Not Your Average Cooper
@friedmushnasty.bsky.social
Hey everyone! I'm a professional blacksmith and leather worker with a penchant for throwing knives and doing trickshots! Skateboarder, forager, hippy, and one of them damn libruls you've heard so much about. Love for all yall here!!
My greatest fear is thst when AI takes over, it will all be run by Spotify's AI
June 1, 2025 at 5:58 PM
My greatest fear is thst when AI takes over, it will all be run by Spotify's AI
All done with this little guy. Lizard skin inlay for the sheath. The knife is 304 layers of crushed w ladder pattern damascus with butterscotch micarta handles. I like this one a lot!
#knife #knives #blacksmith #bladesmith #handforged #handcrafted #coloradoknifemaker #damascus #lizard #leather
#knife #knives #blacksmith #bladesmith #handforged #handcrafted #coloradoknifemaker #damascus #lizard #leather
April 22, 2025 at 2:32 PM
All done with this little guy. Lizard skin inlay for the sheath. The knife is 304 layers of crushed w ladder pattern damascus with butterscotch micarta handles. I like this one a lot!
#knife #knives #blacksmith #bladesmith #handforged #handcrafted #coloradoknifemaker #damascus #lizard #leather
#knife #knives #blacksmith #bladesmith #handforged #handcrafted #coloradoknifemaker #damascus #lizard #leather
What do yall think? Sharp enough?
#testing #sharp #knife #knives #blacksmith #metalwork #bladesmith #slice
#testing #sharp #knife #knives #blacksmith #metalwork #bladesmith #slice
April 5, 2025 at 4:11 PM
What do yall think? Sharp enough?
#testing #sharp #knife #knives #blacksmith #metalwork #bladesmith #slice
#testing #sharp #knife #knives #blacksmith #metalwork #bladesmith #slice
Most recent knife all finished up. Little hand forged skinner in 304 layer crushed W Ladder pattern damascus with vintage butterscotch micarta handles. I really like this one! Can't wait to start the sheath!
#blacksmith #bladesmith #handforged #handcrafted #handmade #knife #knives #damascus
#blacksmith #bladesmith #handforged #handcrafted #handmade #knife #knives #damascus
April 3, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Most recent knife all finished up. Little hand forged skinner in 304 layer crushed W Ladder pattern damascus with vintage butterscotch micarta handles. I really like this one! Can't wait to start the sheath!
#blacksmith #bladesmith #handforged #handcrafted #handmade #knife #knives #damascus
#blacksmith #bladesmith #handforged #handcrafted #handmade #knife #knives #damascus
Latest knife build. Hand forged mini kukri from 80crv2. Love how this one turned out. Can't wait to make the sheath!
#knifemaker #knives #handmade #handcrafted #handforged #kukri #blacksmith #bladesmith
#knifemaker #knives #handmade #handcrafted #handforged #kukri #blacksmith #bladesmith
March 29, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Latest knife build. Hand forged mini kukri from 80crv2. Love how this one turned out. Can't wait to make the sheath!
#knifemaker #knives #handmade #handcrafted #handforged #kukri #blacksmith #bladesmith
#knifemaker #knives #handmade #handcrafted #handforged #kukri #blacksmith #bladesmith
A great set of knives for throwing! This design is known as the Northstar and they are made for the No-Spin technique, but work well for just about any style of throwing. Available on www.bullseye-blades.com
#handmade #throwingknife #hobbies #fun #toys #blacksmith #bladesmith
#handmade #throwingknife #hobbies #fun #toys #blacksmith #bladesmith
March 18, 2025 at 8:53 PM
A great set of knives for throwing! This design is known as the Northstar and they are made for the No-Spin technique, but work well for just about any style of throwing. Available on www.bullseye-blades.com
#handmade #throwingknife #hobbies #fun #toys #blacksmith #bladesmith
#handmade #throwingknife #hobbies #fun #toys #blacksmith #bladesmith
Hey! Thanks for 400 followers! Let me reintroduce myself! My name is Cody and I am a bladesmith/leather worker by trade. I own two knife businesses: NotYourAverageCooper, a custom knife company, and Bullseye Blades, a throwing knife company. I appreciate your follow and hope you enjoy my content!
