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Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: KHalverson on December 30, 2013, 07:16:15 pm

Title: patch/striker knife
Post by: KHalverson on December 30, 2013, 07:16:15 pm

forged from a hay tedder tine. (thanks trapper rob)
the spine of the handle is hard enough to strike flint and spark.
blade was torch tempered and the spine is softer.
8- 1/4 o.a.l  4-1/4 blade
vinegar etched.

thanks for looking
Kevin

(http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh264/oxbowsteelheader/020_zps3dd93c16.jpg) (http://s258.photobucket.com/user/oxbowsteelheader/media/020_zps3dd93c16.jpg.html)

(http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh264/oxbowsteelheader/017_zpsc62f7631.jpg) (http://s258.photobucket.com/user/oxbowsteelheader/media/017_zpsc62f7631.jpg.html)

Title: Re: patch/striker knife
Post by: half eye on December 30, 2013, 08:08:29 pm

That there is a knife worth havin, sir. Up to your usual high standards.
rich

Title: Re: patch/striker knife
Post by: mullet on December 30, 2013, 08:10:31 pm

Everybody needs one of those in there Kit. That is awesome.

Title: Re: patch/striker knife
Post by: seabass on December 30, 2013, 09:01:56 pm

I need one of those.fine work sir.btw,love the hawk head.thanks brother.

Title: Re: patch/striker knife
Post by: Gus on December 30, 2013, 09:15:11 pm

Yes Sir!

That's a Beauty!

:)

-gus

Title: Re: patch/striker knife
Post by: RyanR on December 30, 2013, 09:25:23 pm

Nice looking knife.

Title: Re: patch/striker knife
Post by: Danzn Bar on December 30, 2013, 09:29:39 pm

My possibles bag sure would look good with that beautiful knife with it.
Great job, you are very talented
DBar

Title: Re: patch/striker knife
Post by: PrimitiveTim on December 30, 2013, 10:30:58 pm

Crap, I think I just coveted.  I love how it's a multitasking knife. 

Title: Re: patch/striker knife
Post by: Stoker on December 31, 2013, 10:38:00 am

Cool knife.. Beauty of a design
Thanks Leroy

Title: Re: patch/striker knife
Post by: JEB on January 01, 2014, 10:19:02 am

? for Kevin or anyone else who may know.  I bought a knife similar to the one you made and it broke in the handle.  I guess because the metal is very brittle.  Can that be welded back together?  It was a cheaper patch knife but it has a good edge and throws a good spark. 

Title: Re: patch/striker knife
Post by: KHalverson on January 01, 2014, 04:52:44 pm

jon
yes the metal is very hard and  a touch brittle.
I have my suspicions why yours may have broke.
I would like to look at the grain structure at the break .
I can weld that for ya also.
Kevin

Title: Re: patch/striker knife
Post by: Pappy on January 03, 2014, 10:31:05 am

Sweet,that's a handy dandy tool. Very nice . :) Your work always impresses me. :)
 Pappy