Tha Knife Thread

[booker]

Found it but mine has scaler on top

 

[turtlefoot]

Booker - I have scaler envy!

Nice knife BTW!
Doug

 

[booker]

I am thinking I got this knife early or mid 60s

 

[booker]

Here is one nice knife--Got this one from Silversmith45. Thanks Richard! Looks like rust on the edge but its not bad refection

 

[Silversmith45]

Found it but mine has scaler on top

I see it also has a bottle cap opener on the guard. Did I give you that last bayonet I had? I can't remember.

 

[Silversmith45]

Here is one nice knife--Got this one from Silversmith45. Thanks Richard! Looks like rust on the edge but its not bad refection

I've chopped down trees with that thing.

 

[booker]

Nope I didnt see the bayonet.

 

[The Rebel]

Here are mine

Old Cub/Boy Scout Knife.

 

[booker]

Nice find Rebel! Congrats

 

[Silversmith45]

Old Cub/Boy Scout Knife.

That's in better shape than a lot of the knives I've found. I believe I have one of those in my collection. I'll check this week-end if I have time.

 

[The Rebel]

Thanks Guys. I found it on my 1st outing at my 1836 Paper Mill Site. Was just under the surface. I soaked it in white vineager to remove most of the crud.

 

[blademaker]

this is right up my alley!
I have been into knives also for most of my life, so much so that i took up knifemaking as a hobby!
these are just a few examples of what i do...
but now i need to make myself a dirt digger!!!!
Joe

 

[zeemang]

Blademaker, SWEET knives there man!

 

[Silversmith45]

Nice knives, Blademaker. I don't have the equipment
to make full sized knives anymore, but I still make a
few minatures.

I really like this design that you made.

 

[blademaker]

Thank you for the nice compliments
please call me Joe
Silversmith, that's prob one of my favorite everyday carry designs also!
miniture knives are tough making,i also enjoy making those, but i burn my fingers waaaay too much!
what would you folks look for in a digging type tool?
i seen a few searching around the net,and im still on the fence on a design that i like...
im thinking something reletively slim, maybe with a tapered blade shape, more like a wide dagger type blade maybe with some sort of chisel type tip for plunging into the ground???
any thoughts on what you guys would like to see in a digging tool?
thanks for any input
Joe

 

[Silversmith45]

I find making miniatures are hard on the fingers too. Then people think something that took you two days to make should sell for a dollar. Do you sell any that you make? As for digging knives, here is my 30+ year old 3-in-1 knife.

The new ones aren't the same. Of all I've seen, I think the Japanese Hori-Hori knife is the closest. The blade runs the length of the handle and is scooped enough to hold dirt. It has a wooden handle, but I have built it up to make it easier to push into the ground. I have actually hammered it into rock hard ground without breaking it. I have never felt it give like it might break. I have never felt a sharp knife needs a saw type edge.

 

[blademaker]

silversmith, i do sell my work sir...
i know what you mean about pricing

that digging knife you posted, is along the lines of what im thinking...
very dagger like
are the edges somewhat sharp, or blunt?
i like the scooped out center, i can prob get away with milling out a very wide
fuller to acheive that...
cool looking tool!
Joe

 

[Silversmith45]

The edges are sharp. I try to keep them that way so I don't need saw teeth. They catch on everything. Just make sure the blade runs the full length of the handle. Its fairly thick and solid. A wider, thicker end on the handle would help pushing it into the ground. Metal exposed for pounding so you don't split it. At least thats how I would do it. Even a rounded metal cap would do. Mine has a wooden handle with built up layers of tape and coated with liquid tape (rubber). I just brush on more when it wears through. After thirty+ years, it's a little shorter than when new. I used to have a depth meter scribed on the blade, but it's worn to where it doesn't read right anymore.

 

[blademaker]

that sounds about right sir!
an exposed butt end on the knife is a must...
by the looks of it, the digger will have to made out of 1/4" thick stock,just for toughness for heavy usage ,and side load from prying...
I'll have to make the handles a bit on the thicker side but still smooth them out, to prevent blistering from using it for a few hrs at a time
once i catch up here in the shop, im going to start work on the piece!
thanks for the tips Silversmith!!
Joe

 

[Silversmith45]

While digging through one of my drawers at work, I found this in the bottom. I made it from a broken machete about twenty years ago and had forgotten all about it. The thing is still sharp. I made the sheath to go with it. It might make a good plug cutter.