Knife Thread: All about Knives and other edged tools

[mrsleeve]

really??? I use my pocket knife at least 10 times a day, especially at work. I dont even walk to the mail box with out a knife in my pocket. When out dealing with the equines (other than day to day chores) or in the back country I have a solid fixed blade on my belt as well. Growing up on farm a GOOD pocket knife is something you lean to never go with out.

[Turf1600]

What exactly do you guys do with these things? I have 2 Gerber knives, a machete and a multi tool for hiking - but I can't think of anything else I'd use them for. I've actually never used any of them - I just have them for emergencies.

[BlackbirdM3]

Blackbird- That is some really cool shit you have rounded up. I love stuff that was made hundreds of years ago with such craftsmanship and attention detail it could be mistaken for something made much more recently. Things that have survived the centuries and were used in a manner that would destroy most things made today in a week of average use when the original was made.

The Knights Templar sword isn't that old, likely made in the 1920s or so, but it could be older. I honestly don't know. As you can see, its got my name on the blade. The old family sword as you can see still has most of its scabbard, and is still sharp. It will draw blood. The handle is a little iffy however. I wouldn't want to have to attack or defend with it.

I do have an unknown age or origin battle axe that is very old as well. I don't have any pics of it. It might be from Africa as there is a Rhino hide shield that is rumored to be a Zulu tribe shield. (My dad shot it with a Colt .45 and the bullet failed to penetrate.)

Will

[mrsleeve]

Farbin that now explains your stature, Your son will be known as as Ben son of Big Farbin descended of Big Henry, while standing 6'9" and 285lbs and swing a 12lb splitting maul like most kids swing a tennis racket ....


Blackbird- That is some really cool shit you have rounded up. I love stuff that was made hundreds of years ago with such craftsmanship and attention detail it could be mistaken for something made much more recently. Things that have survived the centuries and were used in a manner that would destroy most things made today in a week of average use when the original was made.

[Farbin Kaiber]

This sword dates back to the late 1600s, likely made in Spain using Damascus steel. It my family sword, brought to the New World in the early 1700s, it was likely used in the American Revolution, and in the Civil War. I'm sure it saw blood in Scotland (my last name is Campbell).

Will

I'm a descendant of the sons of Big Henry. I just hope it didn't spill any of my familial blood in 1692.

[ForcedFirebird]

fucking show off :)

Haha, random drunken post.

Some cool knives in here, though. I just carry a folding razor knife from Home Depot, had the same one for about 8yrs. Have a box of knives I need to dig out, some neat/old stuff in it, but it's somewhere floating around either the garage or shop. :/

[BlackbirdM3]

I've got some decent stuff, a Spyderco native, Spyderco Endura, a Cara-Cara, and then I have some bigger edged tools... One of which is pushing 400 years old.




This sword dates back to the late 1600s, likely made in Spain using Damascus steel. It my family sword, brought to the New World in the early 1700s, it was likely used in the American Revolution, and in the Civil War. I'm sure it saw blood in Scotland (my last name is Campbell).


I also have this dress sword that was my great grandfathers. He was a high ranking person in a chapter of the Pennsylvania Knights Templar.





I just discovered that the sword above is a Knights Templar sword, not much is known about it, until I made the discovery last month. All that was known was that my grandfather was a member of some secret society and that is where the sword came from.

The family sword has been passed down to the eldest son of each generation since new.

Will

[mrsleeve]

fucking show off :)


On that note I am lusting over this thing but its price tag is a bit hard to choke down

[ForcedFirebird]

I didn't want to get cut by sharp edges, so it's fixed now.

[mrcheezle19]

My buddy make some pretty badass custom knives. will take some pics and post em up tomorrow.

[Zacm829]

Recently got a job at Leatherman. These were free. :)

Love my skeletool! Use it at work daily and it's useful for opening my beer when I get home.

[shiftbmw]

thats a fantastic price i may be in for one in a couple of weeks

cool, just shoot me a pm

[Herr Faust Schinken]

Yes. I'm really happy with the way they came out. We(I have a couple friends who helped) did all of the design work and prototyping ourselves. We also did the coating and paracord wrap ourselves, but otherwise had the work done at local machine shops. They are 100% made in the USA including the sheaths which is pretty cool.

The steel is D2 and we have set them up geometrically to be slicers as opposed to choppers. The edge is profiled to roughly 35 degrees to give you an idea. Coating is cerakote(baked ceramic based coating popular with the gun crowd) which has awesome abrasion resistance. Laser cut, CNC bevel ground, heat treated, etc etc. They go for 65/shipped.

thats a fantastic price i may be in for one in a couple of weeks

[shiftbmw]

you made them? how much do you charge thats a pretty nice little fixed blade

Yes. I'm really happy with the way they came out. We(I have a couple friends who helped) did all of the design work and prototyping ourselves. We also did the coating and paracord wrap ourselves, but otherwise had the work done at local machine shops. They are 100% made in the USA including the sheaths which is pretty cool.

The steel is D2 and we have set them up geometrically to be slicers as opposed to choppers. The edge is profiled to roughly 35 degrees to give you an idea. Coating is cerakote(baked ceramic based coating popular with the gun crowd) which has awesome abrasion resistance. Laser cut, CNC bevel ground, heat treated, etc etc. They go for 65/shipped.

[AndrewBird]

Recently got a job at Leatherman. These were free. :)