Milled Blade

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Not too long ago we had a gunsmith thread. I made this knife using a mill and a surface grinder and very little belt grinding. Iwas still doing a lot of gunwork then and was still in the machines make better stuff mode.

The knife does what it was intended to do. It cuts well, holds an edge, is light and I've used as atemplate for many knives since. I like the shape and the hardened skull-crusher.

The fact is though, the knife has no personality. It was made by turning cranks on my mill and surface grinder, watching the dials and feeding stock. The same knife that I keep making, less the holes for the cord grip and the fuller cut (we won't get into why I put that in) by forgeing and stock removal, is much nicer to use. That's why I think knifemakers have the edge over gunsmiths for the "Can do anything award"

I don't want to sound spiritual but I swear a true handmade knife almost has a life of it's own.

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Peter when you cut yourself, swear at it,burn yourself
talk to it an love it you`re breathing life into it.
Does that makes any sense
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Peter, craftsmen breathe life into the products of their hands, it's always been true and will always be. Our society is often too insensitive to appreciate it though and values the work accordingly.

That's why I find the greatest pleasure in making a knife and why I'm always looking forward to the next one.

I'm going to send Cory McAlpin this way, he want's to wrap a handle like you have here, no one replied to his post about that. Now you're gonna get an inbox full! :D

Dave
 
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