Voodoo Resins Jinx Kneck Knives

The 2021 Atlanta Blade Show wrapped recently and there was a ton of new products just waiting to be bought buy hungry knife and EDC collectors.

One of the highly anticipated tables that countless makers, designers, and collectors were scrambling for was the Voodoo Resins booth. Voodoo Resins is a company that has made lot of noise in the past couple of years. The company has petty much every custom maker building knives with their unique and creative scale materials. In fact, Voodoo Resins has become so popular that you could walk the floor and find makers using the colorful scales in almost every direction that you looked.

Voodoo Resins created this heavy presence mainly on social media, at least that’s where I first noticed them. Pretty much every maker that I know uses them on knives that they don’t put more traditional handle materials like G10, Micarta, wood or antler on.

So over time and at some point, Matt Patterson, the brain behind and owner of Voodoo Resins and I became connected on Facebook. We chatted a bit here and there and I watch his company’s popularity grow, keeping the idea of an article in the back of my mind. And then, Matt dropped his first knife, I knew I had to give it some coverage.

So, I reached out to Matt to see what his interest level in being featured on My Tactical EDC might be, and he said he was down. Matt sent me the badass Jinx with hybrid burl scales that he submitted into the Blade Show annual contest for their most innovative design award, I don’t believe it won, but that’s a pretty tough category.

Regardless of if he won the award or not, the Jinx is as original as it gets. It’s a stout friction folder with a fist full of custom scale materials for handle topped with a stamped and numbered military dog tag. One of the best things about this little knife is that it is made in the USA, from the steel to the resin scales and even the stainless-steel pivots (made in Montana) is 100% American made.

On the cool factor scale, I would give the little neck knife an 8.5 out of 10. I like neck knives but I typically EDC and use blades that are just a little bit larger than the Jinx. But think about that, the only downside that I see to the Jinx is its limitations due to being a 1.44” blade, which is legal pretty much everywhere that knives are legal.

The knife itself is pretty comfortable in my hand and pretty easy to operate with one hand. The scales fit my palm very nicely, not that anyone would do any hard work with this knife, but there was a hotspot by my index finger, I would round the edges a little bit myself to make them a bit softer. The blade is so small and easy to control with friction lever. As far as the scale material that Matt used for this knife, I really like the swirls in the wood. Aesthetically it is very cool to look at, I am definitely a fan of what Matt is doing with these.

I would say that it is a nice little back up knife. While it doesn’t have a liner lock, Matt designed the frame with a pinch point to keep it from swinging open under your shirt, which is a good thing if you are out for a run or playing any type of sports. I tried to shake the blade loos to swing open, no dice, so I guess he did a pretty good job at that.

I do have to say that Matt got a pretty good edge on this little blade as it is pretty sharp. Being D2 tool steel and the type of knife it is, I don’t see myself having to sharpen it very often. Overall, I really like this little knife a lot. I think this is a really cool little neck knife, I’m rocking it right now, it’s like a blend between EDC and jewelry.

MEET THE MAKER:

Outside of sending a knife to take a look at, Matt also agreed to take some time away from building cool shit and choking people out in Brazilian Jiujitsu practice (he is a competitive blue belt) to answer a couple of interview questions to let our reader get to know him a bit.

So, before he gets bored and decides to aim his triangle choke at one of us, let’s get to it.

MTEDC: Hey Brother, thanks for joining us today. Please introduce yourself and your company:

MP: My name is Matt Peterson. I own Voodoo Resins and we are out of Wichita Kansas.

MTEDC: How long have you been making scales/knives?

MP: I have been making scales since 2014, Voodoo Resins was established in early 2015 and I made my first knife 2 months ago.

MTEDC: Voodoo resins are definitely different, how did you come up with the honeycomb style?

MP: I was a composite engineer for many years, so I had access to things like aluminum honeycomb core and Nomex core.  My understanding of epoxy and resin was an easy transition into the scales world.  My style just evolved with my process and understanding of customers’ needs and my creativity.

MTEDC: I noticed you make tabletops or furniture as well?
MP: I played around a little bit making furniture, specifically tables. I learned a lot and will continue to make them but only through contracted work.

