Posted in 1 on November 5, 2009 by royerknifeworks

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Posted in 1 on November 5, 2009 by royerknifeworks

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Valkyrie Specter SOLD

Posted in 1 on August 25, 2009 by royerknifeworks

Here is my most recent knife. It is the second Sub-Hilt that I’ve made and has a forged 6 1/2″ blade of “Modified Starburst” Pattern Damascus.   The fittings are of “Explosion” Pattern Damascus with German Silver liners that have Vine and Thorn Pattern File-Work on them.   The handle is of Alaskan Mammoth Ivory.   I also made the sheath for this knife and it features an Alligator Tail Skin Insert.

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My First Knife As A Journeyman Smith.

Posted in 1 on July 17, 2009 by royerknifeworks

Here is the first knife I’ve made as a Journeyman Smith.   The handle is of Presentation Grade Fossil Mammoth Ivory.   The 10″  blade is forged from 1080 and 15N20 in six bar “Explosion” Pattern Damascus.   The fittings are of Damascus and German Silver for the liners.   The liners have “Vine and Thorn” Pattern File-work on them.   The overall length is 15″. 

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Sub-hilt Fighter SOLD $2,000

Posted in 1 on June 11, 2009 by royerknifeworks

This was the last fixed blade knife I made before receiving my JS Stamp from the ABS.

It is a Sub-hilt fighter with a 11 5/8″ blade that has been forged from 1080 and 15N20 in ”Modified Star Burst” pattern damascus.   The handle if of Mammoth Ivory.   This is my first Sub-hilt knife.

JS Test Knife 5 Of 5

Posted in 1 on May 3, 2009 by royerknifeworks

The 9″ blade is forged from 5160. The handle is of Amber dyed Sambar Stag.   The fittings are German Silver with Rope Pattern File work. The blade has a 1500 grit finish on it.

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Giraffe Bone Knife

Posted in 1 on April 7, 2009 by royerknifeworks

With this knife I won the Best Giraffe Bone Handled Knife award at the Little Rock AR, show February 2009.

“S” Guard Bowie SOLD $1,200.00

Posted in 1 on April 7, 2009 by royerknifeworks

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JS Test Knife 3 of 5

Posted in 1 on April 7, 2009 by royerknifeworks

This knife has a 12″ 5160 blade, German Silver fittings, African Blackwood handle and an overall length of 16 3/4″ long.   This is the second D-guard Bowie I’ve made.    I will be using it for one of my JS Test knives at the Blade Show coming up.

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JS Test Knife 2 of 5

Posted in 1 on March 16, 2009 by royerknifeworks
Here is the second knife I’ve just completed to use for one of my JS Test knives.
This knife has thirty pieces total, fourteen of them are internal line up pins.   The handle is set up in a frame style configuration.  The fittings are Silicon Bronze and German Silver.  The handle is made from Mammoth Ivory.  The 6 1/4″ blade is forged from 5160.   The overall length is 11″ long.     The German Silver Liners are 0.032 thick and have Star Burst Pattern File-work on them.
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JS Test Knife 1 Of 5

Posted in 1 on February 27, 2009 by royerknifeworks

Here is one of the five knives I am making for my Journeyman Smith Test.

This one is the simplest one that I’ll have and the next one will be the most complicated one I’ll make for the test.   The 5″ blade is forged from 5160.  The handle is made from Desert Ironwood.   The fittings are of German Silver.  The handle length is 4 1/2″.   The next one I am making is going to be a D-guard Bowie with a 12″ blade.   Then I’ll make one more bowie and two fighters of some sort.

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Feathered Fighter

Posted in 1 on February 8, 2009 by royerknifeworks

With this knife I won the Best Damascus award at the Little Rock Show, February 2009.

The 6 1/4″ blade is forged from 1080 and 15N20 in “W” Feather Pattern Damascus. 
The handle is Desert Ironwood. 
The fittings are “W” Feather Damascus and German Silver.
The overall length is 10 3/4″.

 

Pale Horse Fighter SOLD $1,400.00

Posted in 1 on December 23, 2008 by royerknifeworks

The 11 3/4″ blade is forged from 1080 and 15N20 in a Persian Twist Pattern.
The fittings are made of Damascus and German Silver. The handle is premium grade Mammoth Ivory. There are 31 pieces in this knife. The overall length is 16 3/4″ long.

 

Posted in 1 on December 5, 2008 by royerknifeworks

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FEATHER FRAME HUNTER #51 SOLD

Posted in 1 on November 15, 2008 by royerknifeworks

This knife Is forged from 1080 and 15N20 in “W” Feather Pattern Damascus.   This knife has a frame handle with all the fittings made out of “W” Feather Pattern Damascus.   The handle is of Fossil Mammoth Ivory from Alaska.   The pins are of German Silver.

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Here is the sheath for the above knife.

