OT: More recycled files

Found a site where you can pick up Anza knives at discounted prices;

http://www.bladematrix.com/anza.html

Not that I'd personally buy somebody else's file knives (too fun/easy to make my own). The Anza's are reputed to be good knives, but I don't like the grind (hollow grind), nor do I like the fact that they leave the file teeth on the unground portions of the blade (collects gunk, promotes rust).

Now, check out the knives that Crazy Crow is getting some blacksmith here in the states to forge from files, go to www.crazycrow.com and go to page 75 of their on-line catalog. If the knives look crude, it's because the originals they replicate (mountain man era) were rough made working knives. Tactical Knives magazine just did a very favorable review of these knives, and the biggest one (8 1/2" blade) comes in under 70 bucks. Might have to snag one to play with.;)

Sarge
 
Interesting eh?

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Those mountain men would've loved HI khukuris, the "great big" butcher knife with it's 8 1/2" blade couldn't keep up with my 12" Villager AK.;)

Sarge
 
Nice stuff Sarge. If you havent tried it already, try using a high-speed buffer on the ebony handled piece. Normally I dont like high-speed buffering and wood, but there is something about ebony that takes an other-worldly glow when buffed out on a buffer.
 
I'll have to give that a try Fed, but be advised, my idea of a "high-speed buffer" is to gulp down three cups of espresso and start buffing.;) My resolve is growing weak though, nowadays when I walk by displays of Dremel tools and such I actually pause a few seconds and look at 'em.:rolleyes:

Sarge
 
Sarge,
I like the looks of that knife you made 28 yrs. ago,
great up keep by the way. What's the size of that one?

Those forged blades look pretty neat. I've been thinking of leaving
the scale on one after I heat treat it:
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Problem with that is: they show a real nice temper line when polished up some.

Regards,
Greg
 
Holy cow Greg, is that the "slim sticker" you made for your girlfriend? Looks like a highlander's dirk.:D

That old knife has a 3 1/4" blade, the upkeep ain't that good, if I took better pictures you'd see all the pitting on it from fish guts, chicken blood, etc.:D

Funny thing, if I make a "general utility" knife for myself, even without pre-measuring anything, the handle and blade almost always come in at around 4" each (like the ebony handled puukko). Never thought much about it until I was reading a book last night by a fairly savvy survival instructor. His "formula" for determing the right size knife is to hold your hand out flat and measure how wide it is. That's how long your blade should be, and how long your handle should be. Measured my hand, guess what, 4 inches across. Weird. 'Course this guy does all his chopping with an axe, but he does know some neat tricks for making a knife do some interesting things when used in conjunction with a baton. Like carving a pot hook on a stout stick using only three cuts, and in about twenty seconds.:eek:

Sarge
 
Holy cow Greg, is that the "slim sticker" you made for your girlfriend? Looks like a highlander's dirk.
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Yep Sarge, that's the one. If you like I'll post a completed pic here. I love the the discussion on file knives and wouldn't mind see those you did with the stag handles again(I think I have them saved on my machine somewhere). Keith's post got me to thinking that ebony handle would sure go well with some etching on a blade.

...I took better pictures you'd see all the pitting on it from fish guts, chicken blood, etc
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You got to love carbon steel for character.

Regards,
Greg
 
Not Pennisc. New job, new promotion. They actually are letting me manage other people! Heehee ehee buwwwaaaah!

Course that measn routinely I have 50-60 hour weeks, have to do my work and assist others, and raise an 11-month old and keep the wife happy all at the same time. Quite a trick.

Got a raise starting in Sept, which is cool, bcuz I was making 20K less a year at this job. Ever since this mini recession and the collapse of big corp business, seems I hafta work twice as hard for half the pay. Haven't had 2 sell anything yet tho. Got loans to pay off from my 5-month unemploy stint.

How you?

Keith
 
Sarge if you have a bench grinder, you got yourself a high-speed buffer. Actually the only reason I bought a bench grinder was so I could take off the stone on one side and put some nice wheels. There are certain finishes that just cant be duplicated by hand alone. However, the best power tool Ive ever bought was a dremel. Never thought I could find use for one, and always felt that I would always do things by hand, but there's something about a dremel that just feels right once you start going at it.:D
 
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