The Knife Thread

[Alitis007]

Very nice make a nice display piece indeed. SanJia is Columbia river, that $400 raidops knife is made in Korea Picked up this early Companion stove from a mates fathers estate, knowing I would look after it. Have no reason to think it wouldn't work still holds pressure. I love this stuff. You should come out the back next time in manland I've heaps of stuff got a lot of those brass Primus burners. plenty of brass I even have a copper and brass water tank off a steam train that Ill get polished then powder coated clear

With just a polish the brass will stay shiny, if it dulls off you can touch it up with cotton wadding polish like Never dull or a quality billet metal polish like Peel or even Deep purple. All those products would have taken the thick patina off the torch like the little bit where the brand name was but i used the josco cut and polishing wheels on a bench grinder. I've got tons of other metal polishes that i've used to maintain the polished ally on the dish on the rims on my mazda lol so i can tell you whats good and whats not so i rekon with a bit of time and elbow grease that stove would come up a treat as well. What type of metal is it mate from ?? I've also got an old shoe iron that i got from my grandfather that i want to polish but don't know weather to leave it buffed with the cast pit marks in it or smoothen it out and give it a mirror finish lol

Looking at the logo in the pic that sanjia knife i got, your definitely right about the re branding thing, they probably do it to keep selling and making old designs that their more expensive brand doesn't use anymore. Same thing that tyre companies do with their popular molds

Love that shape Alitis, do you have a link for it at all? Looks like a rebrand same as what the Survivor series does with their Colombia copies. Top job on the torch Sent from my iPhone using Motorculture mobile app

Thanks mate, most things that were made in the old days was meant to last so a bit of elbow grease and tlc brings them up to their former glory.

I was going to post the link earlier but John beat me to lol i rekon if you just search for hinting or survival knifes in ebay and start from the cheapest you'll find the same one cheaper then $7 or close to it lol

[Alitis007]

accidentally bought this 1....oops http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/111202422...84.m1497.l2649

That looks nice but too me it looks like it its missing something, i cant put my finger on it but i keep looking at the handle for some reason..... Dunno whats missing... Still looks good tho!!

[threedogs]

I only use a cotton buff on my 8" grinder, Once polished if you wish to display them with no repolishing
a good clear lacquer with keep the polish nice and bright,
I have 6 fire nozzles up to 450,, tall when polished I'll clear powder coat them.
All my brass mortar and pestle I leave as they are antique and require patina.
I grab a pic of the steam engine header tank from 1850, that will look awesome finished
About 800 tall by 450 round, here it is I love this thing, rivets and lead joints
Split PVC around the base of the clothes lines is to stop the
Male dogs urine rusting the base off, very strong stuff

[threedogs]

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/331206627...84.m1423.l2649

@ GKO bit too high for me ,you can get proper 22" jobs from the states for less

[oncedisturbed]

That looks nice but too me it looks like it its missing something, i cant put my finger on it but i keep looking at the handle for some reason..... Dunno whats missing... Still looks good tho!!

It appears almost identical to my Tactical branded knife without the crappy teeth they put in. If it is as good as the other then I will be happy


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[threedogs]

@ Alitis you need one of these I sprayed my scales to turn it into a "Bumble bee" lol
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/271468818...84.m1423.l2649

Didn't like the digital Camo, don't want to lose it I want to use it lol


@ OD something else for you to make
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Clip-On-B...item417a499bbc

well priced tanto folder

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Tac-Force...item417f8fbf89

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Survival-...item27e4149822

[oncedisturbed]

I have my eye already on 1 of those Gerber's, very nice bit of kit.

I have a black version of that zippo pouch, never thought of making 1 but will try to


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[threedogs]

does some leather form better than others ??
Heres an idea for carrying a spare battery

[oncedisturbed]

Yep there are differences in leather depending on thickness and tanning process will depend on how it finishes at the end.

4-6 Oz soft leather will form better than a similar leather tanned longer to make it stiffer, think saddle leather being very hard wearing. Am learning the water hardening process at the moment which changes leather dramatically depending on temp of water and how long you soak it


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[threedogs]

will need a new leather belt shortly, I have some belt buckles that don't require stitching so I take they are easier to make
sort of Cowboy style, I have a R.M.Williams one. years and years ago we made them
out of Triumph motor bike tank badges but no idea now how to do it
I'll put a pic of the buckle up later'