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by wizrd
Wed Mar 17, 2021 6:22 pm
Forum: General Off Topic Discussion
Topic: Ornithology (Bird) Thread
Replies: 3227
Views: 236692

Re: Ornithology (Bird) Thread

Nice shot of a great egret, April 15, 2020 - upstate central NY. Not a frequent visitor around here. Got to watch him catch things for a half hour, hunts with neck fully extended, maybe 8 - 10 inches above the water.
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by wizrd
Sun Feb 21, 2021 2:09 pm
Forum: Want Ads
Topic: WTB / WTT for a Japanese sword
Replies: 5
Views: 939

Re: WTB / WTT for a Japanese sword

Sounds like you made a good choice, - if you're searching the web for a 'using' sword, look for the term - 'battle ready' - there are also 'stage swords' - that shouldn't be used for any cutting. Stainless swords are strictly 'wall hangers' - they are very susceptible to to breaking during use, whic...
by wizrd
Sun Feb 21, 2021 1:29 am
Forum: Want Ads
Topic: WTB / WTT for a Japanese sword
Replies: 5
Views: 939

Re: WTB / WTT for a Japanese sword

There are 'junk' military Japanese swords - worth next to nothing, while a good quality modern Japanese katana will cost you several thousand dollars. If an antique, by a noted maker, and regarded highly, price may begin at 10's of thousands of dollars, and upwards. You really need to be more specif...
by wizrd
Sun Oct 25, 2020 12:01 pm
Forum: General Knife Discussion
Topic: Mystery Knife Game
Replies: 9581
Views: 327708

Re: Mystery Knife Game

No idea on the maker here. Mother-of-Toilet seat scales. Three sets of numbers, maybe patent numbers? - stamped on the tang. Trick knife. Any guesses as to maker? Value? It was a garage sale find.
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by wizrd
Wed Oct 14, 2020 12:19 am
Forum: Fixed Blade Knives
Topic: Help with strange FB
Replies: 9
Views: 2393

Re: Help with strange FB

Could it be a shoe knife? - Used in shoe repair. Lots of similar knives for that purpose.
by wizrd
Sun Oct 04, 2020 9:09 pm
Forum: Other Sharp Objects
Topic: Anyone Collect Axes & Hatchets?
Replies: 1119
Views: 210264

Re: Anyone Collect Axes & Hatchets?

Brand new acquisition, Fox Trekking Axe. Made in Maniago, Italy. - Definitely NOT a wood splitting tool, but seems it would excel at chopping, carving, de-barking, food-prep, (choke up and use it like an ulu,) woodcraft, - and in a pinch, it would be quite capable of skinning large game, It comes as...
by wizrd
Fri Apr 10, 2020 2:00 pm
Forum: Knife related leather work forum
Topic: Holster making tip?
Replies: 1
Views: 1135

Holster making tip?

If you are trying to duplicate another holster - precise measurements of the holster can be taken by using blue painters masking tape, wrapped around the holster you are trying to duplicate. I've done a few of them, for some friends, and it makes the duplication project really easy. But most of you ...
by wizrd
Mon Mar 09, 2020 2:08 pm
Forum: Knife related leather work forum
Topic: Flintknapped knife needed a sheath...
Replies: 3
Views: 3472

Flintknapped knife needed a sheath...

New to my 'accumulations' - this knife, found at flintknappers.com - needed a sheath. Here's what I came up with. Full pouch, with a flap - the little oblong closure button is an antler point, whittled down a little, with a little light brown dye, for that 'antique' look. Didn't have one of these be...
by wizrd
Thu Oct 10, 2019 11:32 am
Forum: Customized Factory Knives
Topic: Jantz Knife Kits
Replies: 12
Views: 6709

Re: Jantz Knife Kits

Nice write up on the folder kits. Gives me encouragement to try one - my technical skills are - measure with a micrometer, - mark with chalk - cut with an axe.
by wizrd
Wed Oct 09, 2019 10:54 am
Forum: Knife related leather work forum
Topic: Period correct replacement sheaths
Replies: 13
Views: 5799

Re: Period correct replacement sheaths

Here's a pouch type sheath, made for an older 'KINFOLKS'. I have a few of these - lacking sheaths. Time to get some thinner leather and try to repro the older, original sheaths.
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by wizrd
Wed Oct 09, 2019 10:47 am
Forum: Knife related leather work forum
Topic: Period correct replacement sheaths
Replies: 13
Views: 5799

Re: Period correct replacement sheaths

In my post about the sheaths above - I mentioned 'Kimber' - I meant 'Kinfolks' - must have been thinking of that new gun I been considering.
by wizrd
Tue Oct 08, 2019 2:57 pm
Forum: Knife related leather work forum
Topic: New leather sub forum needs a kick start
Replies: 22
Views: 8764

Re: New leather sub forum needs a kick start

Just finished this one the other day - friend had a Buck knife that came with a woven, cloth type sheath, (maybe gortex - I don't know), anyways he hate those sheaths, wanted some decent leather for it. Here's what I came up with.
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by wizrd
Tue Oct 08, 2019 2:49 pm
Forum: Knife related leather work forum
Topic: New leather sub forum needs a kick start
Replies: 22
Views: 8764

