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GruffaloGriff

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  1. There are confirmed past cases in the Scotland with hard evidence. Here I holiday in Cannich every year...when you see the vast wilderness of Munroe's/ Glens etc it is easy to see how they could live mainly below the radar. I have friends working in forestry there, who are definitely not crackpots... who have seen big cats. Also far too many up to date sightings to be coincidence??????? Sightings
  2. £65 posted for an antler tine No8 Opinel. Will be making more when i get the time. Regards Griff
  3. Good to hear it is getting used Rabid. Thinking of listing this one on the classifieds'......but it is a particularly nice shape.....made it a little while ago and can't decide whether to let it go. ATB Griff
  4. Glad he likes it Sussex. The antlers you gave me is are great.
  5. Been busy with other things.....but keeping the hand in made up this antler tine Opinel No 8. Will make some more when i get time. Griff
  6. Looks interesting..will check the library for it.
  7. heinnie haynes has them https://www.heinnie.com/k-g-cutlers-rivets
  8. Not compression but corby rivets would do the same job, just grind off the slot & excess rivet once in place. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-pair-STAINLESS-STEEL-CORBY-RIVETS-KNIFE-MAKING-HANDLE-SCALES-BOLT-BUSHCRAFT/322258326625?epid=3002575771&hash=item4b0817d461:g:JcsAAOSwFe5X1Txo
  9. Good to hear from you Midnight. It was your pics and advice that got me making knives. You have been a miss on here. Griff
  10. All sorted now thanks to a top bloke on here.
  11. Any one got an old/ surpluss to requirements PCP pump? Don't mind if it needs work. Thanks Griff
  12. Britishblades is good but think it ids down......been so for some months.
  13. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5-X-1095-High-Carbon-Steel-strips-Knife-Making-Pattern-Welding-Annealed-1095-/222469383856?hash=item33cc3566b0:g:w3UAAOSwPCVX-42F
  14. Have you tried garages that service 4wd pickups etc? Also farmers usually have a fairly good scrap pile. Griff
  15. Ground flat stock has most knife steel if not listed email them. https://www.groundflatstock.com/Shop/Engineering/CategoryID/14 Or 1095 spring steel here https://www.westyorkssteel.com/spring-steel/cs95/ Personally i just use old leaf spring it is generally 1095. Griff
  16. Only had it happen if the sheath is wet. Of if abrasive grit gets embedded in the leather or kydex the motion of drawing the knife through time scratches the blade. Griff
  17. ive been heating it up to critical temp, so it's non magnetic and then quenching in oil, and then once fully cool and polished back up I've been tempering it to a straw colour with the blow torch.It may not be the best way to do it but it seems to work well on the steel I'm using. Worked for centuries so no reason it won't work now. I have done a lot that way and works well for a quick blade. My Mrs got a new oven and it has a higher top temp than the last one so after hardening with the quench it comes into the kitchen and i temper in it with a soak for 45min at 220 ish for straw/bro
  18. Spot on that ant, that's all that is needed. You will have good fun with it. Nice to see various pieces progressing.
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