Just finished a fighter boot knife--the Picture

Bruce Evans · Jun 28, 2000

forged 5160 brass with Ebony and bone total length is just under 10 inches..

Sorry about the pictures was tired when I took themalso dont mind the wax steak its been polished off.Here is the photo point address if you want a full picture of the Blade http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=743108&a=6954542

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Darrel Ralph · Jun 28, 2000

Nice !!!!!!!

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Joel Stave · Jun 28, 2000

This is probably something that everybody but me knows, but what is the little circular cutout for?

Bruce Evans · Jun 28, 2000

They are called a Spanish notch-Blade catcher-Decoration......I think they look good on knives and I was asked to put one on the first knife of this style and everybody that has ordered one has not told me not to put one on it. your question has been asked alot and no one knows for sure what they were originaly put on blades for that I have read.the best reason that I have heard is that they where on the sailors knives to be used when pulling needles for sewing sails and repairing nets....Otherwise I dont know either maybe someone else knows.....Bruce

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Bruce Evans Handcrafted Knives
The soul of the Knife begins in the Fire!!!!!
Member of,AKTI#A000223 and The American Bladesmith Society

mikeS · Jun 29, 2000

My gracious, that is sexy. Is the false edge on both sides?

Bruce Evans · Jun 29, 2000

Hey Mike,Yea the False edge is on both sides.

tom mayo · Jun 28, 2000

sweet...but you shouldve put the tip in the pic.....

Bruce Evans · Jun 28, 2000

Here is a picture with the point in it,The other one was better but here it is...Bruce

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Bruce Evans Handcrafted Knives
The soul of the Knife begins in the Fire!!!!!
Member of,AKTI#A000223 and The American Bladesmith Society

WinDancer · Jun 28, 2000

An old-timer told me years ago about the 'fancy stuff' on knives.

The filework on the top of the blade was for scaling fish.

The spanish notch was for stripping sinews from meat to make cord.

The cross design on some older knives [known as the "Sheperd's Cross"] was for worship in the fields at night. If the knife was opened and then stuck into the ground, the cross design served as a temporary place of worship.

There are probably a gazillion more explanations that also make sense.

I kinda liked this old fella and have just decided that he knew what he was talking about, at least for me.

Dave Evans

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