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

A Laminated Frosts Mora Skinner

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Holy moly.. need.
 
Oh I'm sorry Samon! I saw Albion and thought New York State!

Albion is the oldest known name for the British isles! ;)

I'll have to order one from Sweden instead.. luckily postage within the EU is only about 20% more than domestic. :)
 
Got this last week, looked for one for years.

An older Frosts Laminated Forest Hunter (called the Forest 345 these days)
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6" Swedish Laminated Carbon blade 1/8" thick at the spine and had the factory edge when I got it. A couple of licks on a fine diamond stone and it's an absolute razor. :eek:


Here it is compared to a Mora 731 (carbon) which is another big ole razor.
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Looks brand new!
 
I think it's been handled, looked at, maybe even carried around on a belt once and then it was stuck into a sock drawer for 30+ years. Still had the factory edge on it.
 
how did you compress the handle?
So here are some "before" pictures:
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And then the same knife after regrinding the blade, compressing, shortening slightly and then refinishing the handle:
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I do not try to make a knife to look like new, I sort of try to remove minimum material for the maximum effect.
 
Got this Western BOULDER COLO L28 boot knife. It doesn't have a sheath but sure makes me want to learn to make one. I have had interests in leather working for years but never took any action. I won't have it much longer but still want to learn leather making.


 
Mamba, that is a lot of steel right there - nice! I found this circa early 1980's Buck 124 Frontiersman in a Pawn & Gun this past Tuesday evening - the landscaped border around the Home Depot store next to my hotel provided the red ground cover for my picture. OH

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