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Author Topic: A new Shrew Blade?  (Read 784 times)

Offline Ron LaClair

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A new Shrew Blade?
« on: September 14, 2009, 04:06:00 PM »
Carlton, My Blacksmith that makes my Shrew Hawks for me, dropped off a knife this afternoon that I had ask him to make. It's a big knife with a 10" blade, 14 1/2" overall. He made it out of a truck spring and torch tempered it to a pigeon blue. It has a leather grip riveted on because it's going to be used as a throwing knife...among other things. It could also be used as a camp knife, chopping anything from vegetables to kindling wood.

I wanted this knife for myself (like I need another knife) but if there's an interest in a knife like this I'm sure I could talk Carlton into making more of them. Of coarse then we'd have to come up with a name....Shrew Saber?? Whatdaya think?

     
   
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Re: A new Shrew Blade?
« Reply #1 on: September 14, 2009, 05:28:00 PM »
It throws really well...   :)  

   
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Re: A new Shrew Blade?
« Reply #2 on: September 14, 2009, 05:34:00 PM »
Kind of like a Hudson Bay design.

How about The Shrew Woodsman? A knife that big can do lots of chores...brushing in blinds, chopping kindling.....opening gates  :knothead:

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Re: A new Shrew Blade?
« Reply #3 on: September 14, 2009, 05:36:00 PM »
It's a winner, Ron.
It looks like an old-time fighting/working knife from the frontier era, back in the days when a strong knife could mean the difference between life and death.
You have a darn good blacksmith. Love the file detail work.
I have an old GI Cattaraugus knife that is a heavy-duty tool like that. Darned useful tool.
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Re: A new Shrew Blade?
« Reply #4 on: September 14, 2009, 05:38:00 PM »
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How about The Shrew Woodsman? A knife that big can do lots of chores...brushing in blinds, chopping kindling.....opening gates    :readit:
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Re: A new Shrew Blade?
« Reply #5 on: September 14, 2009, 05:53:00 PM »
I like The Shrew Woodsman as a name for a heavy working knife like that. It is a good, honest and very descriptive name.
Like I said, it's a winner.
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Re: A new Shrew Blade?
« Reply #6 on: September 14, 2009, 05:54:00 PM »
Just think how much better shape your gate would be in if I had that Shrew Woodsman blade rather than a sledge hammer!!! My logic is flawless!!!  :smileystooges:

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Re: A new Shrew Blade?
« Reply #7 on: September 14, 2009, 06:29:00 PM »
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My logic is flawless!!!
unlike your aim with a sledge hammer.   :knothead: ..   :rolleyes:
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Re: A new Shrew Blade?
« Reply #8 on: September 14, 2009, 06:35:00 PM »
How 'bout... "Shrew-chete"?!?!?  :goldtooth:
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Re: A new Shrew Blade?
« Reply #9 on: September 14, 2009, 06:37:00 PM »
:bigsmyl:

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Re: A new Shrew Blade?
« Reply #10 on: September 14, 2009, 07:27:00 PM »
I'm sure adkmountainken'll be around expressing his favor...I know he loves those big knives...

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Re: A new Shrew Blade?
« Reply #11 on: September 14, 2009, 07:38:00 PM »
That'll look great with my possibles bag! What ya think the dollar range will be?
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Re: A new Shrew Blade?
« Reply #12 on: September 14, 2009, 08:01:00 PM »
Now thats a blade in a hlaf there Ron,, Holycow,, You aint messin around,,Nice throw too.  :saywhat:
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Re: A new Shrew Blade?
« Reply #13 on: September 14, 2009, 08:54:00 PM »
The Shrewd, as in a shrewd hunter could find many uses for such a blade.
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Re: A new Shrew Blade?
« Reply #14 on: September 14, 2009, 08:59:00 PM »
Agreed, it would be useful for numerous applications.
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Re: A new Shrew Blade?
« Reply #15 on: September 14, 2009, 09:02:00 PM »
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Re: A new Shrew Blade?
« Reply #16 on: September 15, 2009, 09:58:00 AM »
Since this IS basically a throwing knife, how about "Shrew Sticker"??...    :saywhat:
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Re: A new Shrew Blade?
« Reply #17 on: September 15, 2009, 03:20:00 PM »
Another vote for "Shrew Woodsman"
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Re: A new Shrew Blade?
« Reply #18 on: September 15, 2009, 03:25:00 PM »
I like Shrew Saber.  The Romans conquered their known world with swords not much bigger than that.
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Re: A new Shrew Blade?
« Reply #19 on: September 15, 2009, 08:53:00 PM »
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