All About Pocket Knives

I should have known, Ming is the chef that first got me into ceramic, thanks.

I see a lot of chefs on TV using ceramic knives, so had to have a couple. Any body know a good way to sharpen them when they get dulled?

I gave my daughter a set of Buck Knive cutlery for her first marriage. They cost me a fortune, glad to give them to her. I cannot find them anywhere, would like to give a set to my new wife. Any info? Thanks, Dennis.

There seems to be a lot of interest in coloring steel. That is a whole complete topic that will probably fit into a lot of our forum member's interest. For a real complete tutorial go to caswellplating.com and request a catalog, it's free and will answer a lot of questions. I have used them and brow...

I haven't sold anything on ebay as of this time, but have made a few buys (so far they've been satisfactory). They keep wanting me to register and let them blindly access my checking account, NO WAY ebay.

Here's the scoop on Parkerizing from Brownells Doesn't work on stainless, and unnecessary any way.

Here's one that I parkerized. That is a zinc phosphate process that is a flat dark gray finish that is porous so it absorbs oil, good rust preventer. It hides rough surfaces that have been rusty.

Yep, that's a long frustrating process, but it sure looks good. if anyone wants I have a write-up on it.

Hope you can read it, if not go to Brownells site and download it for your self.

OK, here is the instruction sheet . Hoope it goes thru this time. Brownells product # 082-024-004.

Here's a quick blueing process that I use to touch up guns. The old Shrade/Walden on the bottom was badly rusted and pitted when I got it and I cleaned it up and blued with this stuff. Don't try the caustic blue proccess that you do guns with, the lye in the formula eats up a lot of scale materials....

You have made my day!! What do you protect the blades with?

EEZOX, it dries and leaves a dry film. Great stuff!

Talk about the obvious, why haven't I thought of that?

Adios Johnnie, I feel like I knew you. I hate to lose someone like you.

I appreciate the education guys. Im going to try to make some. I have some sheep horn that I may try the dye treatment on too.

Adios Johnnie, I feel like I know you.

My wife worked for a major chicken producer for 30 plus years and they sold her a box full of their butchering steel knives that were sharpened down to the point of being unusable for next to nothing. I also have some cobalt welding rod, and gobs of carbon steel from tools and knives to work with. M...

You keep putting stuff on this site that makes my jaws ache. I'd love to see the whole collection. How many knives do you think you have?

I must be a little dumb, but I don't know what appolasa bone is, does it come from an appolaso horse or what. It sure is pretty.

I'm glad it's that far away from Alabama, that will probably save me a bunch of money.

Does anyone make damaskus blades, I'm going to give it a try. Any tips will be appreciated. Here's a pic of one that I wish I could afford.

Here's one I found. It didn't have any scales and was badly rusted. The new scales I made from the ebony black keys from a late 1800's piano that I rescued from the dump, I also got some real ivory keys and a bird's eye sustain bar from it. the knife is about 2.5 inches long closed, cute but not muc...

Here's a pic of a CRKT that my boss took from his son and gave to me. It has really good steel. Does anyone have a clue as to value?

Still in project mode, love em.

OK, now you are hooked, there are so many choices out there, I carry a Shrade lockback in a case with a Gerber multi-tool. Also a Vitrionix little tool in my bill fold. That's part of getting dressed in the morning. Picture enclosed. Welcome aboard.