Knife making trivia questions

[Jrmysell]

I don't post often and haven't lately (vet school is taking all my time), but I'm part of a weekly trivia group and next week is my turn for the questions. I wanted to do a category about different types of weapons (firearms, knives, archery...), and since I make knives wanted to do a couple questions about making them. Just wondering if anybody can help me out? I don't want them too difficult, but not too easy either.

 

[Tom Lewis]

1. Who made the drop point hunter popular? Bob Loveless
2. Who was the first knifemaker to make a knife blade of Damascus? Bill Moran
3. What are the two ways to make a blade? Stock removal, or forging.

 

[S.Alexander]

Name 3 different locking mechanisms used in folding knives.

 

[Greenberg Woods]

How much of your money does this hobby soak up?

All of it.

 

[JN7556]

Naming 3 different tangs, and naming different grind types.

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

What is the element that is added to iron to make it steel? Carbon

How much carbon is needed for steel to get very hard? About one half of one percent, by weight

What is tempering? The processes of heating fully hardened steel to make it somewhat softer and less brittle

What makes "stainless steel" stainless? Chromium, generally between about 13-18%

How strong is steel? The compressive yield strength of CPM3V at HRC 62 is over 330,000 PSI, not just stronger than titanium, carbon fiber and many other high tech materials, but a higher strength to weight ratio as well.

How much can a custom knife sell for? Some sought after knives by famous makers such an a relatively simple Loveless "Big Bear" fighter can easily hit $15,000

What is the purpose of a fuller sometimes erroneously called a "blood groove" on a bayonet or large knife? To remove weight, allowing a thicker stronger blade without the weight penalty.

 

[grumpy_grinder]

How much of your money does this hobby soak up?

All of it.

LOL , this is spot on

 

[Karl B. Andersen]

1. Who made the drop point hunter popular? Bob Loveless
2. Who was the first knifemaker to make a knife blade of Damascus? Bill Moran
3. What are the two ways to make a blade? Stock removal, or forging.

Dude - Damascus knives have been made for centuries.

 

[Matt Rochester]

Dude - Damascus knives have been made for centuries.[/QUOTE
What we call Damascus today is actually pattern welded steel and is different than what the original Damascus/wootz steel was. Moran was the first to use pattern welded steel, which we call Damascus, in 1973.

 

[CUTS LIKE A KRIS]

Except Scandinavians were making pattern welded steel centuries before, not Bulat. There is little new under the sun.

 

[coldsteelburns]

AFAIK, Bill Moran was just the one who made the material and process on how to make it popular to the bladesmiths in the states. Other countries had been making "pattern welded" blades for a long time before that.

~Paul

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[Matt Rochester]

I am just going off what I've read.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damascus_steel

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

1. Who made the drop point hunter popular? Bob Loveless
2. Who was the first knifemaker to make a knife blade of Damascus? Bill Moran
3. What are the two ways to make a blade? Stock removal, or forging.

Question #2 should say, "Who was the first modern knifemaker to make a damascus blade"


Other questions that are more of a knifemaking general knowledge type are:

What is the heating device used to make knives called - Forge.
What is the building housing a forge called - Smithy.
What element is required to turn iron into steel - Carbon.
What is the hardening process for steel knives called - Heat treatment.
What are the three sizes of Japanese blades used for combat - Tanto ( blade edge length up to 1 shaku/foot), Wakizashi ( one to two shaku/feet), and Katana (two or more shaku/feet).
What location in England is associated with knifemaking - Sheffield.
What region of Germany is associated with knifemaking - Solingen.
What American President had a name related to blacksmithing and the steel industry - Eisenhower (iron hewer or iron miner).
What was one of the principal requirements for a town to form around in colonial days - A Blacksmith shop. The others were, nearby navigable waters ( preferably a bend or bay), and a nearby road or trail.
What famous American war hero was associated with the knife he carried - James ( Jim) Bowie.
What is the nickname for a Bowie knife - Arkansas toothpick.
Who made the knife used by Jim Bowie - Trick question ... no one knows.
Why is a pocket knife called a Jack knife? - It was a term referring to sailors, who were called "Jacks" or "Jack tars". They were only allowed to carry a folding knife. Only officers were allowed a fixed blade or sword.