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Offline Gapmaster

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Re: Let's talk about knives..
« Reply #40 on: June 12, 2013, 11:21:00 PM »
Otto, that Defender is beautiful! I'm also addicted to just about any knife. I also have a gaggle of them in my safe and rotate my EDC weekly. I always carry at least two on me at all times. I bought a book and am going to try and teach myself how to make knives. I made my first handle 2 weeks ago and it turned out ok. I used 1/4 inch bolts for rivits. Probably a little unorthadox but it worked. Just a little tougher to sand flat I suppose. You guys posted a lot of beautiful knives. Thanks for the pictures. Don
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Offline Roadkill

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Re: Let's talk about knives..
« Reply #41 on: June 12, 2013, 11:34:00 PM »
The gift of a knife is the gift of life.  Survival classes start with how to pick a good blade

Yep, a junkie here
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Offline lone hunter

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Re: Let's talk about knives..
« Reply #42 on: June 13, 2013, 08:43:00 AM »
I've also always wanted a Randall but couldn't deal with a 4 year wait. Are there dealers where you can bypass the wait?
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Re: Let's talk about knives..
« Reply #43 on: June 13, 2013, 09:11:00 AM »
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Still waiting to buy that gorgeous Randall Model 19 off you Ron!!!

I love that knife.
 
Steve, I can't sell that knife because I had the custom LH rawhide sheath made for it. I still have the original sheath also. That Model 19 is a great knife, it also has a compass in the butt of the handle and it's spot on.

     

   

   
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Offline Ron LaClair

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Re: Let's talk about knives..
« Reply #44 on: June 13, 2013, 09:16:00 AM »
A small sample of some of my knives

   
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Offline TraditionalGuy

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Re: Let's talk about knives..
« Reply #45 on: June 13, 2013, 12:19:00 PM »
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I love making knives and am NEVER (unless passing through security at the airport) without at least a small folder in my change pocket.

I wear a scar on the index finger of my left hand that I picked up in 4th grade art class while carving a bear from a piece of soap stone. The school nurse doused it in iodine, put a tight bandage on it and I was back carving again. 'Course that was back in the early 50's when everyone had a knife in his pocket in school. Today, it would have a half-dozen stitches and I'd be taken from the class in handcuffs.

I just finished this one as a donation to a local club.

     
I have a very similar experience as well, and everyone in my school had pocket knives on them at all times. This knife you made is incredible. I want one haha
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Re: Let's talk about knives..
« Reply #46 on: June 13, 2013, 02:03:00 PM »
I have several smaller knives that I carry, including a couple of customs, an Opinel with Carbon steel, a Douk Douk, and some others.

I recently made myself a Bowie for camp and woods use. It has a 5160 Carbon steel blade, iron hammer forged fittings (used to be RR spikes), and Mahogany stag. The sheath is covered in rawhide.
 
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Re: Let's talk about knives..
« Reply #47 on: June 13, 2013, 02:08:00 PM »
Lin, those Opinel knives are as handy as they come....real work horses for what they are. Take a great edge also.
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Re: Let's talk about knives..
« Reply #48 on: June 13, 2013, 02:11:00 PM »
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I have several smaller knives that I carry, including a couple of customs, an Opinel with Carbon steel, a Douk Douk, and some others.

I recently made myself a Bowie for camp and woods use. It has a 5160 Carbon steel blade, iron hammer forged fittings (used to be RR spikes), and Mahogany stag. The sheath is covered in rawhide.
   
Another beauty here. I think I am going to have to look into purchasing one of these works of art
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Offline Lin Rhea

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Re: Let's talk about knives..
« Reply #49 on: June 13, 2013, 02:14:00 PM »
Yes, Ron, I had another custom knife maker turn me on to them and since then I have bought and given several to family members. I'm really interested in the different traditional ethnic type knives that are out there and the French knives are pretty cool.
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Re: Let's talk about knives..
« Reply #50 on: June 13, 2013, 02:28:00 PM »
A Spanish Trade knife with buffalo horn and a French style with stained bone.

   
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Re: Let's talk about knives..
« Reply #51 on: June 13, 2013, 02:36:00 PM »
These beauties make me break out in a cold sweat and a fever at the same time. Beautiful stuff here.

Danny
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Re: Let's talk about knives..
« Reply #52 on: June 13, 2013, 03:18:00 PM »
I like them so much that I began making them.  Now, I get an idea and forge the knife, make a sheath and then think I have too many knives so I start giving away the last ones I had made.  Any way, you can never have too many blades in my opinion!
   

Here's a matching neck knife and hunter I just forged with Sassafrass grips.
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Re: Let's talk about knives..
« Reply #53 on: June 13, 2013, 03:46:00 PM »
Also a neck knife can be a handy thing to have

   
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Re: Let's talk about knives..
« Reply #54 on: June 13, 2013, 07:40:00 PM »
Neck knives are mandatory wear for trad folk, arent they?    :goldtooth:    Have bought three of these - one for me, one for one of my top producing employees, and one for my largest customer.  $$ well invested!!
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Re: Let's talk about knives..
« Reply #55 on: June 13, 2013, 07:58:00 PM »
Mr. Lin,

One of these days, my friend!  One of these days!!!  (Hopefully soon    :thumbsup:    :goldtooth: )!
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Re: Let's talk about knives..
« Reply #56 on: June 14, 2013, 02:32:00 AM »
Stop it! Stop it!!! I can't take anymore knife porn. Anymore and I'll have to go buy some more. Gary
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Re: Let's talk about knives..
« Reply #57 on: June 14, 2013, 10:04:00 AM »
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Stop it! Stop it!!! I can't take anymore knife porn. Anymore and I'll have to go buy some more. Gary
:biglaugh:   I know how you feel.....I just grabbed a big Buck Hunter of the Classifieds.....
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Re: Let's talk about knives..
« Reply #58 on: June 14, 2013, 10:05:00 AM »
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Originally posted by sagebrush:
Stop it! Stop it!!! I can't take anymore knife porn. Anymore and I'll have to go buy some more. Gary
:biglaugh:    I know how you feel.....I just grabbed a big Buck Hunter off the Classifieds..... [/b]
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Re: Let's talk about knives..
« Reply #59 on: June 14, 2013, 05:19:00 PM »
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Still waiting to buy that gorgeous Randall Model 19 off you Ron!!!

I love that knife.
 
Steve, I can't sell that knife because I had the custom LH rawhide sheath made for it. I still have the original sheath also. That Model 19 is a great knife, it also has a compass in the butt of the handle and it's spot on.

     

   

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Heh heh....can't blame a guy for trying though can you???!!!
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