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07/30/2015 01:01PM |
A little smaller than my normal fare to make it easier for EDC (Every Day carry).
And I thought I might toss this in here as well.
Most folks probably do not understand where my knives come from or how they are made.
Below is a picture of the three main components of the knife above.
The block of handle material is a block of Tasmanian Blackwood that is chemically stabilized by 100% impregnation of a liquid acrylic polymer.
I shape my handles from blocks like these.
Laying next to it is a slice of W2 tool steel from a steel 'rod' that is 1 1/2 inches in diameter. I forge the blade to its final shape from a piece exactly like this.
The longer bar is 1 1/8" in diameter, and I forge my finger guard out of this bar.
I make each of my components from raw materials.
Not a simple endeavor.
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07/30/2015 02:08PM |
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08/04/2015 09:17AM |