Blade Forums Spring Street Barlow (BF Knife 2021)

redsparrow said:
Superb :thumbsup::thumbsup: :thumbsup::thumbsup: :thumbsup::thumbsup: :thumbsup::D
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Great lines on your bone there!! I especially like that sheath.

I'm with pmek5 pmek5 can't wait to see what these look like with a few years of weathering .
 
hornetguy said:
On the subject of light sawcuts.... has anyone given a reason for the very light sawcuts on many of these?
I wonder if it's to avoid going too deep and exposing the red "undercoat" of the hemlock? But if that was the case, I would think that jigging would be worse, and GEC's done some fine jigging on hemlock.
Perhaps it's simply "that's the way they turned out".... ?
I don't mind either way... I like the light sawcuts equally with the deeper ones.

enquiring minds, and all that......
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I’m guessing that the dye is applied after the sawcut finish is done, so deeper cuts just mean the dye would be applied deeper. The reason I think this is because the four corners and edges are all hafted after assembly, which make those reddish colors.

If I had to guess why the sawcut was shallow, I might think that buffing softened the otherwise coarse edges.
 
EngrSorenson said:
I’m guessing that the dye is applied after the sawcut finish is done, so deeper cuts just mean the dye would be applied deeper. The reason I think this is because the four corners and edges are all hafted after assembly, which make those reddish colors.

If I had to guess why the sawcut was shallow, I might think that buffing softened the otherwise coarse edges.
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I believe waynorth waynorth Charlie requested a lighter saw cut. Why? Maybe Charlie will tell us.
 
untytled untytled ^^^
Thanks, the sheath is a sunknife sunknife original and a perfect fit on the 86.
50 Years??? 🤔 Haven't decided for sure yet but chances are mine will look pretty much the same, unless my grandson puts it to use (which is fine with me since by then he'll own it). 😎
 
HEMI 49 said:
Riveting is basically a forging operation....... Once the die is full of metal, continued force will move the metal and create a bigger flashing..... Once the metal yield strength overcomes the forging force, the operation ceases.......

Ideally the rivet head is fully formed and the layers of the assembly are drawn tightly together...... The shape of the dome is the mirror image of the tool used to create it..... To get more compressive force on the assembly either (1) increase the forging force or (2) shorten the rivet while maintaining the same force......

Due to variables in layer thicknesses and surface profiles, selection of rivet length can be problematic..... I've seen examples of spun rivets that were too short and the surface material was severely damaged while creating the head..... Conversely, long rivets can cause gapping under the head.....

Riveting has it's benefits and downfalls..... When you examine the downfall you will typically see a threaded fastener as the solution to the problem....
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That was a riveting explanation
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Old Engineer said:
Sounds to me like you know your way around a metal shop my friend .

Harry
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Ha!.... I see you can smell a shop rat a mile away!!..... Yes, I worked for 37 years in a nonferrous factory..... We had extrusion presses, continuous caster, mill, foundry, forge, buss bar, plating, commutator and component machining depts...... I managed the production in the commutator department..... We made commutators from ~4" brush diameter to 124" brush diameter...... 6000 hp blooming stand drive motors.... traction commutators..... non magnetic mine sweeper commutators, industrial commutators, etc...... we did not make the small molded commutators that Detroit puts in automobiles.....

It was a fun place to work..... Like a huge Skunkworks...... I've been retired for 10 years..... I miss the people a lot...... Some I've known 2X longer than my wife!!
 
Such nice knives! This is probably my favorite thread running right now ☺️

Are there quite a few of us still waiting on shipping? Mine has been in “pre shipment” since the 27th of last month and the wait is killing me! Especially seeing such nice examples being shown every day :cool:
 
akaMatt said:
From Waynorth in the select your favorite brown thread…"I have requested a deep, pronounced Sawcut!! We'll see I guess!!”

So, not sure why the cut turned out so shallow, or how it compares with other sawcuts turned out by GEC.
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Good find, memory is slipping.
 
BP_ said:
Such nice knives! This is probably my favorite thread running right now ☺️

Are there quite a few of us still waiting on shipping? Mine has been in “pre shipment” since the 27th of last month and the wait is killing me! Especially seeing such nice examples being shown every day :cool:
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Me! I am dying on the inside. 🥵
 
akaMatt said:
From Waynorth in the select your favorite brown thread…"I have requested a deep, pronounced Sawcut!! We'll see I guess!!”

So, not sure why the cut turned out so shallow, or how it compares with other sawcuts turned out by GEC.
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That's what I thought I remembered too but couldn't be sure. :thumbsup:
 
BP_ said:
Such nice knives! This is probably my favorite thread running right now ☺️

Are there quite a few of us still waiting on shipping? Mine has been in “pre shipment” since the 27th of last month and the wait is killing me! Especially seeing such nice examples being shown every day :cool:
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I'm guessing quite a few will be delivered this week? I'm still waiting too.
 
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BP_ said:
Are there quite a few of us still waiting on shipping? Mine has been in “pre shipment” since the 27th of last month and the wait is killing me! Especially seeing such nice examples being shown every day :cool:
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I feel better. USPS is awaiting my item since only the 28th.
 
BP_ said:
Such nice knives! This is probably my favorite thread running right now ☺️

Are there quite a few of us still waiting on shipping? Mine has been in “pre shipment” since the 27th of last month and the wait is killing me! Especially seeing such nice examples being shown every day :cool:
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Same here...says "USPS awaiting item"
 
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