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  1. spsurfer
    What a wonderful project!!! A knife from the Golden age of Sheffield knifemaking that definetly deserves a new life. A pity you couldn't safe the stag scales but ebony is historic correct, too. Was this a rope knife or pruner? Or cotton knife? Regards Nicolas
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    That's true, most decent factory folders are easily over 200 (except SAK, in my opinion the best in price / quality) no to speak about custom... Even on a fixed blade with M390, giraffe bone etc only in materials you easily spend 100. One thing for sure, a custom knife is not necessarily better than a good factory knife. It's the fact (like bespoke guns, too) that it is made FOR YOU, size, ergonomics, style, materials.. When I try to make a folder, it's my incentive to make it better than a factory folder, ergonomics, materials, design and as long as I think I can't archive th
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    A handmade custom folder is a lot of work. You have to work 100% precise, a 10th of a milimeter on the blade tang makes the blade wobble, not straight when open, or won't close. You first have to mount all the parts, see if they work well together, file here and there, takeing it apart again.... several times, hardening the parts (now when they warp, a thing that can happen, everything is for the bin). Spring tension has to be right when the blade is open or closed. That's why I didn't try a folder yet. Regards Nicolas
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    Hello, I have not done a folder so far, it's definetly on my list, but making a decent folder is quite a task. Regards Nicolas
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    Very nice one! Reminds me to the Kephart knife! Regards Nicolas
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    Thank you, with basic tools, it just takes a little longer.. Regards Nicolas
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    Hello, so here in Spain we're confined now since a 5 weeks... My workshop is a 30km away and at home I just have a file, sandpaper, jigsaw, blowtorch, not much to make a decent knife. Just before the lockdown started, I made a blade from m390 for my "Aficionado" model, my version of the Loveless City Knife, the original design tweaked here and there, a little wider blade and pronounced guard to prevent slipping into the edge and the dropped edge so it will look good even after years of sharpening. Some time back a friend gave me a piece of walrus ivory and ever since I was thinking where t
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    Definetly a good steel to make a knife from. The only drawback would be for me the thin stock, I prefer, even for a small knife, at least a 2mm up to maybe 3,5mm. Tool steel is not expensive, you can get a piece of 1.2442 steel 650mm x 3,3mm x 40mm (so enough for 4 small knives) for 20,-€. 1.2442 is a steel that was developed for industrial bandsaws and takes an edge like a razor (and keeps it for a looooong time). Regards Nicolas
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    Wow!! These look GREAT!!! Last autumn I cut some blackthorn sticks, this winter I straightened and hopefully in summer I will finish them. Two more hazel sticks are waiting now since 2 years. I wanted to put on a sheppheards crook or market stick crook but don't know yet if I should use a ferrule or not.. ? Very nice hobby Regards Nicolas
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    Now that's a mighty knife!!! Looks like a very good grind! Now go for a soldered brass guard and some good stag for the handle and you have a first class frontier Bowie!!!! On a knife that size, I would go with a flat grind, nearly up to the spine, just leaving a very little rest of forging texture, now that looks sexy!!! Check out this one from Lurquin Regards Nicolas
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    Thank you! The big one has pins going through the bolster and unfortunately, when you look very close, you can see one of them. So from that on, I use hidden pins, they don't go through but maybe 2.5mm into the bolsters, rugged as hell and no risk they will show up. Regards Nicolas
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    Hello, I just finished this Aficionado with 66mm blade from m390, carbon bolsters (hidden pins and glued up) and thuja scales. Overall 157mm and 62gr. As I can't get to my workshot as I STAY AT HOME, this will be the last knife for a while.... Stay safe! Regards Nicolas
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    Thank you guys! Here the knife with the sheath, it should be carried in a pocket and is made for the knife and a black Kaweco Sport pen. Regards Nicolas
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    Hello, fleshly from the workbench, a little knife with 63mm blade from M390, bolsters from 416 and carbon scales. 160mm overall. Regards Nicolas
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    Thank you guys!!!!
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    Hello, here a pair of two gents knives, 65mm and 88mm blades from M390, bronze and giraffe bone. Regards Nicolas
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    Thank you! I sent you a message. Regards Nicolas
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    Thank you Jok!!! This one is very small snd light, maybe too small for a hunting knife but the owner will carry it as an edc. It's light, exactly 100gr. Regards Nicolas
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    Hello, I just finished this small "Wanderer" with 80mm Blade from 1.3505, soldered guard from bronze, musk ox spacer and Sambar. For me, that's the ideal size! Regards Nicolas
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    Hello, what electrolyte are you using? Your logos look very very crisp!!! 

     

    Regards 

    Nicolas 

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    Griff, I like your logo very much!!! I etch with two 9v batteries, beforebI used vinegar with some salt as electrolyte, now I got some (don't know what's in there) from a friend and I think it works faster. But I never tried to etch images that big!!! You could etch a false san mai Regards Nicolas
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    He has no cut offs, if you give me your mail, I can forward the price list from last year. A piece of 1.2442 in 4mm will serve you for a 6 knives maybe and won't break the bank, I think to remember a 30,-€ plus shipping.
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    Btw. I think the only one that deals with the 1.2442 is Achim Wirtz, you can contact him on wootz @web.de
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    I love the 1.2442, it will allow a very very fine, long lasting edge as for kitchen knives and hunters, maybe not the best for a chopper, but that depends on edge geometry. This is the steel to go for super fine edges over 61HRC, very similar the 1.2519 with slightly less tungsten. These two will stain easily but with some care and a protective patina rust should me no problem. A little more rugged and less prone to stain the 1.3505. Regards Nicolas
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    Forging is fun, but not really neceseary. You can buy loads of great tool steel in the desired stock, 80CrV2, 1.3505, 1.2510, 1.2842, 1.2442...... I get them from Achim Wirtz, nordisches Wandwerk, Dictum... Regards Nicolas
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