by these days. Protect it with your life.....or give it to Ken...

ptradeco · Mar 7, 2014

The knives look great Ken. And while I have had the pleasure of owning another of you SBJ's in Micarta this one looks to be outstanding

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John, you are correct about guarding it, becoming quite rare!

wagglebee · Mar 7, 2014

John L said:
Wagglebee: It is the old stuff and hard to come by these days. Protect it with your life.....or give it to Ken...

Thanks for the info John. I've got some on a knife that Bret Dowell made me and I love it.

glennbad · Mar 7, 2014

Great work as usual Ken. Single blades without a lot of flash and fluff, but there is no doubt they are custom.

Beautiful!

jivedaddy · Mar 7, 2014

Really nice Ken-I like the micarta on these knives a lot!!!

waynorth · Mar 8, 2014

Great collection building up there, Ken!!
I am sure your table will be empty after a short while!!

wafarers · Mar 8, 2014

Sill that yellowish linen age to a light brown? I love and have some great old micarta.

kyle007 · Mar 9, 2014

Blues said:
Was thinking today that this forum could use a central repository of images of the knives of Ken Erickson.

Not only has Ken proven to be a major player in the world of custom slipjoints (in a very short time, I might add) but he is also a major contributor to and reason why this forum is as interesting and informative as it is. In addition (and more importantly) he is a man I am very proud to call a close friend.

Please feel free to share your images of Ken's knives in this thread.

I'll start off with images of the second slipjoint that Ken ever made and then add a few additional images of other knives by Ken that I am indeed fortunate to own.

I think you're right on both counts, I do have good taste in folders! Yours included! Fine work!

The Wife and I are going to come up for the Badger Knife Club Show on Saturday, we're only couple hours away.

prisoner6 · Mar 18, 2014

ken erickson said:
Finished this 3 5/8 EDC up with a spear point. (not available).

Blue/black G10 covers
CPM154
1 7/8 oz.

This is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen. I have literally been sitting here for 5 minutes just looking at it.

slide13 · Mar 18, 2014

Yeah, that is a really nice one, I was super bummed when I missed it on the for sale forum. I love this pattern, pretty much my ideal EDC pattern and thinking I might pick up that yellow handled one at the Badger show if the funds can come together in time.

Ken Erickson Knives: A Retrospective

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