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elubsme
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The price of knives amazes me. I mean 2-3 hundred $$$$ for a knife? My hunting blade was found by me in 1958 sticking in a fallen log. I think the prior owner gutted a squirrel (Pa. grey) and forgot his knife. I made a sheath for it and carry it in my fanny pack. When it gets dull after dressing or skinning a critter, I just resharpen it on my wet stone, a lost art for many. Whatsa wet stone, some may ask? Well, it ain't a river rock.
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Wow
Well, technically a river rock is actually a wet stone and a wet stone isn't a rock .............
Proofreading geeks would point out that the ancient word is spelled whet (pronounced wet, hence the confusion), which means "to sharpen". Sorry for the geekery.....
A fine blade is like a fine firearm, they cost a little more for the craftsmanship
I grew up using a three sided oil stone
Geekery, smeakery! I learned something new today! and Thanks!!
I use a whetstone to sharpen my knives (actually it is a wet stone when I put oil on it).
As a custom knife maker, I know what goes into my blades in regards to time, materials and elbow grease. They aren't some foreign made crap that used to be a truck spring either.
Materials are expensive and so is labor. It ain't the fifties anymore.
You get what you pay for either a fine damascus made the old way. Or one made in India from beer cans an fenders.
Thank you, Cliff Clavin
I have stones but Most of the time I use diamond and leather.
I have a question for the knifemakers on here: Have you used Ti
(6al-4v) to make a knife? Harder than steel but will it hold an edge?
I have a piece I was thinking about making one.
Margaret Thatcher
"There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics."
Mark Twain
I have a really nice Kbar that my dad gave me back in 1969, along with a Buck 110. I still have both, and still carry them every time I go into the woods. I lost the Buck 110 about six years ago. I was heartbroken to say the least. A gentleman on the forums, offered to send me another one, but I wanted the one my dad gave me. Sentimental reasons. Any way, My son found the knife. It was under the seat of the Expedition That I gave to him. Thank God. It is now where it belongs, in my hunting bag.š.
As far as sharpening knives, I STINK AT IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have every damn sharpener made. Whetstones, three sided diamond sharpeners and so on. I bought a 3 dollar sharpener at Lowes, and that thing works great. Sharpening is an art, that I can't seam to master. I envy you guys that can.
I use A2 tool steel exclusively. There are guys that use the materials you mentioned though.
I'm one to stick with a high chrome content to aid in rust prevention and still hold a great edge.
Ti will never rust, but I wonder if it holds an edge?
I have used 6al-4v for an Abalone pryer-off-the-rock tool, some ATV parts.
It takes about 8 hours to saw a slice off the slab of Ti, so there is an invest of time for an experiment.
Margaret Thatcher
"There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics."
Mark Twain
Very true. But a smart person talks little and listens a lot. Neber show yer whole kard 'til the bettins ober.
I have my friend Lee's Buck folder. I remember him every time I use it.