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  1. 13-10-2018, 11:16 AM #1
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    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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    Quote Originally Posted by Tahr View Post
    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.......
    While I might not be as good as I once was, Im as good once as I ever was!

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


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    Quote Originally Posted by sometimes1 View Post
    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?
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  5. 16-10-2018, 06:11 AM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by Max Headroom View Post
    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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  6. 16-10-2018, 01:18 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by Max Headroom View Post
    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.
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  7. 29-10-2018, 06:39 PM #7
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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
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  8. 31-10-2018, 03:05 PM #8
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    Two more ready to sharpen this knife making is addictive !!!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by 2Quack View Post
    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!
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    Thanks Dublin , couple more cut out of old electric hacksaw( pipe cutter ) blade to come
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    Birthday present from me mate Josh






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    Quote Originally Posted by Smiddy View Post
    Birthday present from me mate Josh






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    Ahh, you’re the guy from his videos, I recognise the name, happy birthday !
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    Quote Originally Posted by Shelley View Post
    Ahh, you’re the guy from his videos, I recognise the name, happy birthday !
    Lol I havnt been in a video for a long long time but yea cheers


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    Made this recently, haven't done anything serious with knives for a couple years. This knife and others are what a friend waggishly terms "The knives formerly known as Zedteq". Will probably post a couple of other images down the track. May as well include a shameless plug for a website I set up a few weeks ago NZ made knives - Hunting and Outdoor knives ]Name: NEW Drop point LHS.jpg Views: 671 Size: 188.9 KBName: NEW Drop point RHS.jpg Views: 612 Size: 187.3 KB[ATTACH]100297[/ATTACH.
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    Extra info.

    Knife above : Made of L6 carbon steel. Blade length 102 mm, overall length 224 mm, thickness at spine 3.9 mm, Rockwell hardness C55. Full untapered tang with Wenge handle scales, shallow hollow grind.
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