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bowtarist:
Like those sheathes. I'd like to see a how to too. You make a swell knife 4estT.
dbb:
Sweet and useful little knifes.
Goodlookin too!And that stitchless sheath is clever.
/Mikael
AndrewS:
Nice Work. I like the knifes: "What I have to do, to be your buddy ;)?"
The sheath is a fine work. I have done several of that sort, they are simple but clever.....
I worked mine after this description: http://www.primitiveways.com/pt-knifesheath.html
HoBow:
You do amazing work!
4est Trekker:
Thank you kindly, gents! :) I appreciate the kind words.
AndrewS: Thanks for posting that link. That is the way it's done! The only difference between the ones I posted and the how-to you referenced is that I use a separate piece of leather for the insert.
SteelSlinger: I really like experimenting with circular saw blades that have NO carbide teeth. In general, they use milder steel when tipping the teeth with carbide. However, on a non-carbide tipped blade, such as a plywood blade, the steel used tends to be much better. I do several tests on the steel (hardening/quenching, tempering, breaking, etc.) to get the sequence dialed in. Often times I can locate the alloy content, either by contacting the manufacturer or searching through the research of others. The saw blade these particular knives were made from had, according to the manufacturer, a makeup very similar to a rather plain-carbon 1070 with a bit of chromium and molybednum (among others) added in. Because these are rather small knives, I like using a tougher steel like this. It gives a little more peace of mind that someone's not going to snap the tip off or chip/bend/break the blade trying to do a "big task" with a little knife. I hope that helps.
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