Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: madcrow on November 24, 2012, 11:50:43 pm

Title: New Knife
Post by: madcrow on November 24, 2012, 11:50:43 pm

And it is a hand full.  14 inches overall.  Elk antler and an old lawnmower blade.  The sheath is rawhide over veggie tan.

(http://i408.photobucket.com/albums/pp161/madcrow_2008/Knives/2012-11-10104241.jpg)

Title: Re: New Knife
Post by: Frawg on November 25, 2012, 05:29:00 pm

Nice Knife.

Title: Re: New Knife
Post by: criveraville on November 26, 2012, 12:11:41 am

Nice Texas size knife  8)

Cipriano

Title: Re: New Knife
Post by: Pappy on November 26, 2012, 09:15:53 am

Now that is a pig sticker,very cool. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: New Knife
Post by: Stoker on November 26, 2012, 07:39:16 pm

Nice..One of my next projects is a Hudson bay style knife. Gotta finish the forge first half way done.
Thanks leroy

Title: Re: New Knife
Post by: bow101 on March 06, 2013, 11:02:29 pm

   Is the lawnmower blade mild steel or low carbon content..?

Title: Re: New Knife
Post by: swamp yeti on March 07, 2013, 09:27:54 am

Jim Bowie is smiling now.One awesome knife.

Title: Re: New Knife
Post by: jonathan creason on March 07, 2013, 09:58:10 am

That's a good'un.  Nice work.

Title: Re: New Knife
Post by: BearG on March 07, 2013, 11:08:57 am

That is BAD A**!!!!
A Bear sized knife.

Title: Re: New Knife
Post by: Trapper Rob on March 07, 2013, 02:19:09 pm

Nice knife

Title: Re: New Knife
Post by: madcrow on March 07, 2013, 07:28:39 pm

Thanks guys.  Bow101, not all mower blades are created equal.  U sually do teh spark test on them to check the carbon.  This one looks like teh fourth of July so it was a good one.

Title: Re: New Knife
Post by: KHalverson on March 07, 2013, 07:40:24 pm

Quote from: madcrow on March 07, 2013, 07:28:39 pm

Thanks guys.  Bow101, not all mower blades are created equal.  U sually do teh spark test on them to check the carbon.  This one looks like teh fourth of July so it was a good one.

now isn,t that the truth
i had people bring me old lawn mower blades till hell wouldnt have it
i only found 3 out of two five gallon buckets full that were worth using

very nice knife
im really starting to appreciate the more rustic looking knives
even though it can be just as much work to execute it properly as a shiny knife
Kevin

Title: Re: New Knife
Post by: mitch on April 15, 2013, 08:16:20 pm

Nice knife looks like it has a good feel to  ;D

Title: Re: New Knife
Post by: mullet on April 15, 2013, 08:58:07 pm

NOW, THAT IS A KNIFE! And, what is the spark test?

Title: Re: New Knife
Post by: KHalverson on April 15, 2013, 10:12:43 pm

spark test consists of taking it to a grinding wheel and observing the sparks
usually the more the sparks look like a fourth of july  sparkler the higher the carbon content of the steel
try it with a piece of known mild steel and then an old file and you will definatly see the difference.
kevin

Title: Re: New Knife
Post by: Thesquirrelslinger on April 16, 2013, 05:32:59 pm

Quote from: mullet on April 15, 2013, 08:58:07 pm

NOW, THAT IS A KNIFE! And, what is the spark test?

Take a piece of steel to a grinding wheel.
The more branches the sparks create(e.g they look sort of like a sparkler) the higher the carbon content. Alloys can also be detected... but thats pretty dang hard.
the darker orange the sparks the harder the steel in my experiance. I had a piece of chrome-vandanium-nickel alloy steel. Made it into a dagger-thing. It was shaped like a 20 inch katana blade. made a handle, put an edge sharp enough to shave. After 2 shaves and I don't know how many saplings its still razor sharp. and yes, i did shave with a dagger.

Title: Re: New Knife
Post by: mullet on April 16, 2013, 09:54:56 pm

Thanks Kevin and S slinger for the explanation.

Title: Re: New Knife
Post by: _Jon_ on April 16, 2013, 10:48:12 pm

Nice one.