Last two village models. Pix & deal.

Bill Martino

Bill Martino

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I have two villagers left -- typical fare. 14 inches and one pound. Good tough blades. Rosewood handles. Partial tangs but handles should last 5 years. If you pin handles they'll last 100 years. Ugly kardas and chakmas but seem to be good enough to use. Very good scabbards and frogs.

Take either for $40 or both for $75.

Call or email.

These are not sales by individuals but HI offerings. Stay tuned to see if we get busted.
 

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I'm a dummy; where would you pin the handle? Does the partial tang have a hole in it?

Would you pin either side of the tang?

munk
 
Drill a 1/8" hole about a half or three quarter inch down from bolster, center of handle, fore and aft. Stick a pin, brass or steel, in it and you've got it. Tangs generally have no holes.
 
They're too light for me. I even like my village models on the other side of 16 inches.;)

Munk the easy way to pin the partial tangs is to simply drill the hole all the way through the handle where Bill said and then use a piece of brass welding rod for the pin. If you didn't get a snug fit with your drill then a bit of super glue or epoxy in the hole or on the pin will anchor it forever.
I like to countersink the holes a little bit so I can peen the brass or copper wire over to make it just a bit larger than the hole.
It's not always easy to find large copper wire, round an 1/8", but the wire from Romex will work in a pinch although I recommend using two rivets that size.
 
I'd take you up on one, but I'm on a self-imposed purchasing freeze. When I get moved into my new place and my feet back on the ground, I'll get one (if any are around).

I can think of lots of stuff to use a Villager on. I'll have a whole acre to take care of and an old deck to demolish :D .
 
One gone and one left.

I sent a village model very similar to these to Cliff Stamp for destruction testing. It was too ugly to sell. The kicker is Cliff couldn't destroy it and to be best of my knowledge the knife is still in service. And, when Cliff sets out to destroy something and can't I can tell you without any reservation whatsover that it is a very tough product.
 
Yeah, I saw what he does, and I could not begin to follow some of those tests with my revered khuks. I do feel better about my khuks (having come from the same source as his) because of his rigourous testing of HI khuks. Try Cliffs tests with a Cold Steel Khuk, and see where it gets you!

Cliff is vicious.

Maybe we could supplement his testing with Yvsa's suggested "Abrams Tank" testing?

Keith
 
Uncle, what is it about Cliff Stamp and destroying tools? I've written to him and he is methodical and scientific in his approach, but he tells me he is not in the tool business. He has built a wellspring of respect and authority here, I can see as a newbie, built soley upon his character and honesty.

But..how did this start? "Have a nice blade, think I'll let Cliff destroy it???!!!

Cliff Stamp at large- iron implements beware?

I would like to take this time to say Mr Cliff Stamp sent me an axe I needed for wood fuel work here at not much more than shipping cost. I am indebted and impressed.

BUT I STILL WONDER JUST WHAT A CLIFF STAMP IS AND WHO SENT HIM TO OUR PLANET??

BTW you know I'm saving for another Khuk or would jump at a villager

munk
 
Destruction testing provides very valuable information. We used to do this in the airplane business all the time as standard procedure. Cliff does what I consider to be extreme testing. When I test this is the same thing I do. I chop nails and bolts and sometimes put a pipe on the handle and try to bend the blade. Good knives won't fail but they sometimes are damaged. How much damage tells another very valuable story.
 
uncle bill,

if the last villager is still available, i'll take it. looks like a good project knife.

email is sent.

thanks,
e.
 
munk:

Even if Cliff is unable to destroy one khuk that doesn't mean a seemingly identical one made by the same kami just before or after the tested one won't fail. Recall the blade that broke and the best guestimation why was that a drop of water may have hit the blade in the wrong spot during hardening.

Most of us refrain from abusing our khuks, however, many of us keep them available as ( at least potential ) emergency tools. To me emergency is by definition "anything that works" when lives are at stake. Including extreme abuse.

I see Cliff's testing as the equivalent of giving something to an 800 pound gorilla and seeing if it breaks. If the Yeti of the North can't break it when he's trying to, what are the odds a 5'4" 51 year old is going to break it by accident?

It give me extra peace of mind. And a hedge against Mr. Murphy's law.
 
I appreciate the knowledge you've provided, Rusty and Bill and Yvsa for the pinning. I don't think I made myself clear though. For me, the interesting part is how a man could become known for his rigorous empirical mind and testing, and his careful measurements. At some point he was new here, and that is where the story had color. He has become known as an authority of sorts and this makes a great story.

Don't you see? "Hi, I'm Cliff Stamp and someday you'll send me all your knives for destruction testing." A grand tale. There are engineers here you don't send blades to; you send them to Stamp.

I'd like to know how he worked his way to that...

as I've said before, many fascinating people here.


munk
 
I should be pinning my villager soon and will post pics of the process, etc.
 
Originally posted by pendentive
I should be pinning my villager soon and will post pics of the process, etc.
Click to expand...

Please do, Dan. I have one I'd like to pin, too.

S.
 
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