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I have been a member for some time but, this is my first post! So Hello to evryone!!!!
I am interested in 1800's period knifes. As of present I don't have my forge up and running. I am working on stock reduction knife. As of late I have been playing around with remaking old butcher knifes. I know a lot of you are going to say that's not knife making but it allows me to work with the steel and making of handles at a very cheap starting point. I figure it's cheaper to make my mistakes here than on a total custom piece!
Most 1800's style knifes were just that, "Ole butcherknives ", that somemone made a sheath for and started carring on their sides!
I am interested in the Friction folders of that period, and have come up with a few of my own designs. However I do not like a knife that has no lock on the blade and I am trying to come up with something that would be correct for that period in time. I realize this would not be a true friction folder but I still like the idea of a locking blade. Anyone got any ideas along these lines? I want something that that is fairly obscure if possible. I have done several Google searches with little success. I would even consider something that might not be period correct if it is obscure, so as not to take away from the knife!!!!!!!
I am interested in 1800's period knifes. As of present I don't have my forge up and running. I am working on stock reduction knife. As of late I have been playing around with remaking old butcher knifes. I know a lot of you are going to say that's not knife making but it allows me to work with the steel and making of handles at a very cheap starting point. I figure it's cheaper to make my mistakes here than on a total custom piece!
Most 1800's style knifes were just that, "Ole butcherknives ", that somemone made a sheath for and started carring on their sides!
I am interested in the Friction folders of that period, and have come up with a few of my own designs. However I do not like a knife that has no lock on the blade and I am trying to come up with something that would be correct for that period in time. I realize this would not be a true friction folder but I still like the idea of a locking blade. Anyone got any ideas along these lines? I want something that that is fairly obscure if possible. I have done several Google searches with little success. I would even consider something that might not be period correct if it is obscure, so as not to take away from the knife!!!!!!!
