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

[Horsewright]

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I recognized the John's work just from their leather work, both Cahoon and Redmeadow. Exemplary.

Couple noobs, just finished them:

 

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The new CS western hunter, sold without a sheath, would fit in my Nighthawk sheath, but where would I put my Nighthawk?
A 119 sheath is too narrow.

 

[Jack Black]

Got this Mini-Skrama from the folks at Varusteleka some years back, and really like it. For a small fixed blade, it really punches above its weight, and carries well

 

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Got this Mini-Skrama from the folks at Varusteleka some years back, and really like it. For a small fixed blade, it really punches above its weight, and carries well

Now you've got me looking at Varusteleka.
Nice stuff, good prices.

 

[Jack Black]

Now you've got me looking at Varusteleka.
Nice stuff, good prices.

Yeah, excellent mate, unfortunately 'Brexit' has rather scuppered my dealings with them, along with our increasingly daft knife shipping laws. I don't think they'll ship knives to the UK anymore Glad I got a few while I could

 

[Daniel W]

my well used friend

 

[Jack Black]

my well used friend

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I can see why Daniel Nice

 

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Dixon. Whatever this is, they don't seem to make it any more.

Not last I looked, anyway.
(That dark spot on the blade isn't there in real life.)

 

[Jack Black]

Dixon. Whatever this is, they don't seem to make it any more.

Not last I looked, anyway.
(That dark spot on the blade isn't there in real life.)

Interesting Jer

I've been carrying my Verustaleka Terava Jaakaripukko today

Also finally got round to getting some much-needed new pants for my Manly Patriot

 

[Travman]

 

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Sadly, the sheath does look like I made it. Maybe even more so than usual.
I'm not showing you the other side.

I was worried about making it big enough for that big handle.

"I meant to do that."

 

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I took the plastic liner out of an insecure and rattly sheath, and put it down my travesty.

This will do for now.

 

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I broke down and ordered the securex sheath. $5.99 + $4.99 + tax.
It will be worth it to not be using the one I made.

 

[Horsewright]

An ancient Gordo I made many years ago. It was back for a tuneup and a new sheath. The spacer is ironwood and the handle is a shinbone from an American Bison:

 

[Jack Black]

I had this Varusteleka Skrama out in the garden over the weekend

UK government is proposing making large knives with a hole in the blade illegal (hard to believe I know), so I thought I better use it while I can!

 

[Horsewright]

I had this Varusteleka Skrama out in the garden over the weekend

UK government is proposing making large knives with a hole in the blade illegal (hard to believe I know), so I thought I better use it while I can!

What makes the hole more fearsome?

 

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UK government is proposing making large knives with a hole in the blade illegal

Fill the hole with JB Weld?

What makes the hole more fearsome?

My brain hurts.

 

[Jack Black]

What makes the hole more fearsome?

Utterly ludicrous isn't it? They previously banned large knives, which were green!

Fill the hole with JB Weld?

My brain hurts.

Good idea!

Edit - Oh, it turns out that, for now, the proposed law is that to be illegal the knife would have to have more than one hole in the blade!

And in the same proposal, there's this little jewel!!

"We are also consulting on whether to provide the police with additional powers to enable them to seize, retain and destroy bladed articles of any length held in private, or whether the powers should be limited to articles of a certain length, even if the items themselves are not prohibited."

 

[Horsewright]

Utterly ludicrous isn't it? They previously banned large knives, which were green!

Good idea!

Edit - Oh, it turns out that, for now, the proposed law is that to be illegal the knife would have to have more than one hole in the blade!

And in the same proposal, there's this little jewel!!

"We are also consulting on whether to provide the police with additional powers to enable them to seize, retain and destroy bladed articles of any length held in private, or whether the powers should be limited to articles of a certain length, even if the items themselves are not prohibited."

Wow! I could see that, two holes are deadly one is not!

 

[Jack Black]

Wow! I could see that, two holes are deadly one is not!

Thank goodness, common sense has prevailed!