Mike Snody | |
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 Snody in 2019. | |
| Born | October 20, 1964 |
| Occupation(s) | Knifemaker, CEO |
| Known for | tactical knives |
Mike Snody is aSouthern Texasknife maker who is known for his use of exotic materials in his custom knives.[1] He is currently based inWalsenburg, Colorado.[2]
Snody worked as a Quality Control Inspector in the petroleum industry before making custom knives.[1][3] He began making Japanese influenced fixed-blade knives in 1998 and branched out into other designs by 2004 includingKitchen knives,Machetes, Fixed bladefighting knives, andPocket Knives.[4] Most of his designs have a primary focus on self-defense or tactical applications.[1][5] He has used a variety of steel types in his knife construction over the years.A2, s35v, 154 cm, 440c andDamascus are the most commonly used. There are many examples of Titanium used in his Folding Knives. Titanium blades often have acarbonized edge for added toughness, since titanium is work hardened and not heat treated. Eachsheath is hand made out ofleather orkydex. The handle construction of his knives are simply wrapped in parachute cord also known as paracord or be embellished with exotic materials such aspetrified dinosaur bone, giraffe bone, and Hippopotamus tooth. Snody often uses Timascus in his handle construction, which is a Titanium-basedDamascus that anodizes at a different rate giving contrasting color in the pattern.[1]
One of his latest designs called the "Money Friction Folder" incorporates a hole in the handle and a stop pin to convert a folding knife into a fixed blade knife.[6]
Snody has collaborated with knife manufactures includingBenchmade Knives,Spyderco, H&K Knives and most recently KA Bar. In 2005 Benchmade won the "Knife of the Year Award" from the Shooting Industry Academy of Excellence for the Mike Snody designed Model 425 Gravitator folding knife.[7][8][9]
Snody designed many knives for theHeckler and Koch Knife line as an outgrowth of his collaboration withBenchmade Knives.[10][11]
His recent collaboration withKa-Bar known as the Big Boss shares many of the same design aspects of the original design produced from Snody Knives.
