GruffaloGriff 1,851 Posted March 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2017 Few pics of finished hunter/ skinner. Kydex sheath with Tek-Lok belt clip for fast fixing/removal to an in-situe belt/strap. Micarta bead made from cutting of handle material. Belt clip is mounted in the horizantal position (can easily be changed to verticle) makes it very comfy to wear standing or sitting. The kydex is fitted to the knife and it clips into place with a nice resounding click,enough resistance to stop it falling out but still easy to draw the knife. Listed a lot of the pics but a few more here. http://s166.photobucket.com/user/gruffalogriff/library/Hunter?sort=3&page=1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riohog 5,621 Posted March 27, 2017 Report Share Posted March 27, 2017 nice neat work , may i ask , is there hiden pins or no pins? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GruffaloGriff 1,851 Posted March 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2017 Thanks Riohog, No pins, just cast straight through the tang so in effect one piece (it has a seris of 12mm holes) I was planning to put pins and a lanyard hole in after but kind of like it as it is and don't think they are needed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riohog 5,621 Posted March 27, 2017 Report Share Posted March 27, 2017 i see what you did just abit of advice pins secure a handle not apoxy or so on .especially on a heavy blade like that 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riohog 5,621 Posted March 27, 2017 Report Share Posted March 27, 2017 i see what you did just abit of advice pins secure a handle not apoxy or so on .especially on a heavy blade like that i allwas drill like that take abit of weight from handle or taper it .plus pins and apoxy 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GruffaloGriff 1,851 Posted March 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2017 i see what you did just abit of advice pins secure a handle not apoxy or so on .especially on a heavy blade like that Ok Cheers will give it some thought. If anyone wants it and prefers pins i can add them if wanted. Griff Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riohog 5,621 Posted March 27, 2017 Report Share Posted March 27, 2017 i see what you did just abit of advice pins secure a handle not apoxy or so on .especially on a heavy blade like that Ok Cheers will give it some thought. If anyone wants it and prefers pins i can add them if wanted. Griff im not telling you how to suck eggs if there was no need for pins no one would use them 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GruffaloGriff 1,851 Posted March 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2017 The opinels are great little knives, bought another carbone recently, but they are a feckin pain with regards trying to keep any moisture off the blade. Any minute particle of moisture on the blade and it is rusting and pitting straight away. SINDASOX Any carbon steel blade is the same-it's the price you pay for having a blade that will take and hold a good cutting edge. Look after them and they will serve you well. If you want something shaped like a knife that you can get wet, throw in a corner until next time you use it then get a stainless steel blade. Griff Rio Your blades are carbon steen, any further thoughts for Sindasox? Griff Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riohog 5,621 Posted March 27, 2017 Report Share Posted March 27, 2017 The opinels are great little knives, bought another carbone recently, but they are a feckin pain with regards trying to keep any moisture off the blade. Any minute particle of moisture on the blade and it is rusting and pitting straight away. SINDASOX Any carbon steel blade is the same-it's the price you pay for having a blade that will take and hold a good cutting edge. Look after them and they will serve you well. If you want something shaped like a knife that you can get wet, throw in a corner until next time you use it then get a stainless steel blade. Griff Rio Your blades are carbon steen, any further thoughts for Sindasox? Griff ill happly make him blades from good stainless it wont come cheap though .carbon steel is what it is if you dont look after it and it rusts dont complain you are to blame for not looking after it .. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riohog 5,621 Posted March 27, 2017 Report Share Posted March 27, 2017 one of my knives carbon steel the man who owns it does alot of boar and deer blood is a nightmare for carbon steel BUT he looks after his kit !!,think this was in spain 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GruffaloGriff 1,851 Posted March 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2017 The opinels are great little knives, bought another carbone recently, but they are a feckin pain with regards trying to keep any moisture off the blade. Any minute particle of moisture on the blade and it is rusting and pitting straight away. SINDASOX Any carbon steel blade is the same-it's the price you pay for having a blade that will take and hold a good cutting edge. Look after them and they will serve you well. If you want something shaped like a knife that you can get wet, throw in a corner until next time you use it then get a stainless steel blade. Griff Rio Your blades are carbon steen, any further thoughts for Sindasox? Griff ill happly make him blades from good stainless it wont come cheap though .carbon steel is what it is if you dont look after it and it rusts dont complain you are to blame for not looking after it .. Am i right in thinking for decent stainless that comes any where near to the performance of a carbon steel blade it has to be sent away and cryogenicly hardened in liquid nitrogen? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riohog 5,621 Posted March 27, 2017 Report Share Posted March 27, 2017 The opinels are great little knives, bought another carbone recently, but they are a feckin pain with regards trying to keep any moisture off the blade. Any minute particle of moisture on the blade and it is rusting and pitting straight away. SINDASOX Any carbon steel blade is the same-it's the price you pay for having a blade that will take and hold a good cutting edge. Look after them and they will serve you well. If you want something shaped like a knife that you can get wet, throw in a corner until next time you use it then get a stainless steel blade. Griff Rio Your blades are carbon steen, any further thoughts for Sindasox? Griff ill happly make him blades from good stainless it wont come cheap though .carbon steel is what it is if you dont look after it and it rusts dont complain you are to blame for not looking after it .. Am i right in thinking for decent stainless that comes any where near to the performance of a carbon steel blade it has to be sent away and cryogenicly hardened in liquid nitrogen? liquid nitrogen dipping is part of the procces it can increase rockweell hardness up to a couple of points it alters the steel structure .also alot of super steels powdered super stuff need it it enhances the stain rwsistance i send my stainless blades away to be treated its done in a vacume furnace void of oxygen and then air quenched and dipped in liqued nitrogen timings and proccesses vary acording to steel types 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riohog 5,621 Posted March 27, 2017 Report Share Posted March 27, 2017 sandvik 14c28n stainless steel fine grained steel think it was a razor blade and knife steel takes a super sharp edge and good stain resistance 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riohog 5,621 Posted March 27, 2017 Report Share Posted March 27, 2017 think they went to ireland to deer stalkers takes a mirror finish ,, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GruffaloGriff 1,851 Posted March 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2017 If it's not a trade secret where do you get your sandvik 14c28n stainless steel and how do you go about sending it away for treatment? Griff Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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