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Post by mcswood on May 4, 2014 23:37:56 GMT
Not sure what else to call it. I'll get specs. up later. Thanks for looking, Mike
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Post by Adrian Jordan on May 5, 2014 0:03:17 GMT
Another winner, my friend. Awesome.
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Post by Onimusha on May 5, 2014 0:33:39 GMT
Call it "Mike's big ol' f-in' cleaver of awsomeness".
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Post by Timberwolf on May 8, 2014 17:17:51 GMT
Oh, that's nice! And the name sounds good, too.
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Post by mcswood on May 16, 2014 22:37:53 GMT
Thanks for the compliments. Here's the specs. It's 17. 1/4" overall and weighs 29.5 oz. The blade is 1095 spring steel 11. 7/8" X 1. 5/8" and 1/4" thick. The fittings are 1018 steel WELDED to the full tang. The handle is 5" long with scales of natural finished (light) Curly Maple. There is a lanyard hole in the pommel. The sheath is 10 oz. leather with black steel rivets and a black steel snap. It's cemented at the spacer and hand stitched using doubled waxed nylon saddle stitching thread making for an extremely rugged, rough use sheath. The rough beveled blade is reheated in the forge to glowing red and quenched in strained used motor oil. After it's cleaned of slag it's brought back up in temp. until it can be struck with a file. I leave the file marks showing. I like a handmade knife to look handmade. This is how I harden / temper my blades. They hold an edge extremely well.
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Post by Lonely Wolf Forge on May 16, 2014 23:41:56 GMT
Must....not....Fapp!!!!!!!
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Post by Onimusha on May 17, 2014 2:45:55 GMT
Calm down there, Saito. :shock: Mike, I appreciate your transparency on your methods. That's something we don't see too often. You don't claim special methods or knowledge. I respect that. BTW, what kind of $ would you ask for something like that?
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Post by mcswood on May 17, 2014 10:51:24 GMT
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Post by L Driggers (fallen) on May 17, 2014 17:12:19 GMT
Are you tig welding to the tang, way out people on here don't believe in welding. I'm not one of them.
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Post by mcswood on May 20, 2014 10:58:21 GMT
Wire feed, no gas. Welds are on the full tang or spine of the blade and small (fast) before the heat treat. They only hold fittings in place. The strength of the blade isn't resting upon them (but it could . Thanks, Mike
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Post by aussie-rabbit on May 20, 2014 11:26:44 GMT
Jungle Jim eat your heart out
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Post by crazywolf on May 20, 2014 22:33:02 GMT
ZOMBIE KILLER TO THE MAX.VERY NICE BLADE
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