The "Ask Nathan a Question" Thread

[Blues]

"Yes...two weeks."

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^ Hi, my name is Mark. It’s been 2 weeks since my last purchase.

Restated in the form of a question:
Nathan, when’s the last time you bought a knife?

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

^ Hi, my name is Mark. It’s been 2 weeks since my last purchase.

Restated in the form of a question:
Nathan, when’s the last time you bought a knife?

Man that's a good question. It has been a little while.

I like to pick up the Japanese Kitchen knives at Blade Show, some of them are pretty awesome.

I bought an $8 "Old Hickory" meat carving knife a few years ago and ground it into something useful for cutting hams. But, yeah, I don't really buy a lot of knives.

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

My last knife purchased that I can remember



It's not particularly nice. Or in particularly good shape. But it has a thin 36-in hollow grind and it does a pretty job carving up a ham

 

[SIx Magpies]

Can you make a rapier or small sword, like an integral one but just with the cross guard and knuckle guard

I would absolutely love a small sword. I've never been successful finding one

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

Kevin Cashen made a rapier once that I saw in person. I would love to own that.

 

[bluemax_1]

Dbl

 

[bluemax_1]

My last knife purchased that I can remember

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It's not particularly nice. Or in particularly good shape. But it has a thin 36-in hollow grind and it does a pretty job carving up a ham

Is there a typo?

I'm trying to puzzle this one out.

If that's a 36" hollow grind blade, then looking at the proportions, the handle looks about 18" long and 4" tall?

Was this custom made for Andre the Giant, to sacrifice bulls with?

 

[yoko]

36" wheel for the hollow?

 

[Cap’n Smudge]

You puzzled so hard it happened twice.

 

[bluemax_1]

Kevin Cashen made a rapier once that I saw in person. I would love to own that.

I would absolutely love a small sword. I've never been successful finding one

Awkward moments at a Blade Show, when you point and say, "Oh yeah! THAT ONE, 'cuz it's a little rapier".

 

[bluemax_1]

36" wheel for the hollow?

Ah... that would make more sense

 

[Richard338]

Is there a typo?

I'm trying to puzzle this one out.

If that's a 36" hollow grind blade, then looking at the proportions, the handle looks about 18" long and 4" tall?

Was this custom made for Andre the Giant, to sacrifice bulls with?

36" wheel for the hollow?

#notnathan it is ground on a curved platen designed to simulate a 36" wheel. Almost, but not quite a flat grind.

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

Not all hollow grinds are the same. A pretty typical hollow grind might be an 8 inch or a 10 inch hollow grind. A 14-in hollow grind is quite shallow. A 36 inch hollow grind is more like the old Sheffield knives. It is not commonly seen anymore but that very shallow grind is kind of nice in some applications.

 

[yoko]

Me being close on guessing it was a hollow grind




makes me feel happily less stupid lol

 

[stjones]

Nathan the Machinist
A double edge fighter may or may not have stabbed a 45 gallon drum. Said actions may or may not have blunted the tip.
Will you sharpen it up to new again?

Asking for a friend.

 

[Box_Opener]

Nathan the Machinist
A double edge fighter may or may not have stabbed a 45 gallon drum. Said actions may or may not have blunted the tip.
Will you sharpen it up to new again?

Asking for a friend.

Lol back at it

 

[Blues]

"To be, or not to be? That is the question—

Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer

The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,

Or to take arms against a sea of troubles,

And, by opposing, end them? "

 

[stjones]

Lol back at it

What? No! Not me! Nevah.

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

Nathan the Machinist
A double edge fighter may or may not have stabbed a 45 gallon drum. Said actions may or may not have blunted the tip.
Will you sharpen it up to new again?

Asking for a friend.

Sure, no problem.