My new knives, a video review

Deise Musashi

I thought I'd try Irishwolf's approach and video my new knives. It may make more sense than looking at stills of knives as to size and handling of certain knives?

Anyhow, these are up on my youtube channel also, hope they are some use!

Gilbert Norflett Loveless style hunters

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X22kzv6bHkE

Ka-Bar knives Big Brother

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2rawM0m9zw

and a Murray Carter Whitecrane Utility

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syJ4LBRPwjs

As always I am happy to answer any questions, any ideas on improving my videos would be welcome!

Cheers Irishwolf for the ideas!

EPointer=Birdss

Love the concept
Fair Play

poulo6.5

i just watched all your videos, very good and informative thanks for sharing.

i must get down to you with my knives:D

Deise Musashi

i just watched all your videos, very good and informative thanks for sharing.

i must get down to you with my knives

Any time at all lad, just let me know and I'll be home!

Deise Musashi

I've since had a chance to take some pictures, so I'll pop them here Hope they help!

Both knives sheathed



Very shiny, lots of reflections!



Trying to show tapered tang from top, smaller knife first



and Bottom view



underside of guard, trying to catch detail of join line



Solder on guard





A little wobble between guard and handle slab, hardly see it in real life!



Back of guard



The 5 inch baby!



Underside of handle, tapered tang

Deise Musashi

Lounging



Top down tang view



Guard to spine join/transition, again tiny to naked eye



Guard to handle joint



Nice bit of solder





Larger knife maker's mark



Slimline knife maker's mark



I hope these add something to show the quality of the work. Thanks for looking!

Tackleberrywho

Pick your brains.
I got a knife blank recently that was workshop soled.
It is German Knife steel, but there was an attempt to serrate part of the blade.

I would like to get rid of the serration while keeping the integrity of the blade.

I have been playing around sharpening the blade on leather I have also acquired and t will take a very good edge.

I could live with it, but I'd prefer to remove it.


I also want to make a sheath like the ones shown in your above pic, but I will need a leather sewing machine as my local cobbler said his machine is not good enough to sew threw 6mm of leather or more.

davymoore

Just stitch it by hand

Davy

Deise Musashi

Is the blank heat treated? If it has been hardened it can still have the serrations removed, but it's more a belt grinder job than hand stones.

Their removal will also alter the shape of the blade, giving a more recurved shape. Not a bad thing, it'd be a bit like a fixed version of my Emerson Commander.

(bottom knife in this pic.)



If you would like, I could put the knife on the edge pro with a coarse diamond plate and see how it would do at removing those serrations?

Making a sheath does not need a sewing machine, take a look at these tutorials on how to use saddle stitch and two needles to sew a sheath.

Waxed thread, two needles and some adhesive is all you need, besides some suitable leather!

http://www.britishblades.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?5-Sheaths-amp-Leatherwork...

Drop me a PM if you would like me to try removing those serrations and sharpening the knife. Some liners, bit of Micarta and some Corby or Loveless bolts would make a job of that one!

https://www.brisa.fi/portal/index.php?option=com_oscommerce&osMod=index&cPath=98

maybe a nylon sheath if you don't fancy making one?

http://www.specopsbrand.com/tactical-gear/sheaths.html

or get someone to bend you a kydex version?

Tackleberrywho

I'll PM U later, in work at mo, on android.

Like ro discuss further

Deise Musashi

I got a knife blank recently that was workshop soled.
It is German Knife steel, but there was an attempt to serrate part of the blade.
I would like to get rid of the serration while keeping the integrity of the blade.

She's not serrated anymore lad, hard steel though whatever it is! :eek:

It's slightly recurved now, kind of like a Ka-Bar Dozier. It takes a good edge though, very smooth hair shaving.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zG1QX7RDgIU

Tackleberrywho

Mighty job.

I'll look forward to shaving with it

Now I just need to get my thinking cap on to design, a functional but pretty handle and Sheath.

I think I'll go Bog yew and Micartha with Brass Colby's.

I want it to be a useable Hunting knife that will not slip out of the hand. I've got a few leather shoe laces that I'm going to plat together to loop through the handle.

I have to figure out how to dye and sew leather.
I think a stickie could be in order for Hunting knives

I sat looking at the leather I have for hours and scoured the net.
I want a sheath that will not tear easily or be dystroyed by blood if it happens to get Deer blood on it, and looks Chunky.

I want a knife that looks Old and tells a story.
I hope to have this knife for a long time, So I have to measure Ten times my leather, and Cut once

The local Cobler mentioned cutting up an old Leather Jacket or bag to make leather thread.

Too many cheap knives on the Market these Days.
I was really let down last winter with a Spanish blade I have.

Deise Musashi

Hope you'll enjoy it now lad, it's a nice knife.

Would the cobbler have any sole leather? Bag or jacket leather would be too thin, most makers use half shoulder pieces from suppliers like Le Prevo. Maybe an old leather weight lifting belt? My cobbler buys in the soles precut so no good to buy pieces of leather from These sites might help for tools and bits?

http://www.leprevo.co.uk/

http://www.theidentitystore.co.uk/default.asp

There are leather dyes, but shoe polish can be used.

http://www.tandyleatherfactory.co.uk/en-gbp/home/leather-dye.aspx?countryid=1011

A blade like this needs a welt, a thick piece the edge contacts inside the sheath so it doesn't cut the stitches. The basic pattern is usually either a fold over single piece of leather or two piece front/back with a welt running all around. Good tutorials on BB.

http://www.britishblades.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?5-Sheaths-amp-Leatherwork...

http://beknivessite2.homestead.com/pouchsheath.html