Another Great Piece of Battle Mistress History

[idahoskunk]

some of those drawings are very hard to come by :thumbup:

 

[Cobalt]

here is Flatlanders SHBM

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Definitely a 1 of 300.


Bob, did it come with the middle grind?

 

[flatlander]

Don't have it in hand right now AND my monitor's resolution really blows so not sure. BTW, that pick is BEFORE I used a 20oz framing hammer on it to beat through a 6x6 treated timber

Bob Mills

 

[Cobalt]

Don't have it in hand right now AND my monitor's resolution really blows so not sure. BTW, that pick is BEFORE I used a 20oz framing hammer on it to beat through a 6x6 treated timber

Bob Mills

what are you trying to do, turn it into a steel heart?

 

[flatlander]

What do you mean? It started out as a SHBA!!!


Bob Mills

 

[Andrew Lynch]

Fascinating! What a great piece of history...thanks for sharing. I remember the RC 65 thing. IIRC this had something to do with the original designation of "combat grade." Again, this is IIRC and it's a bit fuzzy, but I think it was something like combat grade meant RC 65 and field grade was more like RC 61, like today. Can anyone confirm/correct?

 

[idahoskunk]

Bob, did it come with the middle grind?

well, did it?


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[Cobalt]

Fascinating! What a great piece of history...thanks for sharing. I remember the RC 65 thing. IIRC this had something to do with the original designation of "combat grade." Again, this is IIRC and it's a bit fuzzy, but I think it was something like combat grade meant RC 65 and field grade was more like RC 61, like today. Can anyone confirm/correct?

I thought that the combat grade was Rc 62 and the field grade was 60-61, but it's been too long and I never wrote any of that down. I don't think 65 ever made it to anything other than the test blades, but I could be wrong, who knows.

 

[idahoskunk]

i think you two guys have been sniffing to much glue

 

[Cobalt]

i think you two guys have been sniffing to much glue

is that what it was? Well, stop sending it with every shipment of knives if you don't want us sniffing it.

 

[Andy'sLeatherHouse]

man...I have been thinking a 1 of 300 would be a nice addition to the stable.........

had to go and dig up an old thread with some pics and a classy story!!!

 

[Cobalt]

Every time I see SHBM on the title I have to respond. nothing else to say. already said it,.

 

[Flatsman007]

I love my 1/300. I want it buried with me........ In an unmarked grave of course. What an awesome thread.

 

[stjones]

Hope a 1/300 is available for my birthday in January!!!
It will need to be mint and unused so I can beat ALL it's coating off as I have my once minty B9 that is now semi serrated!!!

 

[M67]

VERY cool read, and after seeing all the SHBM porn, I can't wait until the NMLBSHBM comes out (because I'm not lucky enough to get an original, or too broke, I'm not sure. I can live with only 1 kidney )

Man, and I didn't know flatlander's SHBM is a 1/100, I feel honored now. I got to handle it the day I picked up my first piece of INFI


Bob, I hope you're staying safe over there, and hope to see you at a 1500 sometime very soon :thumbup:

 

[Maqua]

Excellent thread!

 

[papathud]

The Timing is Flawless, Thank you.

 

[Flatsman007]

Your gonna have on heck of a task trying to beat all of the coating off an old SHBM. It's some really tough S%*#!!!

Hope a 1/300 is available for my birthday in January!!!
It will need to be mint and unused so I can beat ALL it's coating off as I have my once minty B9 that is now semi serrated!!!

 

[Gravelface]

That old smooth coating is really some tough stuff, but EVER so occasionally I find one that flakes if you stare at it hard.......