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c wilmot
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Feb 23, 2015 - 05:58pm PT
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Curly birch on both, with the skinner having stacked birch bark and two black leather spacers. The blades are available at Brisa.fi. Where do you get your blades? ( your rivets look really good btw)
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Justin Ross from North Fork
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Feb 23, 2015 - 06:14pm PT
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Cool, I didn't see the leather spacer until you said it. Looks good.
I use Jantz, Texas Knifemakers Supply, and USA Knife Maker. USA kinda pissed me off on my last order, so probably won't use them anymore.
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WyoRockMan
climber
Flank of the Big Horns
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Feb 23, 2015 - 06:36pm PT
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Nice blade TJI!
Cool thread.
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Justin Ross from North Fork
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Feb 23, 2015 - 08:07pm PT
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Thanks man.
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WyoRockMan
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Flank of the Big Horns
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Feb 23, 2015 - 10:32pm PT
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Ruana knives are a bit of a "thing" in my family.
My grandfather bought one from Rudy with his first job in 1940. He carried it in WWII and as a daily driver in as the game warden in Madison Co, MT from 1945 until his passing in the mid 60's. It is the one on the bottom and is my favorite.
Solid well made knives, stout. It is neat going through his collection and noting the changes throughout the years. As Rudy's (Ruana) eyesight deteriorated there is a notable difference in the finish. Often knives made in the 70's and early 80's by Rudy would have sanding marks on the handles. I remember touring the factory right before he passed and I mentioned that one of my knives was "lacking" in finish. His quick retort was "Son, you don't do business with the handle." Fair enough.
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Justin Ross from North Fork
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Feb 24, 2015 - 08:09am PT
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Really cool story and collection.
"Son, you don't do business with the handle
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Feb 24, 2015 - 08:19am PT
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Love those knives! That Edge Pro system is pretty cool. I might have to pick one up.
I don't really see that much added value in the 'pro' model though. Too bad it can't be
adapted for sharpening woodworking chisels, although I have that down passably.
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Killer K
Boulder climber
Sacramento, CA
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Feb 24, 2015 - 09:42am PT
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Not much love for Kershaw but this tonto has lasted years.
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KP Ariza
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SCC
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Feb 24, 2015 - 09:51am PT
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Gnome Ofthe Diabase
climber
Out Of Bed
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Stolen whole cloth (the picture) from up thread post # 111 the other picture was a silly thing of an average blond holding an impossibly large locker blade.
These two are mine from the venerable, climber employer US Schrade,Co. that failed due to Chinese competition.*
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
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Just got two more hand-forged, Viking-style, pattern-welded seaxes from bladesmith George Ezell
Larger seax is a 2-bar pattern-welded blade
7-5/8" blade
14-3/8" overall blade+tang length
With the handle it's 22 inches long
Smaller seax is wrought iron framing the twisted bar, and the edge is W1 tool steel
3-3/8" blade
7-1/2" overall blade+tang length
With the handle it's about 12 inches long
Handles are maple.
The seax was the standard personal knife from the 6th through the 11th centuries.
Seaxes were suspended horizontally from a belt, in front of you, edge up, with the handle to the right.
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
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Recently received a sword and dagger combination.
Sword is a 14th century Oakeshott type XII knight's swords from Albion.
Knife is a 14th century Quillon dagger from Albion.
Custom scabbards for both are based on the brass of the knight Sir William de Fitzralph (AD 1323), Church of St John the Baptist, Pebmarsh, Essex, England. Scabbards were done by BDK Custom Sword & Scabbard.
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Justin Ross from North Fork
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Really like those seaxes.
Here's a folder I just finished.
Used a black paint for all the stainless. The paint is used on gun parts usually, so should be pretty durable. The handle is buckeye burl.
Love this thread, have always had a thing for knives.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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have always had a thing for knives
...not to mention understatement! BwaHaHaHa! Yous guys are rockin' it!
SLR, I'm pretty up on the Vikings but I've no knowledge of their metallurgy.
How good was it? Did they add any alloys? Did they get their ore from up Narvik way?
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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TJI, as an old knife fanatic and professional (<,<<,:""_++_,>>) I'm really digging the look of your work.
Do you have a web page or brochure? How do I order a couple custom TJIs?
I like tools that are simple, sharp and nearly indestructible.
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
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How good was it? Did they add any alloys?
Typically swords and knives were pattern welded. Steel was expensive and difficult to manufacture, so they used as little steel as possible until about the 10th century when Ulfberht figured out how to make all-steel swords.
Steel was invented in the middle east in 5,000 B.C. but it was very expensive and difficult to make in large quantities.
The body of the sword was pattern welded ("damascus steel"), meaning it had alternating layers of iron and steel to take advantage of inexpensive iron and strong but expensive steel. The layers are hammer welded together in a forge, and then twisted and ground and flattened to form the "damascus" patterns in the blade. The edges of the swords were all steel to hold an edge.
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rincon
climber
Coarsegold
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Wow Justin, Those are some real nice looking knives. That buckeye burl is pretty cool wood, and very hard. I have a couple of nice pieces from the yard that I had to cut, and have been trying to think of something to make out it. I cut some thin sections with my chopsaw and they make nice coasters, but your use is way cooler. Nice work..you're a skilled artisan.
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Gnome Ofthe Diabase
climber
Out Of Bed
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Survival beat me to it
This thread ROCKS??? well ?
Yes and no. but all of the amazing handy work is a joy to see!!
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perswig
climber
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How good was it? Did they add any alloys?
And why is the knight standing on a dachshund?
Dale
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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That's a good question.
Great thread!
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