Interest Indiana Jones raiders pocket knife

[parfaitelumiere]

Thread edition, here is final design, opened lenght 209mm, closed lenghts 117cm blade length 92mm

Please look at post #20 and #66
I can know the amount of interest for one of those options:

-natural stag handle, accuracy and design variation, due to irregular material
-resin handle, designed to match the original prop as much as possible


The sale price is 150€ plus shipping, from about 15(Europe) to 34€ (US)
Each knife from the run will bear hand engraved number, we gan go up to 100 knives, as long as items are not shipped.
Once run will be officially closed, the price will be raised, and knives won't get numbered, but don't worry if you came too late, I may have some knives in stock, as 100 will be made.

Here is how I wish to proceed for that run:
-get te prototype machined [DONE]
-finish prototype, and share on the group.
-if any mechanical issue, reword it if needed.
-once all is ok, ask for payment of the knife cost (150€), paypal fees added (EU located, Euro currency), without shipping cost, you will specify you RPF ID as message on paypal, so I can edit status here.
-I get all the metal parts done, also order the stag and other materials.
-I finish all knives
-I ask for balance, meaning shipping cost depending on location, you specify the address and username
-knives are shipped
-once you get it, hoping you will be happy, you can share it on this thread if you want


Interest list:

1: me R
2: mcintosch275
3: Bert Fink
4: mrwax R
5: jubjub86
6: MandoJedi R
7: LT Craig
8: Chose Poorly S
9: T bone
10: Dri68
11: Indiana Charles (indygear) S
12: Kredepops
13: Imc3 R
14: Knibs7 (indygear)
15: Knibs7 (Indygear)
16: HarlockFan
17: HarlockFan
18: Gone Solo
19: Danbackspacer
20: doriang
21: PsyChris
22: Krrsantan
23: Fett202 S
24: Magnum1911
25: TomVDJ
26: Ethlax18
27: Remote People S
28: MSDHILLS
29: Propmaker3000
30: Henrydefense
31: Jpdesign
32: Juliusjammer
33: Fabilousfab
34: BBKDMickeyProp R
35: hammergodsix
36: JemJem
37: Auberon
38: Lightning S
39: Fallen21
40: HenryWDefense
41: HenryWDefense
42: Mitch LaRue
43: elro2k
44: Copilot
45: Bk85
46: ProbablyJarrett
47: MasterJedi322 R
48: drewgarcia618 (indygear)
49: IndyMo (indygear)
50: Stephan Hills (Indygear)
51: IndianaCroft 'Indygear) S
52: Fifthchamber
53: jinxors R

After some searches I discovered some facts about that raider pocket knife.
-it's not a Linder
-It's not a Hubertus
-it's not sourcable anywhere, new or old.
-the bolster is stainless and has no grooves
-the rivets are steel
-the handle is fake stag
-the blade shape is different from any existing knives I saw, especially the base
You can see the colors on this 4K screenshot, notice the bolster shape and color, rivets, stag handle, blade shape:

The stag is not grinded to match the bolster, rivets color and position, closer to linder than hubertus, but color doesn't match any of them, both have brass rivets.
I recently learn the Linder blade size, which would be 1cm smaller than my blade, which I designed based from those pictures.
Bolster is plain like the Linder, and made from stainless, unlike hubertus, which has a german silver bolster
Blade shape especially base doesn't match any of them.
The fake stag is not like any of them, but I have seen this material on vintage knives made in Thiers, I will ask some knifemaker friend to show me some examples.

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[parfaitelumiere]

Blade design, because accuracy matters!

 

[Jamesfett]

Heck yeah. Sign me up.

Obviously depending on final product and price.

You guys are gonna bankrupt me. I will have the coolest tent full of props on skid row.

 

[OzReturner]

Heck yeah. Sign me up.

Obviously depending on final product and price.

You guys are gonna bankrupt me. I will have the coolest tent full of props on skid row.

 

[MCINTOSH275]

Interesed...

Depending on final product and price...

 

[Bert Fink]

Also definitely interested, depending on final product and price!

 

[mrwax]

I'm interested as long as shipping to the US isn't too painful.

 

[jubjub86]

Interested pending price w/ shipping

 

[MandoJedi]

I am also very interested!

 

[parfaitelumiere]

 

[parfaitelumiere]

I made the functional drawing for the knife

What do you think about it?

 

[Chose Poorly]

Please add me to the interest list. Thank you!

 

[MandoJedi]

I'm not sure if you could achieve a more accurate design with having the original for reference.

 

[parfaitelumiere]

Here is the definitive design:

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[Jamesfett]

Looks fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Bert Fink]

What steel are you using for the blade?

 

[Jamesfett]

What steel are you using for the blade?

That's non of your business and I'll thank you to stay out of my personal life.


I don't know what is wrong with me this morning.

 

[parfaitelumiere]

I think I will try to stick to historical steel from that period, meaning Z40C13 steel.
I am also knife collector, and this was one of the first stainless steel used, still used in high end french cutlery.
Mongin knives, who copied Louis Pernet, both used that steel, Louis Pernet was active around 1910 and started using stainless from the 20's.
I made some knives 20 years ago, using that steel and it's very good, takes good polish unlike steel used nowadays, and not so hard to sharpen.

 

[T Bone]

Hi all,


I am creating interest thread about a indy raiders knife.
It will be based from screenshots, and my own knifemaker knowledge, as I am a knifemaker, as a main job.
Following are interest list and informational details about shape and accuracy.
Estimated price about 150€ plus shipping, from about 14(Europe) to 32€ (US)
More details under interest list:

1arfaitelumiere
2:Jamefett
3:mcintosch275
4:Bert Fink
5:mrwax
6:jubjub86
7:MandoJedi
8:LT Craig
9:Choose Poorly
10:

After some searches to enlarge my prop collection I discovered some facts about that raider pocket knife.
-it's not a Linder
-It's not a Hubertus
-it's not sourcable anywhere, new or old.
After searching on the internet and examinating similar knives, I concluded that, first the bolster is stainless and has no grooves, the rivets are steel and the handle is probably fake stag, the blade shape is different especially the base.
You can see the colors on this 4K screenshot, notice the bolster shape and color, rivets, stag handle, blade shape:
View attachment 1843369
The stag is not grinded to match the bolster, linder is, hubertus is not, hubertus probably has fake stag.
Rivets color and position, closer to linder than hubertus, but color doesn't match any of them, both have brass rivets
Bolster is plain like the Linder, and made from stainless, unlike hubertus, which has a german silver bolster
Blade shape especially base doesn't match any of them.

View attachment 1843371​

As I am a knifemaker, living in french knifemaking city, I can produce this knife, just have t design it, get it laser cut, tempered, and blade edge made, then make assembly and finish, I already started 3D design.​

I want to use genuine stag, but for the best accuracy, I want to choose wsely, to avoid the grinding to match the bolster as much as I can.​

I think the price would be about 150€ plus shipping, I have concern regarding shipping to some countries because of legislation, as the handle is 11cm, and blade about 93mm, some countries may have restrictions (Japan, Canada, UK?!)​

If anyone is interested, please comment.​

Interested, please add my name to the list.

 

[parfaitelumiere]

I paid a visit to knifemaker friend, he saw the original indy knife screenshot and told me "this is plastic not stag"
Here is similar example, the handle is made from resin and has some warnish-paint finish.

This is something we could consider to make, reference sculpt, and cast handles, those are not produced anymore and would require custom design.