Bushknife/Leafblade Evolution

It reminds me of a cross between a kephart and a nessmuk with a touch of scando thrown in.:thumbup:
 
I do like the look of the long blades you have mate and the new one looks to be a winner in the making.
 
Awesome stuff, Rick. I really like the looks of those wrapped leafblades. The latest model looks excellent as well - high marks for aesthetics and functionality.

Keep up the good work!

Best,

- Mike
 
You do realize, I hope, that those leaf-shaped blades violate the intellectual property rights of the Homo erectus who first chipped the pattern from flint.
 
Esav Benyamin said:
You do realize, I hope, that those leaf-shaped blades violate the intellectual property rights of the Homo erectus who first chipped the pattern from flint.
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Well Esav... I'm only a few evolutionary steps removed (socially and mentally) from those early artisans... so I see it as "carrying on the family business".


Rick
 
I find the willow leaf design great for detailed camp or field tasks:

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Esav Benyamin said:
You do realize, I hope, that those leaf-shaped blades violate the intellectual property rights of the Homo erectus who first chipped the pattern from flint.
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Magnussen said:
Well Esav... I'm only a few evolutionary steps removed (socially and mentally) from those early artisans... so I see it as "carrying on the family business".


Rick
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Rick, those blades look fabulous! I cannot wait for the day I can get one. One day I will!

Esav, do you still have the original drawings?;)
 
No, but I'm sure I remember how I did them, scratched in a smooth patch of sand.
Somewhat more ephemeral than the flint realizations. :)

Magnussen said:
Well Esav... I'm only a few evolutionary steps removed (socially and mentally) from those early artisans... so I see it as "carrying on the family business".

Rick
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In that case, I'm sure there's no harm done -- you have a perfect right to continue.
 
Esav Benyamin said:
No, but I'm sure I remember how I did them, scratched in a smooth patch of sand.
Somewhat more ephemeral than the flint realizations. :)



In that case, I'm sure there's no harm done -- you have a perfect right to continue.
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Thanks Esav, after I lol'd I learned a new word.:thumbup:
 
Magnussen, I may have a project for you similar to that tanto blade, around the same size. How much do those run?
 
Esav Benyamin said:
You do realize, I hope, that those leaf-shaped blades violate the intellectual property rights of the Homo erectus who first chipped the pattern from flint.
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Esav Benyamin said:
No, but I'm sure I remember how I did them, scratched in a smooth patch of sand.
Somewhat more ephemeral than the flint realizations. :)
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I'm calling you out on this! Homo hablis was the originator and you know it and are claiming it as your own!! As a direct descendant of theirs I demand 25% of all profits you get from Rick!
 
Hey Rick,

Sort of off topic, but if you have a heat treat failure like that blade that I joked about - what do you do? Can you simply reuse that steel in another blade somehow - or does that go on the wall as what happens when you forge your own steel?

TF
 
great question TF.... I would use the steel for shop tooling or personal stuff. That crack could run up through the handle and you'd never know until it split wide open. I would NOT use a cracked piece for another knife. Unless it snapped or cracked perpendicular to the length. When a crack just seems to "end" its usually bad news. Ever have a slight split on a bag of chips run away on you?...... now I KNOW you eat only pork rinds, TF... that much is apparent... just try to imagine the chips.

Rick
 
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