Show off your fixed blades!
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Thanks, John and Marc. The smaller knives I showed are indeed great value for the money!
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Adaptable and (usually) affable knife enthusiast, unsure of his knife collecting destination but enjoying the journey
Case taste, Rough Ryder budget
Adaptable and (usually) affable knife enthusiast, unsure of his knife collecting destination but enjoying the journey
Case taste, Rough Ryder budget
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The notable thing for me concerning the Gerber is that it was made before being taken over by Fiskars, which in my view means the quality was still very good. I think Fiskars let the quality down, at least initially. They may have greatly improved by now.
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My newest favorite work / wood craft / sport / tacticle, fixed blade.
Brother F001 4 1/8" blade with micarta handles.
Brother F001 4 1/8" blade with micarta handles.
I am the NRA.
Let's go Brandon!
Let's go Brandon!
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Good looking knife Ken.. What steel??
John
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Of all the paths you take in life,
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440C stainless
You can check them out on Amazon.
I am the NRA.
Let's go Brandon!
Let's go Brandon!
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Thank You
John
Not all who wander are lost!!
Of all the paths you take in life,
Make sure some of them are Dirt!!!
Of all the paths you take in life,
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Some recent makes by me and one new design with the loveless style profile I am working on.
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Very fine looking work.
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WoW!! Very Nice
John
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Very nice work SafdE! I am so envious of your skills!
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Superb, SafdE.
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That top one looks like Cholla cactus with turquoise inlay...
dude...just gorgeous !!! Wow
You ever sell any like that one ???
Stag
dude...just gorgeous !!! Wow
You ever sell any like that one ???
Stag
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Beautiful knives. I really like the top one.
David
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"Glowing like the metal on the edge of a knife" Meat Loaf
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Some big fellas.
A GOOD KNIFE IS LIKE A GOOD FRIEND, IT'LL NEVER LET YOU DOWN.
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Charlie (Squach)
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Charlie, could you give some information on the bottom knife?
David
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And some info about the large sword, looks like a two-handed. Manufacturer if possible Charles.
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The bottom knife is a 12" hand forged carbon steel round tang Scottish dirk blade. Unfortunately I have no idea who forged the blade but it is high quality work. I did the handle and guard. I was thinking of Sting, the sword of Bilbo and Frodo Baggins from The Lord Of The Rings. I did this in 1991 long before the movies came out so I only had my imagination to work from. The handle material is ivory linen micarta, the guard and pommel are solid brass, and I tried my unskilled hand at scrimshaw on both sides of the handle. OAL is 18".
A GOOD KNIFE IS LIKE A GOOD FRIEND, IT'LL NEVER LET YOU DOWN.
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Charlie (Squach)
“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.”
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The sword is a hand and a half bastard sword made by Windlass Cutlery. The 34" hand forged carbon steel blade is double edged, double fullered, and surprisingly light. The sword has an OAL of 44", the handle is leather wrapped wood and the guard (9 1/2" across) and pommel are solid brass. It came with a wooden leather wrapped scabbard with brass throat and end cap. It is well made and quite usable (not a wall hanger by any means). The blade will bow to about 30 degrees and snap back true. It is from their "Museum Replica" collection. They find swords in museums and then reproduce them as accurately as possible. I purchased this one in the late '80s.Quick Steel wrote: ↑Thu May 20, 2021 1:00 pm And some info about the large sword, looks like a two-handed. Manufacturer if possible Charles.
A GOOD KNIFE IS LIKE A GOOD FRIEND, IT'LL NEVER LET YOU DOWN.
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Charlie (Squach)
“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.”
~ John Wayne ~
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Sasquach wrote: ↑Thu May 20, 2021 1:45 pmThe bottom knife is a 12" hand forged carbon steel round tang Scottish dirk blade. Unfortunately I have no idea who forged the blade but it is high quality work. I did the handle and guard. I was thinking of Sting, the sword of Bilbo and Frodo Baggins from The Lord Of The Rings. I did this in 1991 long before the movies came out so I only had my imagination to work from. The handle material is ivory linen micarta, the guard and pommel are solid brass, and I tried my unskilled hand at scrimshaw on both sides of the handle. OAL is 18".
Thanks Charlie, it's a beauty!
David
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Thank you for the input Charlie. I am familiar with Windless. They make good useable products. Your sword looks impressive. Taking a 30 degree bend impresses me a lot.
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I first encountered Windlass when I was making knives for friends and relatives as a hobby and dealing with Atlanta Cutlery a lot.Quick Steel wrote: ↑Thu May 20, 2021 2:26 pm Thank you for the input Charlie. I am familiar with Windless. They make good useable products. Your sword looks impressive. Taking a 30 degree bend impresses me a lot.
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Charlie (Squach)
“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.”
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Here's a better look at my scrimshaw work, it turned out fair.
A GOOD KNIFE IS LIKE A GOOD FRIEND, IT'LL NEVER LET YOU DOWN.
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Charlie (Squach)
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I think that entire handle including the scrim is much better than fair. Impressive work Squatch.