Micro Fighter #47 SOLD $ 800.00

Posted in Uncategorized on September 2, 2008 by royerknifeworks

This knife is forged form 1084 and 15N20 in Complex Radial Pattern Damascus.   The blade is 5″ long and the handle is 4 5/8 ” long to give it an overall length of 9 5/8″ long.   The handle is of Mammoth Ivory.   The fittings are made of 250 layer Star Pattern Damascus and German Silver that has extensive filework in a Vine Pattern on it.   There is also an 18K Gold pin in the handle.

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EXPLOSIVE FIGHTER #46 SOLD $1250.00

Posted in Uncategorized on August 14, 2008 by royerknifeworks

The 8 1/2″ blade is forged from a four bar composite, in Explosion Pattern Damascus.   The fittings are Explosion Pattern Damascus and German Silver.   The handle is of Mammoth Ivory.   The overall length is 13 1/2″ long.      Click on the picture to enlarge it.

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12″ RE-CURVE FIGHTER SOLD $1,000.00

Posted in Uncategorized on August 4, 2008 by royerknifeworks

Here is the largest knife I’ve built to date, with an overall length of 16 3/4″ long and a blade length
of 12″.   The blade and fittings are forged from Brush Fire Pattern Damascus.   The handle is of Desert Ironwood.

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SAMBAR HUNTER #45 SOLD $350

Posted in Uncategorized on August 1, 2008 by royerknifeworks

 This knife is a little hunter forged from a 3/4″ round piece of W1 steel that has been clay hardened, the handle is of Amber Dyed Sambar Stag, the fittings are of German Silver.   

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D-GUARD BOWIE SOLD $1050.00

Posted in Uncategorized on July 1, 2008 by royerknifeworks

This is my first D-Guard Bowie, the 11″ blade is made of 720 layers of 1084 and 15N20 in Brush Fire Pattern Damascus. The handle is of Desert Ironwood. The fittings are of mild steel that has been salt blued to a black color, this is the first knife I’ve done to have salt blued fittings and this is also the longest blade I’ve done.    Click on the picture to enlarge it.

LIGHTNING FAST FIGHTER #36 SOLD $790

Posted in Uncategorized on June 8, 2008 by royerknifeworks

This is my second knife to have Damascus fittings.   The 6 3/4″ blade is made of 5,000 layers of 1084 and 15N20 in a “W” Feather Pattern, the guard and pommel are also made of “W” Feather Pattern Damascus.   The handle is made of Desert Ironwood.   This is my favorite blade/handle design.

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MICRO FIGHTER #37 $450

Posted in Uncategorized on May 31, 2008 by royerknifeworks

The 5 1/4″ blade on this Fighting knife is made of 400 layers of 1084 and 15N20, in Ladder Pattern Damascus, the handle is of Curly Maple.   The guard and ferrule are made of mild steel that has been hot blued.   This knife is sold and is delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity and is a Kyle Royer Knife #37. 

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BLACKWOOD RE-CURVE HUNTER #34 SOLD $400

Posted in Uncategorized on May 30, 2008 by royerknifeworks

This Re-Curve Hunter was a custom order that started with my Hedge Hunter Design, the 7″ blade is made of 5160.   The handle is made of African Blackwood with German Silver fittings.   This knife is just like my personal carry knife except for the handle material.   The sheath is my first to be tooled and carved.  This knife was delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity and is a Kyle Royer Knife #34.

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COMPETITION FIGHTER AND SHEATH #33 SOLD $450

Posted in Uncategorized on May 1, 2008 by royerknifeworks

This knife and I entered the Cutting Competition at the Piney Woods Spring Hammer-In, 2008.  I won the chopping part of the competition, it cut through two water bottles, it cut through a one inch free hanging rope and a slip of paper.  Overall the knife performed exceptionally.  This is the first sheath that I’ve done to have inlay, the inlay is Shark Skin.    

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“W” FEATHER PATTERN HUNTER #31 SOLD $400

Posted in Uncategorized on April 15, 2008 by royerknifeworks

This Feather Hunter was a custom order, the 4 3/4 inch blade is made out of 2,000 layers of 1084 and 15N20 in  “W” Feather Pattern Damascus.   The handle is made of Exhibition Grade Desert Ironwood.   The guard and pins are made of German Silver.   The overall length is 9 7/8 inches.   This is the first knife that I’ve made out of this complex pattern of Damascus. 

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FRAME HANDLE MINIATURE #30 SOLD $275

Posted in Uncategorized on April 2, 2008 by royerknifeworks

This was a custom ordered knife, a husbands anniversary gift to his wife.  The handle is made out of Desert Ironwood. The guard, frame and pins are made out of German Silver.   The blade is made out of 400 layers of 1084 and 15N20 in a Birds Eye Pattern Damascus.   It also has a necklace sheath that I made.   The blade is 2  1/8 ” long with a overall length of 4  1/8″ long.

Thanks for looking! 

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