Re: New leather sub forum needs a kick start

Here's a sheath I made for a William Rod DSC02645.JPG DSC02644.JPG gers - Sheffield 'I Cut My Way' knife that was given to me by a friend - 'no sheath included' - he figured I needed a knife that had 'my name' - stamped on it. -- I had made several sheaths for him previously. - This knife has a litt...
by wizrd
Tue Oct 08, 2019 2:32 pm
Forum: Knife related leather work forum
Topic: Period correct replacement sheaths
Replies: 13
Views: 5799

Re: Period correct replacement sheaths

The period replacement sheaths are great! - Comes under the topic -"Why didn't I think of that?" - Did you use thinner leather? - which was typical back then - or a heavier leather? - I like to use 8 - 9 oz. for new sheaths - but these oldies used considerably thinner stuff. I have several...
by wizrd
Thu Aug 22, 2019 1:16 pm
Forum: Fixed Blade Knives
Topic: Help identify maker - 'RN' ?
Replies: 2
Views: 2178

Re: Help identify maker - 'RN' ?

Problem solved - was able to search some old emails - knives made by a Roger Needham of Hot Springs AR.
by wizrd
Fri Aug 09, 2019 1:32 pm
Forum: Fixed Blade Knives
Topic: Help identify maker - 'RN' ?
Replies: 2
Views: 2178

Help identify maker - 'RN' ?

Lost some records in the great computer crash of 2017 - don't laugh. Bought a couple of these, several years ago - If I recall the maker was from Arkansas - I could be wrong. I know he did run a catfish farm - and told me how to prep catfish for some really sweet eating. The blade marks on his knive...
by wizrd
Sat Feb 23, 2019 3:55 am
Forum: Want Ads
Topic: WTB: Beer Scout
Replies: 1
Views: 887

Re: WTB: Beer Scout

I have 3, all new, unused, each with the 'Beer Scout Knife Cub' beer glass. All 3 are beer barrel oak, not the scorched oak. PM sent. Moderators, let me know if I am doing anything wrong here, I've never answered / sold thru a want ad here before.
by wizrd
Tue Feb 19, 2019 7:12 pm
Forum: Counterfeit Watch
Topic: Mail Fraud???
Replies: 3
Views: 1524

Re: Mail Fraud???

If the fraudulent goods were sold for LESS THAN $ 50.00 -- the post office WILL NOT pursue that as mail fraud. Notice how a lot of crap gets sold for around $ 49.99 ?
by wizrd
Sun Feb 17, 2019 12:27 pm
Forum: Knife Related Q&A
Topic: Can Anyone ID this Scrimshaw Artist (Scrimshander?)
Replies: 11
Views: 1914

Re: Can Anyone ID this Scrimshaw Artist (Scrimshander?)

Anyone can try their hand at scrimshaw. This isn't a particularly high-end example, but it is very nice in it's own right. I did a few pieces once, just to try my hand at it, sorry, no pictures remain of my work. One was a three-masted clipper ship, about the size of a silver dollar, done on a stag ...
by wizrd
Sun Feb 17, 2019 1:43 am
Forum: Straight Razor Collector's Forum
Topic: Barber Shop - Reverse Clock
Replies: 8
Views: 5104

Re: Barber Shop - Reverse Clock

Old fashioned barber shops - brings back a memory of an old Italian barber I went in the late 1950's - early '60's. If you were sitting in his chair, at exactly 12:00 noon, he would stop cutting your hair, sit down and have his lunch. This took exactly 1/2 hour. A sandwich of some type of salami, a ...
by wizrd
Sun Feb 17, 2019 1:31 am
Forum: Knife Related Q&A
Topic: knife repair
Replies: 9
Views: 1638

Re: knife repair

Please excuse the photo quality - this knife looks ten times better than what you see. Scales are maroon - they seem black here. Great job by Muskratman. Sorry, no 'before' pictures.
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by wizrd
Sun Feb 17, 2019 1:13 am
Forum: Knife Related Q&A
Topic: Price engraved on shield of old Hammer Brand?
Replies: 12
Views: 2020

Re: Price engraved on shield of old Hammer Brand?

DSC02982.JPG DSC02992.JPG DSC02981.JPG Some good ideas here about the possible engraving. This knife is not mine, belongs to a good friend, a retired AF Major. He got in the early 1950's from a high school sweetheart, it belonged to her grandfather. You can see from the pictures that scale is crack...
by wizrd
Sat Feb 16, 2019 3:02 am
Forum: Knife Related Q&A
Topic: knife repair
Replies: 9
Views: 1638

Re: knife repair

Ten thumbs up for Muskrat Man. A while back he refurbished a Case Classic 71098 that I wrote here about, celluloid, that was virtually destroyed by outgassing. Put some new maroon micarta scales on it for me, cleaned, adjusted, full blade polish - ( had deeply pitted rust from outgassing). When it c...
by wizrd
Fri Feb 15, 2019 3:21 pm
Forum: Knife Related Q&A
Topic: Price engraved on shield of old Hammer Brand?
Replies: 12
Views: 2020

Price engraved on shield of old Hammer Brand?

Single blade Hammer Brand, 197 tang stamp. 4 3/8" closed, 3 3/8" blade. Shield is engraved, in a calligraphy style scroll engraving "May 25, 1929" - On the little lobe on the shield, at the extreme right, a price is engraved, (at least what I take to be the price) it is - 1.00 - ...
by wizrd
Wed Oct 31, 2018 4:00 pm
Forum: General Off Topic Discussion
Topic: I am so proud
Replies: 26
Views: 3193

Re: I am so proud

God made mechanics because engineers need heros, too...just saying.

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