Khonvention knives -6.

Yvsa

Yvsa

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Here's the last one. I hope everyone enjoys the pix. And sorry there wasn't more people pix. We will try to do better next time.:p :D
 
Just made me feel worse about missin' it, but if I'm around for the next one, I'll be AT the next one.
 
I'm still trying to get the Nepali dancing girls and a couple of kamis to show up in Reno. Stay tuned.
 
...or better than 50???? Either one would be good, since at least one of them is impossible :rolleyes:
 
Originally posted by Will Kwan
Yvsa, what do you have on the left hand side?

Will
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Here you go Will.......:)

Top is an old brass backed Case Bowie. This knife is very similar to the Old Western's Companies Bowie although the ones made by Western that I've seen didn't have the brass back.
I have seen a couple of references that said the Western made Bowie was one of the best fighting knives ever made with a couple of modifications.
One modification was to cut most of the double guard off on each
side.
The other was to sharpen the clip.
I can see where the knife would be really improved with the modifications and with its extra thin blade, for a Bowie this size, it would be one helluva slasher as well as very effective at stabbing.

Cold Steel LTC, my bent machete. This is the one with I believe an 1/8" thick blade.
I think you've said you also had a LTC, but that it has a little thicker blade than mine? Or am I totally mistaken?:)

An older 1950's model Finnish Puukko. This knife has the laminated blade with a piece of really hard steel wrapped with softer steel on both sides and over the back.

A new Swedish Puukko. I don't think the blade on this one is laminated.

And vertically an old Rodgers knock off made in India.

Interesting knife. It has no where the fit and finish of the original Rodgers Sheffield Knives, but it isn't bad.
The old knife has been well used over the years and still takes an holds a pretty dayumed good edge!!!!
The blade has been really worn down from sharpening over all the years as this particular knife had a fairly wide blade towards the front with lots and lots of belly.
The Rodgers were an excellent skinning knife!!!!
The funny looking thing sticking out of the back of the handle serves a dual purpose.
It covers the end of the blade that sticks out past the end of the handle when fully folded so it can safely be carried in a pocket,
When the blade is fully open it can be folded over into the blade cavity and extends far enough to block the blade from folding fully
closed.
It stops at a 90* angle to the handle.

There are a couple of places on the blade where it's marked "Sheffield Steel" and stamped with the famous Rodgers #6 stamp.
I believe this is from where the term "Double Crossed" comes from.
The Rodger's stamp was a Star and a Cross and all of the knock offs I've seen have a double cross on them.
People buying them in India thinking they were getting an excellent quality Rodgers Sheffield Steel knife when finding out that the knife was faked were "Double Crossed.":)

I also have a modern reproduction of another old style Rodgers knife.
It is a Folding Bowie with a blade similar to the Bagwell Ontario Bowie's. (I would still love to have the Hells Belle even if I can't justify it!!!!:D)]
This knife came with a sheath and folded up has a 4 1/4" blade. When unfolded the blade extends out to 7 3/8 inches!!!!
The blade has to be unlocked to either fold or unfold it.
The lock is activated by a toggle lever at the front of the handle and evidently pulls a pin out of a hole in the blade.
There's nothing really unusual about that, But what does make it unusual is that it appears to use the same locking hole whether folded or unfolded!!!
Displays excellent design and tolerances from the 1800's.:)
 
Matt... good call :D

In fact, I did a search for Ashwaria Rai and after seeing her photos, realized that she fits my newest Khukhri... Ashley (see photos on thread). A dark, dusky beauty that has a real nasty bite :D:D:D

Uncle, If Ashwaria comes, she can meet her namesake :) .

Yvsa,

I've been meaning to say thanks for posting all the photos. I haven't had a chance to look all of them over, but dayum.. that is a nice group of blades :D . I'll take a look tomorrow when I get back to the studio.

Night all!

Alan
 
AC, as I understand it, her fans just refer to her (quite affectionately) as "Ash". Maybe a good name for a khuk? :D

PS...sorry about my poor spelling.:D
 
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