knives and the temptation of the edged weapon....

[DiamondDarryl]

I swear by my filed down re-bar blade with a canadian forces issued guntape handle. H.A.F.

 

[the 48th regulator]

Hey Gang,

Just want to show some knives I made recently.

This is one I made for my Friend, who is the current RSM of the 48th.  I designed a knife that melded the old style Sgian Dubh concept, with a modernized drop handle feature.  Blade is Damascus, the Handle Scottish Bog Oak, with a Brass.  Turned out to be very well balanced.

The second one, is a door price I donated to the Scotch Nosing we had at the regiment, on the 28th.  The blade is also Damascus (Dopey me I took no picks) the Handle and sheath Spalted Maple.  I have a Brass front Bolster, and the sheath has a gold inlay that has the Falcon and 48 of the cap badge.

Little by little, my goal of making knives is coming to fruition.  My little shop is slowly stocking up, with more tools, wood, blades, metal etc etc.

I am going to be working on some more Sgian Dubhs, with some different ideas.  I am also going to work on a some Kurkuri's, the blades made from a reputable source.

More to follow....


dileas

tess

 

[George Wallace]

You learn this in prison?    >

 

[Kat Stevens]

are these hammered or filed, Tess?

 

[the 48th regulator]

are these hammered or filed, Tess?

I purchased them pre made, actually, forged and filed to a non sharpened edge.  My plan is to get a little forge going in the back yard, so I don't have to waste time and money paying it to some other character.

George,

Shhh.....otherwise we are done for!

dileas

tess

 

[George Wallace]

  My plan is to get a little forge going in the back yard, so I don't have to waste time and money paying it to some other character.

You going to take up Black Smithing?

 

[the 48th regulator]

You going to take up Black Smithing?

Yep,

That way, I can at leaste know the knife from Concept to finish.

My neighbours will hate me, ah but they will love me when the appocolypse arrives!

dileas

tess

 

[1feral1]

I don't need my parents to approve, but they will be he ones using it.

???

 

[Recon 3690]

You can't ever go wrong with a Ka-Bar they have everything from traditional to fully modern fixed blade & folders

https://www.kabar.com/product_search.jsp?categoryId=1&mode=category

 

[Michael OLeary]

You can't ever go wrong with a Ka-Bar they have everything from traditional to fully modern fixed blade & folders

https://www.kabar.com/product_search.jsp?categoryId=1&mode=category

If you're looking for a Skean Dhu, they you can't go much more wrong than a Kabar.

 

[Nauticus]

Anybody got some recommendations on somebody or something that will custom build knives to specifications?

As time goes on, I want to spend some good coin on a few knives - and I want them to be the most reliable, most efficient at what they are doing.

 

[the 48th regulator]

Anybody got some recommendations on somebody or something that will custom build knives to specifications?

As time goes on, I want to spend some good coin on a few knives - and I want them to be the most reliable, most efficient at what they are doing.

Some great links to look, are here;

http://www.ckg.org/

http://www.britishblades.com/forums/

The are places with reputable artists.

dileas

tess

 

[Nauticus]

Thanks for that! I'm pretty new to knives, but I'm going infantry, and I understand the importance of owning a good knife, and knowing how to use it.

This thread is very informative!