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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2018 18:08:35 GMT -5
This is a knife I made a few years back. I’ve made a number of different types of knives and have quite a large collection of fixed blade, custom made folders and folders I’ve customized. Below is a knife I made from a 1095 steel billet. Hand cut and finished solid brass bolsters, the handle scales are made from Woolly Mommoth Tusks from Siberia, over 300,000 years old, expensive so no room for error. I acid dipped the blade once hardened and acid etched my last name on the blade by hand. This sheath I did not make, however I did polish some Golden Tigers Eye stones so I can keep a sharp edge on the blade. The stones are epoxied in such a position that I have a few different angle options when it’s time to sharpen in the field. The blade has a Rockwell hardness of 59 so it does hold an edge well. 1095 steel is a good high carbon steel for knife blades, but this steel can rust easily if not maintained properly. The acid dip I accomplished helps prevent rust from forming. When stored I do keep a thin coat of oil on the blade, as I do on all my high carbon steel knives. Now, show me one of your favorite knives. Either one you made or your favorite fixed blade or folding knife. Don’t be shy......size or shape does not matter!!!
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Post by Ronv69 on Jun 14, 2018 18:15:03 GMT -5
Very nice. Now I would be embarrassed to show off mine.
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Post by oldcajun123 on Jun 14, 2018 18:20:34 GMT -5
  Your knife is Stunning , my Son made this one for me to cut plugs, Handle is Gariffe, the long neck booger. Dascasmas blade.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2018 18:21:18 GMT -5
Very nice. Now I would be embarrassed to show off mine. You can do it! Or show your favorite knife. |
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Post by simnettpratt on Jun 14, 2018 18:30:37 GMT -5
I collect knives - they're the most useful tool there is, and guys love tools. I don't have a fancy handmade one like that, most of mine are Cold Steel, but I'll post some pics tomorrow.
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Post by Stanhill on Jun 14, 2018 18:31:51 GMT -5
I'm not into knives, but I got this one, a Huntsman. This, a roll of Gaffa tape, a tin of WD40 and you don't need a tool box.
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Post by oldcajun123 on Jun 14, 2018 18:36:41 GMT -5
 This is my going to town knife, Zero Tolerance.
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Post by simnettpratt on Jun 14, 2018 18:37:41 GMT -5
So Bradley likes the tantos too...
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2018 19:27:25 GMT -5
I collect knives - they're the most useful tool there is, and guys love tools. I don't have a fancy handmade one like that, most of mine are Cold Steel, but I'll post some pics tomorrow. Looking forward to seeing your knives. Cold Steel makes some fabulous knives!!! |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2018 19:32:35 GMT -5
This is my going to town knife, Zero Tolerance. Oldcajun, you and I have chatted before about our knives within another forum. I don’t believe in mentioning former forums on here. It’s great to bump into you within this forum. Be well young man, Ted PS.....Zero Tolerance in my opinion, for a production knife it’s one of my top 3 American made knives. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2018 19:36:35 GMT -5
I had a bunch of old wooden handled butcher knives. One was about 18 inches in total. Xuan used that one to tie up a tomato plant. She took the sword out of my walking cane to tie up another. She took all the other knives and used them to chop up bones (not mine). All ruined, save for a small boning knife which I use to ream my pipes with.
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Post by scrooge on Jun 14, 2018 19:42:28 GMT -5
No!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2018 19:45:33 GMT -5
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Post by scrooge on Jun 14, 2018 20:10:54 GMT -5
I took your title as a question, an answered it. If I took it wrong I apologize.
