Did your Traditional knife get a workout today? -Part II

[dantzk8]

How do you do that?

Besides magic.

Thanks Johnny. Nothing magic, a good knife properly sharpened, some cups of strong black tea, a lot of patience are all i need.
Everyone can do it. I'm known to be a right handed guy with two left hands.

Dan.

 

[Johnnythefox]

Duplicate

 

[Johnnythefox]

Billy Barlow helped me open the mail call.

Magnetic soft Vice inserts,a new genuine Leki ferrule for my walking stick and a cheapo iPhone case.

I then gave it a wipe and made a Scottish smoked salmon sandwich with it,I just like using it whatever the task.

 

[Johnnythefox]

After lunch I went over to my workshop (it sounds grander than shed).

I removed my home made vice jaw protectors and fitted the new ones.
Good choice a long magnetic strip holds them well a perfect fit,some only have 2 small magnets,thanks to Amazon reviews.
It holds my knife without scratching as you can see.

I removed the old ferrule carefully and cleaned off the tape I had used to secure it.
The new OEM fits much better and has a bit of give in it,very pleased with this simple thing.

Top tip dont get drawn into the Knipex world they are top tools but some people end up collectors for the sake of collecting.
Hang on a minute that sounds familiar who would do such a thing

 

[Just Tom.]

Roughed-in a knife handle from black locust. Lots of cutting towards myself with a non-locking knife and I can still count to 9 on my fingers just fine…

 

[screened porch]

I made chafing gear for my mask earloops!

 

[Kevin-B]

After lunch I went over to my workshop (it sounds grander than shed).

I removed my home made vice jaw protectors and fitted the new ones.
Good choice a long magnetic strip holds them well a perfect fit,some only have 2 small magnets,thanks to Amazon reviews.
It holds my knife without scratching as you can see.

I removed the old ferrule carefully and cleaned off the tape I had used to secure it.
The new OEM fits much better and has a bit of give in it,very pleased with this simple thing.

Top tip dont get drawn into the Knipex world they are top tools but some people end up collectors for the sake of collecting.
Hang on a minute that sounds familiar who would do such a thing

I love seeing that Opinel!

 

[Johnnythefox]

I love seeing that Opinel!

For some jobs its the perfect tool,scraping and the like.
Plus the fact it was given to me in Malta by a hardware store owner who used it on lots of jobs in his shop to get it down to this size.
Somethings are kind of beyond value.

There is no way the handle will fold though it is solid.

 

[Kevin-B]

For some jobs its the perfect tool,scraping and the like.
Plus the fact it was given to me in Malta by a hardware store owner who used it on lots of jobs in his shop to get it down to this size.
Somethings are kind of beyond value.

There is no way the handle will fold though it is solid.

It must've seen a lot of use. Do you still keep it sharp and really use it as a blade? Or has it turned into more of a dull scraper.

 

[Johnnythefox]

It must've seen a lot of use. Do you still keep it sharp and really use it as a blade? Or has it turned into more of a dull scraper.

Its kind of mildly sharpened

 

[DKIN]

This year I carved a few winter scenes to give as Christmas gifts. I used a Mora carving knife along with the pictured heavy duty Hultafors.
I also carved a tree image and block-printed our own Christmas cards. We straight caught the Christmas spirit in the basement workshop this year.

 

[Kevin-B]

This year I carved a few winter scenes to give as Christmas gifts. I used a Mora carving knife along with the pictured heavy duty Hultafors.
I also carved a tree image and block-printed our own Christmas cards. We straight caught the Christmas spirit in the basement workshop this year.

Lovely carvings!

 

[JohnDF]

This year I carved a few winter scenes to give as Christmas gifts. I used a Mora carving knife along with the pictured heavy duty Hultafors.
I also carved a tree image and block-printed our own Christmas cards. We straight caught the Christmas spirit in the basement workshop this year.

That's so cool... especially the Christmas cards.

 

[DKIN]

That's so cool... especially the Christmas cards.

Thanks, John. I appreciate it.
If we do them next year, I'll hit you up for a mailing address and get one out to you.

 

[JohnDF]

If we do them next year, I'll hit you up for a mailing address and get one out to you.

That would be sweet!

 

[screened porch]

Tinderbox. Or will be when I soak the cotton in saltpeter.

 

[Just Tom.]

Work in progress:

Started with a hand saw, then a draw knife and a plane, then switched to the Svord Peasant Knife (and my Pallares friction folder and an Imperial serpentine jack). I probably would have switched to the Svord sooner if I had realized just how well that thing makes shavings. I’m still not 100% convinced the Svord counts as traditional, though.

 

[screened porch]

Work in progress:

Started with a hand saw, then a draw knife and a plane, then switched to the Svord Peasant Knife (and my Pallares friction folder and an Imperial serpentine jack). I probably would have switched to the Svord sooner if I had realized just how well that thing makes shavings. I’m still not 100% convinced the Svord counts as traditional, though.

It doesn't have a thumbstud or a pocket clip.

 

[Just Tom.]

It doesn't have a thumbstud or a pocket clip.

Sheesh, everybody’s a critic. Why would I need to put a thumbstud and a pocket clip on a wooden spoon, anyway?

Oh, wait…

 

[Hibou Canne]

Its lunch time for Arthur.
HNY