March 18, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Hey! Thanks for 400 followers! Let me reintroduce myself! My name is Cody and I am a bladesmith/leather worker by trade. I own two knife businesses: NotYourAverageCooper, a custom knife company, and Bullseye Blades, a throwing knife company. I appreciate your follow and hope you enjoy my content!
Every day I get a little more convinced that we are living in either:
A. Hell
B. A parody sitcom
C. A vengeful child's sim game
A. Hell
B. A parody sitcom
C. A vengeful child's sim game
March 13, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Every day I get a little more convinced that we are living in either:
A. Hell
B. A parody sitcom
C. A vengeful child's sim game
A. Hell
B. A parody sitcom
C. A vengeful child's sim game
Reposting my favorite sheath I've made to date, just cause. Snapping turtle leather inlay lookin like some dragon skin! All hand cut and sewn by me! Knife by a friend of mine here in town.
#handmade #handcrafted #tooling #handsewn #handsewnleather #sheath #leather #leatherwork #leathercraft
#handmade #handcrafted #tooling #handsewn #handsewnleather #sheath #leather #leatherwork #leathercraft
March 10, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Reposting my favorite sheath I've made to date, just cause. Snapping turtle leather inlay lookin like some dragon skin! All hand cut and sewn by me! Knife by a friend of mine here in town.
#handmade #handcrafted #tooling #handsewn #handsewnleather #sheath #leather #leatherwork #leathercraft
#handmade #handcrafted #tooling #handsewn #handsewnleather #sheath #leather #leatherwork #leathercraft
One mean, green, cuttin machine! Hand forged knife with glowing handle and genuine leather sheath with lizard skin inlay, all made by me!
#bladesmith #leatherwork #leathercraft #knives #handmade #handcrafted #coloradoknifemaker #sheath #leather
#bladesmith #leatherwork #leathercraft #knives #handmade #handcrafted #coloradoknifemaker #sheath #leather
March 5, 2025 at 7:49 PM
One mean, green, cuttin machine! Hand forged knife with glowing handle and genuine leather sheath with lizard skin inlay, all made by me!
#bladesmith #leatherwork #leathercraft #knives #handmade #handcrafted #coloradoknifemaker #sheath #leather
#bladesmith #leatherwork #leathercraft #knives #handmade #handcrafted #coloradoknifemaker #sheath #leather
I'm currently mentoring an 18 year old kid to try to help him out of his rough upbringing... and I'd like to take this moment to apologize to my father for how goddamn frustrating I must have been at 18. Holy shit teenagers are a pain in the ass.
February 28, 2025 at 5:12 PM
I'm currently mentoring an 18 year old kid to try to help him out of his rough upbringing... and I'd like to take this moment to apologize to my father for how goddamn frustrating I must have been at 18. Holy shit teenagers are a pain in the ass.
A hand tooled and sewn dog collar I made for a friend of mine. Don't do a ton of collars and this is the fanciest I have done by far! What do yall think?
#leather #leatherwork #handmade #handcrafted #tooling #handsewn #dogcollar
#leather #leatherwork #handmade #handcrafted #tooling #handsewn #dogcollar
February 26, 2025 at 9:50 PM
A hand tooled and sewn dog collar I made for a friend of mine. Don't do a ton of collars and this is the fanciest I have done by far! What do yall think?
#leather #leatherwork #handmade #handcrafted #tooling #handsewn #dogcollar
#leather #leatherwork #handmade #handcrafted #tooling #handsewn #dogcollar
A fun scout carry sheath for a customer. Rockin some lizard skin for the inlay. Not sure who made the knife but its rad too!
