October 2026
1. Barry the Hatchet, multi layered linen micarta and brilliantly colorful resin #260 ($475)
OAL 11.0", 4.25" blade, AEBL Stainless Steel (0.136”), brass lanyard tube.
Hefty grade of stainless steel afford this BTH an extra oomph when it is wielded. I have tested the BTH prototype in the field and the capabilities that this tool has are numerous and pleasantly surprising. It excels at multiple tasks. I keep thinking that if I had to choose one tool for a camping trip - it would be this. Make it yours today! Become the envy of all your camping buddies. Even Clay, who always brings all the cool, expensive gadgets...
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2. Barry the Hatchet with gorgeous green maple, Mammoth Molar inlay and Walnut #261 ($575)
OAL 11.0", 4.25" blade, AEBL Stainless Steel, brass lanyard tube.
All dressed with a mammoth molar inlay - this BTH exudes a certain air of formality. Kind of like putting on a tuxedo or walking into a room clothed in your Sunday best. The green maple finish is particularly smooth and not quite matte and not quite gloss. But still very grippy. This can-do-anything tool will be your favorite companion on jaunts into the woods. Hey, if you are attacked on your walk about (Lord forbid), you can put a hurtin’ on the attacker. When you are done with him - he won’t make that mistake again.
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3. Barry the Hatchet ensconced in curly mango and red G10 #262 ($650)
OAL 11.0", 4.25" blade, AEBL Stainless Steel (bead blast finish), brass lanyard tube.
Consider this BTH a tool for your favorite fireman. Let’s just say your house mysteriously catches on fire. It happens. The smell of smoke rouses you from a deep deep sleep. “How many sleeping pills did I take….? What’s that smell? Is it smoke? Did I snuff out that candle? FIRE!” Do not panic… Grab your hand-dandy Norris Knives BTH and chop your way to safety. Be sure to grab your loved ones, pets and anyone else you can on your way out of the “unfortunate” inferno. Physical things can be bought again but your family is irreplaceable. We’ll just keep that candle faux pas between us. Nobody died. No need to play the blame game…. right?
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4. Barry the Hatchet sporting Granadillo with vintage burnt orange paper micarta and giraffe bone inlay #263 ($525)
OAL 11.0", 4.25" blade, AEBL Stainless Steel, brass lanyard tube.
Fall is a season of brown, red and orange hues. This BTH sports these colors in a fine way. You can almost smell and taste the roast turkey, boiled peanuts, baked yams and see the fall foliage change colors. Its blade is festooned with small machine marks that seem to mimic constellations with swirls, dents and pock marks. It is beautiful.
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5. Barry the Hatchet with Orangeheart wood and Flying Shark dark teal resin #264 ($525)
OAL 11.0", 4.25" blade, AEBL Stainless Steel, white liners, white G10 pins, brass lanyard tube.
Vibrant, "juicy", tough and delightfully tropical, Orangeheart wood (Chakte Viga) compliments this south of the border inspired handle. A deep black forge scale finish is the perfect contrast to the bright colors of the handle. There is grippy tactile quality from the handle's shape and the texture of the wood. I have always been a sucker for the color orange. Maybe its that I really REALLY love to eat citrus fruit. I think I have problem.
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6. Darling EDC with cocobolo and G-Carta fabric epoxy (G.L. Hansen & Sons) #265 ($450)
OAL 8.0", 3.0" blade, AEBL Stainless Steel, brass lanyard tube.
These little Darlings are so sweet. The blades are the perfect length and the handles are very comfortable in the palm. G-Carta handle material is extremely difficult to work with. Its why I don't use it more often but it is worth the effort. It has this grippy grabby feel like no other material. On one of my well used knives it has aged well, developing a patina that is very nice. This knife handle just feels so autumnal. Break out the hot apple cider.
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7. Darling EDC in bocote, mesmerizing mammoth molar and vintage burnt orange paper micarta #266 ($595)
OAL 8.0", 3.0" blade, freckled patina AEBL Stainless Steel, turquoise liner and brass lanyard tube.
This gorgeous EDC is the belle of the ball in nicely striated bocote and vintage paper micarta. The mammoth molar obviously absorbed some pretty minerals and sports lovely alternating stripes of handle matching colors. This is my favorite EDC of this batch.
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8. Darling EDC with walnut, custom inlay and freckled turquoise red oak #267 ($395)
OAL 8.0", 3.0" blade, AEBL Stainless Steel. brass lanyard tube.
Another lovely little Darling EDC. This sweetheart is sporting the first instance of another beautiful custom inlay I made with Flying Shark resin. Gosh darn that Kyle is so good at picking and making wonderful resins. I don't use his scales but I do use his raw materials a lot. He just has this knack of picking wonderful colors and textures. So I don't begrudge anyone who uses his scales. They are the most beautiful scales in the world. But I'm pretty proud of mine to. What do you think?
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9. Darling EDC made with Dymalux Buckskin #268 ($375)
OAL 8.0", 3.0" blade, AEBL Stainless Steel, black G10 pins, black micarta lanyard tube, thick vintage micarta liners.
I decided to try one of the Dymalux chunks of scale material I bought a while back. I've used their green material and loved it. This was quite a surprise. It brings so easily but is quite hard. Weird. It also produces a lovely smooth finish that is almost pearly. Hard to describe but it feels excellent against your palm. I made this handle a little portly but it very smooth and ergonomic.
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10. Kute, Kuddly Kukuri in Walnut and Oyster colored resin and custom inlay #269 ($575)
OAL 11.0", 5.65" blade, AEBL Stainless Steel, white and black G10 pins, brass lanyard tube, black and red G10 liners.
The spiffy red, white and black custom inlay really sets this knife off. This is a smaller version of the way BIG kukuri I made earlier this year. I think I actually like this size the best. It is definitely smaller than any kukuri I have seen. But it lends itself well to this smaller size. When you pick it up it feels JUST RIGHT. Those Nepalese soldiers know a good knife design.
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11. Watermelon Knife dressed in watermelon paper micarta and glow-in-the-dark resin inlay #270 ($450)
OAL 9.2", 4.25" blade, Very thin AEBL Stainless Steel (0.08"), paper micarta, thick vintage liners, brass lanyard tube,
I made this for myself but if anyone throws some money my way - it is yours. You might want to buy it before I krunk it up cutting the absolutely insane number of watermelons I eat a year. I have to say, I am a watermelon eating machine. I can't get enough watermelon down my gullet. I want to thank my daddy for bringing me hundreds of watermelons throughout my life. I know the number is in the thousands and thousands. The jury is out on the efficacy of this knife. I'll update this post when I test it. But I am pretty sure it will perform.
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