I dress my green wheel with a diamond tool and sharpen knife that way edge up, usually get a 6mm-8mm edge.
but its not concaved as much as I would like I'd like it to be.
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I dress my green wheel with a diamond tool and sharpen knife that way edge up, usually get a 6mm-8mm edge.
but its not concaved as much as I would like I'd like it to be.
I love the concave look.
But the only way I've seen is a twin wheel setup..
How do normal folk do it??
smallest radius on the linisher. need to make a jig to hold blade steady, not too hard to do.
blood groove is easy
Edit::: just got an email that my new/old anvil is on its way yo hoo
Have been reading up on this bad boy AND it does ceramic knives as well. All good reviews so far
http://www.worksharptools.com/knife/...sharpener.html
Nice piece of kit that, I have one ceramic chefs knife.
weird looking but cuts great, don't get to use that often though.
I'll put a pic here later
As we all love pics heres some more::: The grey chefs knife is my first ceramic knife, feels weird cuts great, just don't expect to cut chicken bones with it.
The other is a pic of some blanks I need to finish including my Seki City one at the bottom, the Damascus bar is Alabama ladder patern, which looks like rain drops.
and the knife on its own is yet to be finished, handle is streaky buff horn ,camel bone and burr walnut with a red spacer behind the lot.
I do have a plan for a handle on a full Damascus blank as a skeleton look, I have small dremel die grinders and will remove most handle material so you can see the Damascus through the handle.
Most cut and weld mild steel on for handle end to save Damascus, Thinking camel bone against the black/white of blade
found this bayonet on ebay
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/190977607...#ht_902wt_1255
Hard to believe but this is Damascus as well
This arrived today just a GP knife for around camp and the river,
The fixed blade is just shy of 4" long, polished stainless bolster, 2 timbers with stainless highlight.
weighty knife for its size,
@ Growler have you thought about how you change those bolts on your knife to something a tad neater
i have an old folding buck knife that has been around the world with me, always had it on the belt when riding the bike but nowadays i don't take it far as the coppers see them and confiscate them, it was given to me by the ex about 35yrs ago.
when I go fishing or hunting I have my folded buck in a sheath on my belt .
have had no problems to date, when Pig hunting we always left our knives in the 4x4.
I like the horizontal sheaths for folded knives, less visable
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Originally Posted by Stropp
Im trying to find my old longhorn ranger. Apparently made by buck but $20 cheaper when I bought it 27years ago for $60 or $80 cant remember now. The handles long stuffed and ive put it into a piece of antler
Great I got ripped off when I was 15! heres the same knife second hand on ebay US for $17 @%#$ saved my arse off to buy that knife http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ranger-hunting-high-grade-steel-Long-Horn-Work-lock-blade-KNIFE-with-sheath-/181272083303?pt=Collectible_Knives&hash=item2a34a8 7b67
That's a bugger Growler. Am still waiting on some to be delivered.
Nice gp knife TD
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Originally Posted by threedogs
Yup ill recess them then grind off the excess
Ok, I've started..
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Free handed the grind on the linisher at work.. Come up ok.
Am now polishing the blade.
Will use some 8mm ply as the handle, and put some finger groves in it for a little shape..
Blade is 120 long, 4mm L6 steel.
Got some 6mm stainless Rod at home for the pins.
Will need to invest in a belt grinder and furnaces..
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Originally Posted by oncedisturbed
I feel better ive just seen some cheap (and expensive) bucks. 27 years ago before the net we were held to ransom here in good ol Aussie for anything from OS
i will see if i can find mine its been so long since i had it out, will get some pics of the buck and a ww2 samuri sword the old man bought back.
I hope that's a knife you're talking about mate????!!!! HahahahaQuote:
Originally Posted by Stropp
Yes the knife as well :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Clunk
Found the sword but having trouble finding the buck, will look more on the weekend.
Very nice
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Yeh the mother of pearl is starting to fall off and one of the gold emblems has gone but the blade is still very sharp, it's not a high ranking officers sword as it doesn't have a family crest on the blade.
Very nice sword the makers name will be under the handle as it all pulls apart very easily.
does it have a harmon line on the blade, its where they clay temper it and looks wavey.
makers name will be under the Fuchi [handle]on the Nakago [tang]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_sword
@ Growler I found one of those knives with its pouch on the road years ago. great knife.
@ Kallen you'll still need to harden then temper it, 6mm is a bit big for pins, try some 1/8th
bronze rod, you'll also need some CA glue
I'll put pics up of my swords today [3] some are folded steel, which is similar to Damascus
And yes Stropp they are sharp, one is WW2 STD issue, same as this one
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sa...e-p1000712.jpg
Yep, onto that tonight.Quote:
Originally Posted by threedogs
Better get all the terms right so we all know what we're talking about, the handle is called scales one each side
normally sold 5" long x 1"1/4 wide x 1/4" thick, camel bone it great to work with as you can even scrimshaw it.
Some great man made procducts, but as I said look around as you can use anything,
I used some red gum from Bunnings for my fillet knife and sheath, once you're hooked there is no going back.
@ Kallen this looks like your one
http://www.ebay.com/itm/lot-of-TWO-R...item2c77db9242
Some Japanese Katana
Yea similar, concave tip but a mean looking bit of gear still.Quote:
Originally Posted by threedogs
Yea getting my head around all the terms..
Going to use ply scales.. Cheap and easy, once I find my groove I'll try more exotic materials.
Already had a request.. Mums side of the family tree are all chiefs so I'll be criticed hard..
doesn't matter what it looks like as long as it holds its edge is the main thing I suppose.
Ply will be ok after you sand it smooth dip it in boiling veg oil for some colour, rub it with steel wool to polish
Just drilled the tang... :D
And then harden it. Gotta get the oil ready first.
Thinking I might acid etch and stone wash it to. Why not go all out on the first one hay..
If you have letter stamps ,,,stamp a K or W on it before you temper it.
I temper by placing in oven and turning to 450 leave for 2 hrs and let cool on its own
Going to etch WA into once stone washed..Quote:
Originally Posted by threedogs
Lol. Won't wanna use this one after I finish..
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Originally Posted by Westy's Accessories
have you got the n.k.e.r as well bwahahahahhahaha
I thought you did??? LolQuote:
Originally Posted by growler2058
Have heat treated, tempered and started sanding again..
I think next time I'll leave to blue On..
Looks nuts..
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Looking good Westy
Any thoughts on an intro belt sander / lanisher / grinder combo? Have a twin wheel grinder but that's about all. Did see an intro kit for $110 delivered
As I said over in the USA they use a 30" x 1" upright belt grinder, the laser cutter is quoting the bits ,.
There is an attatchment to suit a drill press, not that good but ok.
I've found the Black and Decker Finger file the best so far, nice small radius on the nose roller.
Those 36" x 4" linishers are great for doing scales, EG matching bolster to scale.
Certainly have. But probably won't happen till after Christmas.Quote:
Originally Posted by oncedisturbed
@ OD if your bench grinder is 6" or 8" you can buy the linisher attachment for it reasonably cheap.
Plus you'll need the tapered spindle for one end to fit your buffing wheel to.
hmmm might be easier just buying a set already done :)
Price for a combo was around $400 plus , where as attachment was only $180ish
I'll grab some pics so we don't get confused, back in a tick