The Knife Thread

[threedogs]

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]Not the prettiest knife going around but its one of two cast blades I have.
Sure does hold an edge and carves up a roast in no time

[oncedisturbed]

Very nice work on the blade. Have been keeping my eye on those strops. Looking at block mounting my 1st once

[oncedisturbed]

Slightly off topic but the new ring was delivered today

[threedogs]

My dad was in the 13th squadron and 30th squadron up Darwin during ww2

[oncedisturbed]

Cool TD, 10th was originally 21 Water Transport in Darwin, your dad may remember the unit.

Picked up 2 more knives on special, not a Bear Grylls fan at all but damn Gerber make some good blades.

Picked up the Ultimate kit and a Tactical Small Samurai with 5 fold blade.

[oncedisturbed]

StOOpid MC didnt let me post pics, will try again.

[threedogs]

Dad passed in 2002 sadly I miss the him big time even tear up writing this.

I have been searching through Knives all day and found a great design.
As I have brass plate I'm going to make a Buck 110 folder but as a fixed blade,
instead of Pakka wood inserts I'll use bone and scrimshaw it, I'll cut the knife out tomorrow.
Will end up an 81/2 inch knife, Querky I think
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/271228848...84.m1423.l2648

Edit::: it will look like picture but fixed, cant wait to start it.

edit again::: I like that hammered look but needs to be on the right knife, yours is good

[oncedisturbed]

That would look sweet when finished, that damascus version is a different spin on it and would look tops when finished.

I wasnt sure on the small samurai in the package but the photo doesnt do it any justice being a bit dark but once I took it out was heaps better.

Sorry about your dad TD, wasnt aware. Should have the timber rattler and mountain man this week.

Checked the bucks in Anaconda yesterday and they wanted $150 for the standard 110, fell over backwards

[threedogs]

No harm done mate he was a great father/man.

That 110 is my sons be he doesn't use it so it stays with me..
Buck also do a file knife as a memory of when they first started I suppose.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/220389212...84.m1423.l2648


Edit ::: open to ideas on how to do bolsters and inlay should I one do it so it looks like a folder flush on the top and open underneath
OR just finish it flush on both sides

$150 is just thieving, just wrong when ppl get greedy.
I can get it from Buck cheaper than that

[oncedisturbed]

Yup cheaper direct from Buck, try making some mock scales and bolsters from cardboard etc as an overlay and see how it looks and then try different versions maybe even a hidden tang with a fore finger groove below the top bolster / hilt.

Trying to make an order on Budk but the iglobal part is having a fit, the sales code gives a 2 for 1 so 6 knives for the price of 3, if it comes back online will place the order and the prob sell off 3 of them