Knifemaking
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P95Carry
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Don - love the looks of that drop point - the last one. I am thoroughly enjoying following your development of the blades ........ being an engineer I still love metal work - always have.
I still have a part leaf spring somewhere ... hmmmm ... who knows!
I still have a part leaf spring somewhere ... hmmmm ... who knows!
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Valkman
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Thanks guys!
Before I made this one I read that everyone grinds blades a certain way, and I had been grinding the opposite way (edge down instead of up). This made me go back and watch my knife-making videos and go through my books and really get my stuff together. This knife was totally different in that I used better techniques to make it and it's a better execution of the design than before. I'm going to make a few more of these and try and really get it down.
Before I made this one I read that everyone grinds blades a certain way, and I had been grinding the opposite way (edge down instead of up). This made me go back and watch my knife-making videos and go through my books and really get my stuff together. This knife was totally different in that I used better techniques to make it and it's a better execution of the design than before. I'm going to make a few more of these and try and really get it down.
Zeke/PA
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P95carry,
I love metalworking also as I've spent 45plus years in the toolmaking trade.
Given an offer that I could not refuse, I retired in July 2004.
I do miss the trade and mostly the folks that I dealt with on a daily basis like engineers etc.
I tried to find part time work in the field but truthfully, the shops don't want us old bastards around.
Respectfully, Zeke
I love metalworking also as I've spent 45plus years in the toolmaking trade.
Given an offer that I could not refuse, I retired in July 2004.
I do miss the trade and mostly the folks that I dealt with on a daily basis like engineers etc.
I tried to find part time work in the field but truthfully, the shops don't want us old bastards around.
Respectfully, Zeke
P95Carry
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Sadly Zeke that is so often the case and yet - not necessarily including self egotistically - folks of our years do have experience - and no one teaches that! Might be just ''lil tricks'' - things others often find out for themselves.
Oh well - let's enjoy our twilight years anyways. I have enough gun stuff to keep me occupied, let alone find time to fly R/C planes and ride the bike!
Zeke/PA
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P95.
You are so right about enjoying our twilight years.
My oldest grandson has taken an interest in shooting,black powder stuff and knifemaking.
I hope that I have what it takes to really develop his interests especially in the knife making vein.
Respectfully, Zeke
You are so right about enjoying our twilight years.
My oldest grandson has taken an interest in shooting,black powder stuff and knifemaking.
I hope that I have what it takes to really develop his interests especially in the knife making vein.
Respectfully, Zeke
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