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  1. midnight
    ferric choloride granuals is what you want from ebay cheap enough , other things will do it but nothing as good as the ferric . lime juice , vinagur etc all have an effect but if you use ferric it will be uniform and you have a control over the etch , ie stronger solution for deeper bite etc . some things you need to know before tho is ... the peice needs to be really clean no finger prints grease dirt or anything else can be on it or you will get areas that dont etch or minimum will be uneven . so use alcohol or something similar to deep clean it before you think about emersing it . you ca
  2. midnight
    there is decent "bladesmith " on here and loads of knife makers !! its one of those things if you want it you will find the info . iv invited loads of people over to learn to forge stuff up from basic blades to damascus but nobody ever turns up !!! there is one member on here who we have agreed will come over and forge up a few files into knives then im not going to offer anymore !! first thing first work out if you want to be a knife maker or a bladesmith/cutler bladesmith/cutler understand the steels and start with raw materials working to the point of a finnished knife bar the handle
  3. midnight
    looks to modern to me to be first world war , its not trench art as in made in the trenches , it would be worth a lot then . if its antique its not iligal to own as a collectors peice as far as i know . maybe contact leeds royal armories they value stuff and might want it for collection? all the best , matt.
  4. midnight
    wow looks great !! some great ideas in this one , the shoe maker doing the stitching is a great idea ! be a nice clean knife for feild butchery ! all the best , matt.
  5. midnight
    yeah thats the job !!
  6. midnight
    if your apoxi fails tho your knife will come apart . you still need a close tolerance and burning in has work for 3,000 years ! burning will work on horn/antler to !
  7. midnight
    small pillot hole get the tang tip red hot and force it in , it will burn the perfect hole , just dont let the blade get to hot or hot at all it will ruin the temper , i hold mine in cold tap water as a heat sink and just heat the tang . then when your happy apoxi it (araldite rapid), the tricky bit is going to get the handle to line up with blade profile , i have spent hours and hours looking at that knife and wondering how to do it , and what material will suit it . for a long time i did think antler with brass guard . because its very old steel in it (the oldest file i have ever used) and
  8. midnight
    yeah i looks really good ! are you pleased with it ?
  9. midnight
    it used to be at the hunt kennels on the lawn . dont it say on the first post ?
  10. midnight
    i started at belvoir hunt at the tender age of 12 skinning and hound exercise . not been to the show in many years now . im glad its still going . only ten mins away !!
  11. midnight
    sledge hammer . i some times pile drive them hard on to concreat
  12. midnight
    bloody showing off now you lot are !! good this knife thing int it !!
  13. midnight
    even cheaper !!?
  14. midnight
    now that stupid cheap so buy um up
  15. midnight
    im looking forward to seeing this one finnished to , its a nice chunky knife !! all the best , matt
  16. midnight
    looking really good you did well to keep that lot lined up !! can you still get you finger throught the hole ? keep the pics coming !!
  17. midnight
    i know thats nature but jessus that nasty that vid !!
  18. midnight
    just #3 #5 #10 left steve . im open to offers tho !! all the best ,,matt.
  19. midnight
    only 3 left for sale please feel free to make an offer you might get them cheap !!!! as i need them sold and want the dosh !! all the best , matt.
  20. midnight
    every one is brilliant kev , thanks again for all your work !! not many left now guys . all the best , matt.
  21. midnight
    thanks its a canadian styled knife i did last year , its in austria with its happy owner . the liners on that are 2x 1mm ally sheet with a thin layer of paper micarta as a spacer between them , and of course the lightening strick file work . have fun !!
  22. midnight
    any of the stainles would suit gutting/skinning jobs on rabbit . i like #4 and #6 personaly but the other to have more skinner tips to them if you wanted to whip the jacket of a fox or munty . all the best , matt.
  23. midnight
    as small as you want mr this one is very small . its my mother in laws birthday presant from last year i think the blade is 1"
  24. midnight
    hi i buy long lengths of the pin material and cut to measure , the bolts you are describing are called corby , loveles or acorn bolts usualy £10 a pair so £20 worth for the 3 holes !! liners are just for decoration really they can be made of anything but you want them to be stable (water proof etc) so that nothing can penotrate between the blade and handle (blood water general bactiria) you can get all this stuff from almost anywhewre even B&Q if you look about but ebay has good solection and are probably the most conviniant . 2 ton rapid set apoxi is all you need to bond everything tog
  25. midnight
    up dated to what is left (not alot ) im happy to sell the stainless ones cheaper to clear them . there really good every day work knives guys great for the rabbits . like i say they can go cheaper if you like . no more stainless knives from me tho ! thanks to all that pm me and thoise that have done smooth transactions . all the best , matt .
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