.38 Special!!

Pipeman said:
You could shape a softwood piece to the shape of the curve and glue down the leather. I may try that myself when mine come.
A dowel could work too.

Best regards

Robin
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That's a good idea. I might try that. I have some of the DMT diamond paste and it actually recommends just using a piece of flat hardwood instead of leather. Haven't tried that but I was going to see if there are any hardwood dowels at the lumber yard.


Shaggy and Redbird - Don't forget to post pics here when they come!
 
draggat said:
That's a good idea. I might try that. I have some of the DMT diamond paste and it actually recommends just using a piece of flat hardwood instead of leather. Haven't tried that but I was going to see if there are any hardwood dowels at the lumber yard.


Shaggy and Redbird - Don't forget to post pics here when they come!
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I received my cranberry pick bone earlier today. I normally would not have bought a knife as I'm current low on leisure funds, but I needed a pruning knife as I've been getting extensively into bonsais--it so happened that I was on my phone when I received an email from KSF.

That aside, I have been trying to find a suitable sharpening method. Logically I would use a wooden dowel, but the heel of the blade sits closely to the raised kick making it hard to sharpen the very heel. A 1 inch dowel may work but no bigger. On another note if you pull the smaller blade out while the main pruning blade sits in the frame, the blades will contact as slight scratches already formed on mine from pulling the blade out. That aside its a gorgeous knife and I'm really satisfied with my choice of handle material.
 
Can one of you post a side by side of the Farmer Jack with another GEC? I'm curious to see how long the blades / handle are. This knife was a sleeper hit for me.... glad I was able to score the SFO's.

Thanks for the pic Dave. It looks great!
 
You are welcome draggat, glad you and I both were able to get one. I took a quick and not so good photo of it beside a 15, 77, 78. Hope this helps.

 
dave308ek said:
You are welcome draggat, glad you and I both were able to get one. I took a quick and not so good photo of it beside a 15, 77, 78. Hope this helps.

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Thanks Dave! The blade is a wee bit shorter than I was expecting but I bet you can get better control on that tip. I really like the looks of that cranberry pick bone!
 
draggat, the blade might be a bit shorter but man is it stout. The cross section at the tang of the 38 is .125 or 1/8 of an inch and the 78 (which I thought was stout) is .100 and the 15 is .090. I too love the bone on it and the secondary blade is so unique and looks like it will handle extremely well such a contrast to the stout main blade.
 
Dave that spey was patterned after a NYK's spey on their farmers jacks.

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Great to know, thanks for that info Lyle. Now I see why you love this pattern so much. Great job all around by you and Charlie. Thanks again.
Oh, now I know the story on Lick Creek and a great story it is. :thumbup:
 
I have not yet received my Lick Creeks yet so I do not yet know the story. I do know that last month I took some back roads north east of Beckely WV and was on a road named "Lick Fork Road"? Couldn't help to think I was near the namesake? Lyle, was I even close?
 
Thanks Dave,glad to see one of the SFOs appear in the hands of someone.

Wrong part of the state Jamie.The East Lynn lake covers about half of the lowland of my Lick Creek. Just around the bend from the no wake zone buoy, in the first fork coming from the dam, is the location of the scene that is illustrated on the label.

It's in Wayne County ,WV ,which is about 3 1/2 hours south of Beckley.
 
Lyle, I appeciate the physical perspective and am not surprised to be off the mark. I just saw a particular reference and thought "wow, could this be?" Thanks for clearing things up. Awesome knife just the same and I managed to score an ebony for the pocket. Thanks for breathing a fresh breath into a great pattern and its history and I salute you! :thumbup:
 
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I'm WAYYYY behind with this thread, but just wanted to say Congratulations fellers, particularly Lyle, for realising a dream, your enthusiasm for this pattern has clearly been contagious! Well done my friend :) :thumbup:

Jack
 
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