MTEDC: Tell our readers a little bit about your new knife, the Jinx.

MP: The new knife is the “Jinx”.  It’s a friction folder based around a military dog tag.  I developed the design and did all of the machining in house. The Gen 1 (current knife) is D2 tool steel, Gen 2 will be made out of AEB-L.

The Blade length is 1.44″, overall length is 4″ (opened). It comes with a chisel grind. Our customers have a choice of Voodoo Resins scales and stainless-steel pivots. The MSRP is $185.00.

MTEDC: Any new knife models in the works?

MP: I am currently working on a liner lock and a slip joint. I’m not sure which one will drop first.

MTEDC: Covid killed BLADE SHOW last year. How was BLADE for you this year?

MP: Best show I’ve ever had. I sold 90% of the scales I brought (over 300 sets) and sold 12 of the Jinx Friction Folders.

MTEDC: That’s pretty impressive. How can people that don’t attend shows find you and buy your stuff?

MP: My website is www.voodooresins.com, I have a group page on Facebook and Instagram.

I am only taking Jinx orders through my email at voodooresins@gmail.com or through PM/DM right now.

MTEDC: Any words of advice about the industry?

MP: Get out and support each other. As a community we have to have each other’s backs. Buy products from each other and help out where you can.

MTEDC: Thank for taking out the time out to share about what you have going on with us today.

MP: Thanks again for the opportunity. 

 

THE VOODOO RESINS JINX Neck Knife:

Style: Military Dog Tag Friction Folder
Steel: D2 Tool Steel
Grind: Chisel
Scale Material: Customer choice of Voodoo Resins scales
Overall Length: 4”
Blade length: 1.44”
Carry System: Dog Tag chain.
Country of Origin: MADE IN USA
MSRP: $185

Where to buy: voodooresins@gmail.com

PROS: These are creative and look kick ass. They are small, compact, and lightweight. The Voodoo Resins Jinx looks great with customizable colorful scales and stamped military dog tag. 100% Hand-Made in the USA, it’s a perfect addition to EDC. It’s just a cool artsy knife and looks badass to wear.

CONS: While it is super cool as a back up blade. It has limited use due to its size. Being that the only carry option is to have the dog chain run through the lanyard hole, you have to take the entire chain off, or open it to use the knife, it doesn’t have a sheath.

Maybe down the line there will be a pocket clip option. If you have a little cash to burn and want something cool to rock around your neck that can do light daily tasks, this is great. If you are looking for a hard use knife, this isn’t it.

 

A Chicago native, Sijo Waysun Johnny Tsai is an internationally recognized Combatives and Survival instructor. He is a published book and DVD personality with over 35 years’ experience in teaching Practical Street Defense and Combatives to the Military, Law Enforcement Agencies and Civilians alike. SIJO is also the founder of the C.U.M.A. Survival School.

When not teaching classes, writing, or doing crazy thing with knives, Sijo likes to enjoy his downtime with his wife and 3 children. He also likes drinking beer.

 

 

 

PICTURES:

 

IMG_9657.JPG (LEAD- Who Said Voodoo was bad?)

 

1. JPG (The swirls in the wood and resin are just too cool on this custom Jinx)

 

2. JPG (A Small yet supercool Chisel grind neck knife)

 

3. JPG (From Custom Resin scales to knives, Voodoo Resins is all MADE in THE USA. Voodoo Resins stared with these Honeycomb scales, and everything grew from there)

 

4. JPG (A shot of the JINX closed)

 

5. JPG (Matt said he bought a Dog Tag stamping machine and started making dog tags for kids at trade shows, one day he decided to just build a knife around a dog tag and the end result is the Jinx).

 

6. JPG (At just 1.44”, this little chiseled grind Tanto blade is legal just about everywhere knives are.)

 

7. JPG (From Custom Resin scales to knives, Voodoo Resins is all MADE in THE USA. Voodoo Resins stared with these Honeycomb scales, and everything grew from there)

 

8. JPG (The Jinx neck knife is designed with a pinch in the scales to keep the blade from swinging open while being worn by its owner)