Thread: Show me your knives

My machete is very choppy also. I love my cropped martindale
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Originally Posted by csmiffy

My machete is very choppy also. I love my cropped martindale
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I have a martindale, the full length (maybe a number 2-can’t remember as the sticker has worn off), too a lot of effort to get a good edge on it as the factory one was poo, the handle also took a bit of work to get it smooth, it now has an 18 degree per side angle, it’s ok but I find the steel, which I think is 1070, is a tad soft.
I much prefer khukuri for chopping, I have a mirror edge on my Reinhardt khukuri and it’s a beast!

@Shelley mines the 18", I don't know what size that is. I cut the top sweep off so its flat not pointy so it wont stab you in the melon if you get too close.
I also agree about the edge and the handle. I took to the edge with a flapper wheel on the grinder and blended it in until it was sharp, don't know what the angle is but I am very happy with it and its not as rough as it sounds.
Made a scabbard from an old fire hose-the layflat type. Made a file up to fit in the scabbard to keep it sharp in the bush.
Also did some smoothy smoothy and ergonomic shaping on the handle.
I had one when I was 14 so a bit of sentimental value there. It was modded as described at the rewanui mine workshops by a fitter there. I used to carry that everywhere in the bush. I always found it hard enough to cut and just soft enough to sharpen if I had to. Cheap not even 40 bucks at farmlands.
Bloody thing got pinched from my mums from the dickhead neighbours when I was in OZ.
My neighbour in OZ had an ex military Golok. That was quite a neat little machete. They are bloody pricey to get but I wouldn't mind one, one day.
I could imagine the Khukri type better for chopping. The blade would have a bit more weight to it than the martindale.

Three knives I made at the September Bark River "grind in" in the States. I worked it in with a holiday and visiting grandchildren. They open their shop up twice year. Well organised and excellent master-bladesmen to assist. There were 80 attendees.

The top one I made for my son who was up on the California fires with the NZ contingent. The other side was engraved "California Fires 2018". Its S35VN stainless.

The second is what I designed for myself (CPM 154), and the third for my wife (a Bird & Trout in CPM154).

Latest knife my wife brought this for me alba knife by John McDonald


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Originally Posted by sometimes1

Latest knife my wife brought this for me alba knife by John McDonald


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Has the surface of the blade been chemically etched, to get the "topographical map" look?

Originally Posted by Tahr

Three knives I made at the September Bark River "grind in" in the States. I worked it in with a holiday and visiting grandchildren. They open their shop up twice year. Well organised and excellent master-bladesmen to assist. There were 80 attendees.

The top one I made for my son who was up on the California fires with the NZ contingent. The other side was engraved "California Fires 2018". Its S35VN stainless.

The second is what I designed for myself (CPM 154), and the third for my wife (a Bird & Trout in CPM154).

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Awesome Tahr, I would love to do that one day.......

Originally Posted by Max Headroom

Has the surface of the blade been chemically etched, to get the "topographical map" look?

Damascus steel really starting to like the knife


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Originally Posted by Max Headroom

Has the surface of the blade been chemically etched, to get the "topographical map" look?

@ types of steel folded together then etched usually with acid. The 2 steels have differing chemical responses to the etching agent, creating different colours. The knife pictured is only lightly etched.

Originally Posted by madjon_

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Hi @madjon_ do you make and sell these scabbards?

Originally Posted by Scouser

Hi @madjon_ do you make and sell these scabbards?

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First one I’ve ever made lots of lessons learned but should be a functional functional knife once I sharpen it

Two more ready to sharpen this knife making is addictive !!!!!

Originally Posted by 2Quack

Two more ready to sharpen this knife making is addictive !!!!!
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Thats a mint job you've done there 2Quack! Very nice!

Thanks Dublin , couple more cut out of old electric hacksaw( pipe cutter ) blade to come