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Post by Legend Lover on Jun 15, 2018 2:05:26 GMT -5
A friend of mine collects Boey Knives. He's good friends with a Mastersmith called Tad Lynch, who gave him his first knife after achieving the accolade of Mastersmith. Since I don't have any knives outside my kitchen, I thought i'd share his. I think it retails at around $5000 - $6000, maybe more....  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2018 2:24:56 GMT -5
A friend of mine collects Boey Knives. He's good friends with a Mastersmith called Tad Lynch, who gave him his first knife after achieving the accolade of Mastersmith. Since I don't have any knives outside my kitchen, I thought i'd share his. I think it retails at around $5000 - $6000, maybe more.... |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2018 2:29:59 GMT -5
A friend of mine collects Boey Knives. He's good friends with a Mastersmith called Tad Lynch, who gave him his first knife after achieving the accolade of Mastersmith. Since I don't have any knives outside my kitchen, I thought i'd share his. I think it retails at around $5000 - $6000, maybe more.... That is beautiful and bad-arse at the same time. Stunning knife. |
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Post by Legend Lover on Jun 15, 2018 3:26:28 GMT -5
Thanks don and @lonecoyote - my friend is very happy. The sheath is made of sharkskin with a rattlesnake inlay. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2018 3:37:49 GMT -5
Another knife I made a while back. Named the Big Bengal ( yup, there is a Baby Bengal) 1095 blade steel, acid etched blade with acid etched stripes, hand file work on the spine of the blade. Walnut wood handle scales with mosaic pins.
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Post by Legend Lover on Jun 15, 2018 3:41:59 GMT -5
Another piece of art. Great work.
Do you collect them or are they put to use?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2018 4:02:33 GMT -5
Another piece of art. Great work. Do you collect them or are they put to use? Many I put to use. I’ve been carrying knives since the age of 12 and knife throwing at the age of 8. I’ve made a number of well balanced throwing knives. Also have many rare collectors knives, some fixed blade and folders that I don’t use. I have over 200 knives in my collection, I really lost count at this point. Some of my knives are extremely rare pieces that I’m leaving to my one and only grandson. Yup, I got him into knives when he was younger. Now at 20 he carries a knife when he goes camping and has the knowledge and skills too also use the tool properly. |
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Post by Legend Lover on Jun 15, 2018 5:30:26 GMT -5
It's a good skill to have.
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Post by simnettpratt on Jun 15, 2018 8:03:26 GMT -5
That expensive Bowie is pretty sweet.
You start carrying a knife or two every day and you use it so many times, it's not long before you wonder how you ever got along without one.
One minute you notice your fingernails are dirty so you clean them, then you need a smaller, beater knife to scrape a pipe, then see an annoying thread on the shirt you just got out of the dryer, then you can't open this damn package the way the instructions tell you to, then back to the beater to scrape the burnt-on black stuff in your ashtray, next you can't get to the last few Cheetos in the bag without getting dust all over you, so you cut the bag down; it just goes on and on.
Now I don't have any $5,000 knives or close to 200, but I'm charging up the camera and will post pics in a bit.
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Post by simnettpratt on Jun 15, 2018 13:10:41 GMT -5
Looks like the camera battery's not going to take a charge, but here's an old and crappy pic of some of my more used knives from imgur:
Bottom left is the beater CRKT M16. It's crap because of the cheap and fragile liner lock (already half broken), so is the dedicated dirty use knife. Above that my three everyday carry folders, all Cold Steel Voyagers: 3" tanto, 4" tanto and 4" half-serrated clip point.
Above those two my brother-in-law got me: the heavy Browning hunting knife, and a fish knife that actually gets used a lot in the kitchen.
Right side from the top: the 6" Cold Steel recurve Vaquero Grande. I can grip it with both hands and handle sticks out on both ends. Makes a huge CLACK when you open it, not ever used for anything. Next a Cold Steel 7" SRK, an excellent camp knife and the one issued to Navy sailors in BUDS training to become SEALS. Wide ricasso for choking up on the blade, full 1/4" thick. Excellent knife. Below that a three quarter size black Ka Bar - the double quillons get in the way of everyday usefulness. Below that my kitchen knife, the SOG SEAL Pup, a three quarter size version of the Navy SEAL issue knife that won in 2000. Use it every day, but the nylon sheath is much inferior to the Kydex sheaths of the Cold Steels.
Last but not least, one of my favorite knives ever, the Cold Steel Lloyd Pendleton Mini Hunter. 3" drop point, sticky Kraton handle, excellent Kydex sheath, very ergonomic, and a good belt knife. I use that for eating steak at restaurants. It would also cape a buffalo, but I keep it clean for eating. I have some more, but as you see, no $5,000 customs or damascus or ones with real hamons.
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Post by Legend Lover on Jun 15, 2018 13:26:42 GMT -5
Even so, that's some collection. Thanks for sharing.
