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    Remarkable bladesmith

    :what: Amazing!
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    The Sam Cade Thread of Knifey Goodness

    This feels pretty good.
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    Lessons learned from first try at grinding a knife out

    I go 36,80, 120, 220. Sometimes skipping the 120. I then go 80, 120, 220 on the vised upside down palm sander to remove scratches. If the knife is going to be extra pretty I start hand sanding at this point. Otherwise I go up the progression to 2000 grit on the palm sander.
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    The Sam Cade Thread of Knifey Goodness

    Small crescent knife of .095" 15n20 with natural G10FR4 scales this morning. Roughly 3" of cutting edge. No sense in making it any prettier since it is going to be sweated on and ride around in a scratchy kydex sheath. ;) Lot of "bark" striations on this steel from where it...
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    "Ghost Gunner"

    Excellent. One step closer. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Weapon_Shops_of_Isher
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    Impressive new knife

    Reduced bearing surface on deep cuts...maybe? I dunno. They do look particularly dope. :cool:
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    Dive Knife

    What do all you diver types think about the blunt tipped, serrated stainless Moras as semi-disposable dive knives?
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    What size brass rod for knife handle pins?

    I just buy a handful of whatever brass and steel rod is on hand at the local TSC and use the size I think looks best. Usually 3/16". I've been playing with G10 rod today. Man, that stuff wants to stay put!
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    Impressive new knife

    Kershaw (and some of the upscale italian makers) have been dancing around with grooving the primary grinds (but not necessarily serrating) the edge for a couple years now. I think I understand the concept but it sure does look weird. I wonder if they CNC them like that or use a wheel?
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    The Sam Cade Thread of Knifey Goodness

    Most of the time I grind then cut the notch with a round file. There is an alternative method of drilling a hole (that becomes a notch) and and grinding the plunge through it. Mr.Ennis does it this way. I usually grind primarys edge down so I don't have to worry about snagging a belt or grit...
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    Knifemakers Gallery

    Dang Shaynster. Those look great.
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    Non-revolver Mechanical Repeating Pistols

    I've shot a (clapped out, rotten bored) 4 barreled Lancaster in .455 Webley a few times.
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    Looking for a 3" traditional fixed blade with kydex...

    It would be mighty slicey and it can be done, though I think if I was going to make a dedicated slicer close to this pattern I'd probably start with the blade square and forge in the belly then profile from the spine side. Come to think of it, I did a shop mule that is pretty close to...
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    The Sam Cade Thread of Knifey Goodness

    Here are a couple quick examples from my desk of how production knives handle the same issue. Ontario's contractors just say "Screw it". :D Look how far from the plunge the edge starts. Kershaw uses an extended choil-to-guard on the Needs Work ( but still has a bit of thickness and...
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    The Sam Cade Thread of Knifey Goodness

    There are a couple unusual things going on there. In general I don't like sharp plunges* so I set my grinder up so that the belt hangs off to one side of the (round edged) platen so that I can grind in a gradual sweep. As a result of this the edge is going to be much thicker right at the...
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    Looking for a 3" traditional fixed blade with kydex...

    He makes a really strong case for that blade shape in a dedicated defensive knife. The Spyderco Ronin is one of the knives that made me start making knives.
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    Looking for a 3" traditional fixed blade with kydex...

    That is about 15min of work including set up if anyone is interested. ;)
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    Looking for a 3" traditional fixed blade with kydex...

    Based on a quick profile, Noah's design is pretty good. It is feels a swole up 15OT. I like that it gives a bit of knuckle clearance. This one is thin enough (and quite a bit thinner than what he wants ;)) stock that it might get a scandi grind. I'll put it up in the other thread...
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    The Sam Cade Thread of Knifey Goodness

    Knocking out a few of these tonight. Dolla-dolla bill for scale. Scales look like this with the contour roughed in but not rounded. Finished out.
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    Knife steel?

    That would be like wrestling an anaconda trying to get untwisted. :D
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