Old farts and friction folders.

[draggat]

Gorgeous knife! What is the handle?

Thanks! It is cow horn tip. When cow horn is used on a knife, the tip is considered the best part because it's solid, dense and stable. When horn is heated and pressed to shape it into a more suitable handle, it is more likely to curl back to it's original shape, ruining the knife when it happens.

When using the horn tip, the handle is cut out without reshaping the horn itself, resulting in a very stable, tough handle.

The following pics give an idea of how a knife handle is cut out of the horn tip

 

[waynorth]

One of two Tod Cutler friction folders I have, based on historic designs, but the originals didn't have extended tangs

That knife is so interesting, Jack!! Is the makers name actually Tod Cutler???

 

[Rsmith_77]

Less ironic than that fireman named Les McBurney

That knife is so interesting, Jack!! Is the makers name actually Tod Cutler???

 

[waynorth]

Less ironic that the fireman named Les McBurney

Or Dr. Paine the dentist!!!???

 

[Heathenhymnal]

Mickaël Moing "Higo", copper over iron.

 

[Jack Black]

That knife is so interesting, Jack!! Is the makers name actually Tod Cutler???

Thanks Charlie, the second photo is from the book I sent you. Tod is actually called Tod Todeschini, but he is known as Tod Cutler, lots of great YT videos, and he makes some great daggers

Less ironic than that fireman named Les McBurney

Or the Scottish dentist called Phil MacAvity!

 

[Jack Black]

Here's another historical friction folder by Todd Cutler

 

[waynorth]

Tod is actually called Tod Todeschini, but he is known as Tod Cutler, lots of great YT videos, and he makes some great daggers

Ah!!!
(pronounced Toe-des-kee'-nee!)

 

[Jack Black]

Ah!!!
(pronounced Toe-des-kee'-nee!)

You might be distant cousins Charlie!

 

[nbp]

Thanks! It is cow horn tip. When cow horn is used on a knife, the tip is considered the best part because it's solid, dense and stable. When horn is heated and pressed to shape it into a more suitable handle, it is more likely to curl back to it's original shape, ruining the knife when it happens.

When using the horn tip, the handle is cut out without reshaping the horn itself, resulting in a very stable, tough handle.

The following pics give an idea of how a knife handle is cut out of the horn tip

That’s really cool. Kind of like that idea said about sculpting, of finding the art that is already in the medium and cutting off the part that isn’t art. Or something like that. Haha. But it’s neat that he also shaped the blade to fit well with the curved horn handle. Very elegant piece!

 

[nbp]

Mickaël Moing "Higo", copper over iron.

This is super cool! It looks like it was rescued from a sunken ship!

Did anyone get in on that recent Higonokami Kickstarter? I think it is finished now, but I don’t know if I can link it here. I didn’t exactly understand the relationship but it seemed like it was being made by the same shop in Japan that makes the other popular Higos I see for sale. (Nagao? I find the names a challenge to keep straight.)

They had a wide blade version, almost like a cleaver blade that I thought was awesome but I didn’t want to spend quite that much on a Higo at the moment. I do want to add a higo to my collection at some point though.

 

[kamagong]

Less ironic than that fireman named Les McBurney

Or my personal favorite, the best name for a priest ever, Cardinal Sin.*

* Not being facetious, there really was a priest with that name.

 

[afishhunter]

3 new to me.
Two SVORD (standard/large size) one with a custom 1 peice wood handle.
Higo no Kami 10.
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The orange SVORD and Higo are part of my current carry for a few days. I might switch to the wood handle then.

I can't read Kanji, so I don't know what it says on the handle or blade.

 

[Just Tom.]

I can't read Kanji, so I don't know what it says on the handle or blade.

I saw a youtube video where somebody translated them, and the instructions inside the box lid as well. Il’ll see if I can find it again.

 

[Prester John]

I can't read Kanji, so I don't know what it says on the handle or blade.

"Remember to oil the joint"

 

[afishhunter]

I saw a youtube video where somebody translated them, and the instructions inside the box lid as well. Il’ll see if I can find it again.

Instruction card(?) in the box is writ in Kanji, too. .
Oh well. From descriptions on "other" sites attempting to sell the knife, they claim: "the maker's name and the blade steel are stamped on the handle."

I already know the maker. All the descriptions claim "blue paper" blade steel, but not which of the three grades of "blue paper" steel.
I will guess it isn't the "super blue" grade. "Super Blue" is supposedly somewhat brittle/chippy, from what I read, and of course much more costly, harder to sharpen ...

EDIT @ 19:26 MTN: Found a YT video.. Guy claims "Blue Paper Steel Number 2 blade."

 

[Just Tom.]

Instruction card(?) in the box is writ in Kanji, too. .
Oh well. From descriptions on "other" sites attempting to sell the knife, they claim: "the maker's name and the blade steel are stamped on the handle."

I already know the maker. All the descriptions claim "blue paper" blade steel, but not which of the three grades of "blue paper" steel.
I will guess it isn't the "super blue" grade. "Super Blue" is supposedly somewhat brittle/chippy, from what I read, and of course much more costly, harder to sharpen ...

If you look, you will see that the blade is laminated. The harder steel is clad in some softer stuff to prevent the blade from snapping. You can kinda see the line between the edge and the start of the bevel in this picture:

 

[afishhunter]

If you look, you will see that the blade is laminated. The harder steel is clad in some softer stuff to prevent the blade from snapping. You can kinda see the line between the edge and the start of the bevel in this picture:

I did notice that feature.

 

[Jiki]

LT Wright Wood Monkey

 

[Rufus1949]