New Knife from Dodge Leaf Spring

Greg Covington

Greg Covington

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I made this knife over the weekend from a Dodge truck leaf spring. The blade is slightly under 5/16" thick and 8" long. The false edge is not sharpened.

Triple quenched, triple tempered. The blade finish is sanded down to 320 grit, etched in ferric chloride several times, and polished with green scotchbrite. Because of the blade shape, the temper line (which is slightly visible), runs straight down the middle of the blade.

I was very pleased with the quality of the steel. It was very clean. The heat treat gave me a nice edge that flexes over a brass rod and comes right back without any deformation.

This is my test user. Of course, again, slightly Bagwellian. What I like most about this one is the octoganal ferrule on a stag grip.

Now for a lie........... This knife is SO sharp, that when I pulled it from the sheath, the mere shadow of it lopped off the kitchen table leg before I could reach up and turn off the light! :eek:

Greg Covington
 

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That is without a doubt the nicest looking Dodge leaf spring I do believe I have ever seen!!!!!!!!!! Great job. Love the part about the table leg. Mark
 
I was gona ask if you'd get one of mine that sharp, but then I'd have ta whittle in the dark,

and that's no good:rolleyes:

I realy like the knife
 
Excellent looking knife!! The leg fell off the table in my office when the pic came on the screen!:)
 
A beautiful Bowie! Looks fantastic. Beautiful lines, appearance of balance.

I must say tho, that I think it looks a bit more like a Chevy than a Dodge. :cool:
 
Greg, you've sure punched all my buttons with that one. Fantastic! That's a beautiful blade.

Dave
 
WOW!!!COOL!!!! Awesome looking Bowie.
Better be careful with that shadow from now on,wouldn't want you cutting off any body parts:D
Bruce
 
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