Let's see your good old basic fixed blades, Bowie's, Stickers, etc.

[jwb01]

Little JK with mesquite handles. Going to be a nice light weight worker!

 

[David Mary]

This old Colonial just arrived,
It's not fancy but I've seen some pretty fancy expensive knives that weren't half as cool.
Just an awesome little bowie.



Can you imagine what someone back in the 30's would think if you told them their used dime store knife would sell for $35 in about 90 years?

And that grind! Beautiful!

 

[Hickory n steel]

And that grind! Beautiful!

It's nice and thin.
Once I make a sheath and carry it I impair will slice like the dickins.

 

[David Mary]

It's nice and thin.
Once I make a sheath and carry it I impair will slice like the dickins.

Imagine how well it will slice when you're sober!

Sorry boss I couldn't resist.

 

[Hickory n steel]

Imagine how well it will slice when you're sober!

Sorry boss I couldn't resist.

Damn autocorrect.

 

[David Mary]

Nope, wouldn't say it about anything.

 

[David Mary]

Alright, but more to the topic, here's one of my Bowies:

 

[Horsewright]

An El Toro:

A Mestano:

 

[jmarston]

Had to get on the grinder this morning. I forget who posted it but there was a small knife made from a file and a couple of other posts showing beautiful bird and trout size knives.
Ground this one out of an old Oregon Swiss Made file. 6" OAL. 2.75"blade.

 

[tongueriver]

I like the lines. I assume you anneal, grind, heat treat and temper?

 

[jmarston]

I like the lines. I assume you anneal, grind, heat treat and temper?

These Swiss files are actually pretty hard. So I ground this one hard. But I have annealed, ground and re heat treated as well.
It can be tough to keep such a small, thin blade cool but is worth going slow as you don't have to re harden after.

 

[tongueriver]

Knice! I have a lot of old files, including some giant rasps. Maybe I should give it a try?

 

[jmarston]

Knice! I have a lot of old files, including some giant rasps. Maybe I should give it a try?

Give it a go! Smaller knives are preferred for this method as there is much less hardened steel to remove. This was once a chainsaw raker file. Go slow. I like to grind bare hands so I can feel the heat in the steel. If it is too hot for me to touch i had better take it for a dip. Dip often. If the steel discoloured anywhere past light yellow, you have compromised the heat treat. After dipping a wet blade absorbs a little heat and boiling water on the surface is a visual cue of letting the blade get hot. Watch the tip especially. It is so incredibly easy to burn the tip.

 

[b2edhmep]

Rapala not just fillet knives anymore. Bought this knife on a whim and I'm liking it a lot. It's a Rapala caping (skinning) knife. Came razor sharp and fits well in my hand. Looking forward to using it next fall. Also very affordable, about $26.00

 

[tongueriver]

That caper looks to be really well-designed for getting into the corners of the eyes, etc. with your thumb and index finger on that choil or tang or whatever they call that part.

 

[Jack Black]

I like to grind bare hands so I can feel the heat in the steel.

I remember Stan Shaw being absolutely horrified when I told him I had once seen a particular Sheffield cutler wearing gloves when he was grinding! Nice work

 

[mbkr]

Buck 212 in micarta and D2


Albers FB in camelthorn and cpm154


A.G. Russell Boot Knife in G10 and 8Cr13MoV

Buck 539 in s30v

 

[The Zieg]

 

[Rhinofly]

Here is a knife I have not pulled out in a while...almost forgot it was in my knife drawer. I definitely forgot how cool it looks. It is a Fiddleback Forge Camp Knife by Andy Roy from back in the 2000's. Unlike the current FF Camp Knife, this one has a full flat grind.

 

[Hickory n steel]

Had to get on the grinder this morning. I forget who posted it but there was a small knife made from a file and a couple of other posts showing beautiful bird and trout size knives.
Ground this one out of an old Oregon Swiss Made file. 6" OAL. 2.75"blade.

Maybe that was the file knife I posted?

Nice work there, looks like.a great little knife.

Got a sheath planned ?