#leatherwork #leathercrafts #sheath #handmade #lizard #leather #handcrafted #tooling #handsewn #handsewnleather
#leatherwork #leathercrafts #sheath #handmade #lizard #leather #handcrafted #tooling #handsewn #handsewnleather
February 25, 2025 at 8:15 PM
A fun scout carry sheath for a customer. Rockin some lizard skin for the inlay. Not sure who made the knife but its rad too!
#leatherwork #leathercrafts #sheath #handmade #lizard #leather #handcrafted #tooling #handsewn #handsewnleather
#leatherwork #leathercrafts #sheath #handmade #lizard #leather #handcrafted #tooling #handsewn #handsewnleather
I'm very pleased with how this #sheath turned out! This is the #pattern from my previous post in it's true application. The pattern is #chaotic, yet #orderly, much like the pattern in the #damascus. All hand #tooled and sewn by me! Knife by JRKnifeandTool. #leather #leatherwork #handmade
February 22, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Testing out a pattern for a sheath and liked this piece so much I couldn't throw it away. So I made a cute little keychain! Available if anyone wants it! Just dm me!
#leather #leatherwork #handmade #handcrafted #tooling #handtooled #keychain
#leather #leatherwork #handmade #handcrafted #tooling #handtooled #keychain
February 21, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Testing out a pattern for a sheath and liked this piece so much I couldn't throw it away. So I made a cute little keychain! Available if anyone wants it! Just dm me!
#leather #leatherwork #handmade #handcrafted #tooling #handtooled #keychain
#leather #leatherwork #handmade #handcrafted #tooling #handtooled #keychain
Just finished up this sheath for a friend. Love this basket weave pattern!
#leather #leatherwork #handmade #handcrafted #tooling #handsewn #handsewnleather #knife #knives
#leather #leatherwork #handmade #handcrafted #tooling #handsewn #handsewnleather #knife #knives
February 20, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Just finished up this sheath for a friend. Love this basket weave pattern!
#leather #leatherwork #handmade #handcrafted #tooling #handsewn #handsewnleather #knife #knives
#leather #leatherwork #handmade #handcrafted #tooling #handsewn #handsewnleather #knife #knives
Here's a fun process video I did a while back. Making a mokume gane rhino pendant for a friend.
#blacksmith #metalwork #metalsmith #forging #handmade #handcrafted #jewelry #pendant #necklace #rhino #mokumegane
#blacksmith #metalwork #metalsmith #forging #handmade #handcrafted #jewelry #pendant #necklace #rhino #mokumegane
February 19, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Here's a fun process video I did a while back. Making a mokume gane rhino pendant for a friend.
#blacksmith #metalwork #metalsmith #forging #handmade #handcrafted #jewelry #pendant #necklace #rhino #mokumegane
#blacksmith #metalwork #metalsmith #forging #handmade #handcrafted #jewelry #pendant #necklace #rhino #mokumegane
Probably the weirdest #chefknife you'll see today. A #custom request from a friend of mine. Differentially heat treated W2 steel that gave a lovely #Hamon line. With #glow-in-the-dark #honeycomb handle scales cause why not? Yup. This one is #different.
#chef #food #kitchenknife #handforged
#chef #food #kitchenknife #handforged
February 18, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Probably the weirdest #chefknife you'll see today. A #custom request from a friend of mine. Differentially heat treated W2 steel that gave a lovely #Hamon line. With #glow-in-the-dark #honeycomb handle scales cause why not? Yup. This one is #different.
#chef #food #kitchenknife #handforged
#chef #food #kitchenknife #handforged
After quite a long time, I finally made myself a knife! This is my flagship model knife called the Firkin. This one in 264 layers of crushed w ladder pattern damascus. Cobra skin inlay for the sheath. All hand done by me!
#handmade #handforged #bladesmith
#handmade #handforged #bladesmith
February 17, 2025 at 11:13 PM
After quite a long time, I finally made myself a knife! This is my flagship model knife called the Firkin. This one in 264 layers of crushed w ladder pattern damascus. Cobra skin inlay for the sheath. All hand done by me!