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Post by simnettpratt on Jun 15, 2018 14:26:58 GMT -5
The knife laws just changed for the better here in Texas last September. Before then, you could own, but not carry an illegal knife. An illegal knife was anything with a blade over 5½", a dagger, dirk, stilletto or poignard, or anything assisted opening or doubled edged. .357 Magnum, not a problem - little 3" pointy dirk, you're a bad person. You couldn't pay the government money to not be a criminal, like you could with a pistol.
September 1, the term illegal knife was removed from law, now there are only illegal places, like prisons and some schools. You can carry a 14" Bowie or even a damn sword if you want. The three quarter size Ka Bar and SEAL Pup were deliberately bought so I could carry them; they were shorter than 5½".
The three Cold Steel folders and the SEAL Pup kitchen knife get the most use, plus a Cold Steel Sisu, good for food. My one 'fancy' knife was a $300 Cold Steel Black Rhino, that was responsible for the biggest scar I have. Didn't stop bleeding for 45 minutes and we were on the edge of going to the hospital to repair my apparently severed vein, but Super Glue fixed it right up. Those of you reading this thread probably know Super Glue was invented during the Vietnam war for field medics to stop bleeding before the guy was put on the helicopter, and it's good to have around for that purpose. I gave the Rhino to my bro though
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2018 15:46:23 GMT -5
The knife laws just changed for the better here in Texas last September. Before then, you could own, but not carry an illegal knife. An illegal knife was anything with a blade over 5½", a dagger, dirk, stilletto or poignard, or anything assisted opening or doubled edged. .357 Magnum, not a problem - little 3" pointy dirk, you're a bad person. You couldn't pay the government money to not be a criminal, like you could with a pistol.
September 1, the term illegal knife was removed from law, now there are only illegal places, like prisons and some schools. You can carry a 14" Bowie or even a damn sword if you want. The three quarter size Ka Bar and SEAL Pup were deliberately bought so I could carry them; they were shorter than 5½".
The three Cold Steel folders and the SEAL Pup kitchen knife get the most use, plus a Cold Steel Sisu, good for food. My one 'fancy' knife was a $300 Cold Steel Black Rhino, that was responsible for the biggest scar I have. Didn't stop bleeding for 45 minutes and we were on the edge of going to the hospital to repair my apparently severed vein, but Super Glue fixed it right up. Those of you reading this thread probably know Super Glue was invented during the Vietnam war for field medics to stop bleeding before the guy was put on the helicopter, and it's good to have around for that purpose. I gave the Rhino to my bro though
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Post by simnettpratt on Jun 15, 2018 16:05:29 GMT -5
I like Cold Steel because they make cheap $20 knives, then regular $100-200 ones, plus high-end multi-hundred dollar ones, plus the swords and medieval weapons. Their Tri-Ad lock I believe to be the strongest folder lock on the market; I don't do liner locks like most other manufacturers make. I also have four of their medieval weapons: the old flanged mace, which was great for destroying old computer equipment before we broke it, the warhammer, which is really light and sucks, plus the Swiss halberd and poleaxe. The halberd and poleaxe are maybe seven feet long, sharp as shite, and way too dangerous to be swinging around at anything - I'm way too worried the heavy head will detach and kill some people. Here's some stock pics of what I have:
Old style mace and warhammer:
The Swiss halberd. The axe, spike and bill are all shaving sharp, but just too dangerous to use for anything fun.
And the poleaxe. Not as good as the halberd, with the hammer back and no spike, but also cheaper. At least it has langettes...
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Post by Cramptholomew on Jun 15, 2018 16:14:05 GMT -5
No pics right now, but I have a few everyday carries. Nothing special. I usually buy a new one to add to my collection on vacation. It's sort of becoming a collection.
SOG Fielder
SOG Twitch II
CRKT Ignitor with serration
Kershaw Zing
Kershaw Cryo 2
I've toyed with the idea of making my own, but pipes have taken over the hobby portion of my life right now.
I have a lot of cooking knives. Mostly all Wusthof Classic. They've served me very well.
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Post by Ronv69 on Jun 15, 2018 16:23:31 GMT -5
This is my going to town knife, Zero Tolerance. I have a very similar knife in my pocket now, a Kershaw Emerson 6034T, tanto blade. Of course I could buy 10 of them for the price of a ZT. |
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