Frosty Posted October 15, 2024 Posted October 15, 2024 I should keep my blade opinions to myself, I don't make them and after looking at my kitchen knives they all have pretty small radii. Nevermind. Frosty The Lucky. Quote
Larks Posted October 15, 2024 Posted October 15, 2024 Thanks for the comments on the knives guys, all very helpful and always learning (though if I ever find myself having to fight off a bear here we’ve got bigger problems than the worry of damaging the knife ) Quote
Frosty Posted October 16, 2024 Posted October 16, 2024 I was just being silly about having to fight off a bear in the kitchen, everybody knows you have to watch for the drop bears under the trees. Frosty The Lucky. Quote
Larks Posted October 16, 2024 Posted October 16, 2024 Very few outside of Australia have actually heard of them Frosty, let alone managed to get so close to get a photo of one Quote
Frosty Posted October 16, 2024 Posted October 16, 2024 Getting close to them isn't the trick, they do all the getting close. Focusing the camera was the tricky part. I did a search for "bears in Australia" and the dreaded Drop Bear came up. Alaskans like to tell tourists about some of the "interesting" critters around here too. Aussies fit in well around here. Frosty The Lucky. Quote
Chad J. Posted October 17, 2024 Posted October 17, 2024 On 10/15/2024 at 3:58 PM, Latticino said: Also, it is something of a "badge of honor" to keep the drop for the heel as close to the ricasso as possible (or to drop the heel of a kitchen knife "straight" down") in the knife making community. It shows greater skill in forging bevels. Huh, learn something every day. I am working on getting that nice straight drop down, but with my preferred kitchen knife shape and handle design it would be a bit uncomfortable. I just like curves too much I guess. I've been beating this one up for a couple years now. Quote
Hickory Wind Forge Posted February 7 Posted February 7 Some time ago my brother mentioned that he'd like to have a small, fixed-blade for handy daily use - opening bags and boxes in the flour-mill, cutting twine.... Lots of Scottish on our father's side and my brother loves heritage themes, so I decided to give him something along the lines of a Sgian Dhu - the little sleeve or stocking knife. Got it done yesterday just in time for his 25th b-day. Steel was originally a discbine hay mower blade. Throws good sparks when ground. Coupons were made and an oil-quench/draw to straw program were settled on. The handle is cherry that we milled right here. 4 inch blade. It can't compete with the gorgeous blades I see on IFI but I'm happy with it. Matt. Quote
Frosty Posted February 7 Posted February 7 It's a good size for an every day user. Did you make a sheath for it? Frosty The Lucky. Quote
Hickory Wind Forge Posted February 7 Posted February 7 Thanks Frosty, not yet, gotta make a sheath in the next few days. Quote
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