#handmade #handforged #bladesmith
#handmade #handforged #bladesmith
Another post of the #Kiridashi. I just love em!
#handmade #handcrafted #bladesmith #knife #knives #carpentry #leatherwork #crafting #crafts
#handmade #handcrafted #bladesmith #knife #knives #carpentry #leatherwork #crafting #crafts
February 16, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Another post of the #Kiridashi. I just love em!
#handmade #handcrafted #bladesmith #knife #knives #carpentry #leatherwork #crafting #crafts
#handmade #handcrafted #bladesmith #knife #knives #carpentry #leatherwork #crafting #crafts
I don't why, but I just love a #Kiridashi. I make these in 80crv2 and, due to their simplicity, I can keep the price very affordable! These #knives are perfect for #craft work, #carpentry, #leather, or even just as an #everydaycarry blade.
#handmade #handcrafted #bladesmith #work #leatherwork
#handmade #handcrafted #bladesmith #work #leatherwork
February 15, 2025 at 8:01 PM
I don't why, but I just love a #Kiridashi. I make these in 80crv2 and, due to their simplicity, I can keep the price very affordable! These #knives are perfect for #craft work, #carpentry, #leather, or even just as an #everydaycarry blade.
#handmade #handcrafted #bladesmith #work #leatherwork
#handmade #handcrafted #bladesmith #work #leatherwork
This is one of my favorite trickshots I have done. Throw a can, tuck and roll, pin the can. Took a while but was so fun!
#trickshot #trickshots #nailedit #slanginwithmrcooper #skill #accuracy #knifethrower #throwingknives
#trickshot #trickshots #nailedit #slanginwithmrcooper #skill #accuracy #knifethrower #throwingknives
February 14, 2025 at 6:31 PM
This is one of my favorite trickshots I have done. Throw a can, tuck and roll, pin the can. Took a while but was so fun!
#trickshot #trickshots #nailedit #slanginwithmrcooper #skill #accuracy #knifethrower #throwingknives
#trickshot #trickshots #nailedit #slanginwithmrcooper #skill #accuracy #knifethrower #throwingknives
Hand forged copper and mild steel table spoon. Really love making these!
#spoon #handmade #handcrafted #handforged #blacksmith #chef #cheflife #measuringspoon #tablespoon
#spoon #handmade #handcrafted #handforged #blacksmith #chef #cheflife #measuringspoon #tablespoon
February 13, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Hand forged copper and mild steel table spoon. Really love making these!
#spoon #handmade #handcrafted #handforged #blacksmith #chef #cheflife #measuringspoon #tablespoon
#spoon #handmade #handcrafted #handforged #blacksmith #chef #cheflife #measuringspoon #tablespoon
A pendant I made from the mokume gane billet I showed in a previous post. Butterfly with a raindrop pattern.
#jewelry #mokumegane #handmade #handforged #handcrafted #raindrop #necklace #butterfly #copper #nickel #beautiful
#jewelry #mokumegane #handmade #handforged #handcrafted #raindrop #necklace #butterfly #copper #nickel #beautiful
February 12, 2025 at 8:45 PM
A pendant I made from the mokume gane billet I showed in a previous post. Butterfly with a raindrop pattern.
#jewelry #mokumegane #handmade #handforged #handcrafted #raindrop #necklace #butterfly #copper #nickel #beautiful
#jewelry #mokumegane #handmade #handforged #handcrafted #raindrop #necklace #butterfly #copper #nickel #beautiful
Every now and then I make something like this for fun. I love rustic looking stuff like this. What do you think?
#blacksmith #handmade #handforged #handcrafted #rustic #coat #coathanger
#blacksmith #handmade #handforged #handcrafted #rustic #coat #coathanger
February 12, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Every now and then I make something like this for fun. I love rustic looking stuff like this. What do you think?
#blacksmith #handmade #handforged #handcrafted #rustic #coat #coathanger
#blacksmith #handmade #handforged #handcrafted #rustic #coat #coathanger