a handmade i bought a couple years backThis is a discussion on a handmade i bought a couple years back within the Knives forums, part of the Firearm Forum category; i bought this little "mini cleaver"(cant really think of what else to call it) from a knifemaker at a gunshow years back and it has ...
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August 9th, 2012, 08:15 AM
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| a handmade i bought a couple years back
i bought this little "mini cleaver"(cant really think of what else to call it) from a knifemaker at a gunshow years back and it has just sat in a drawer wrapped in a handkerchief, so i figured id pull it out and take a few pics for yall. my calipers are at the farm with my reloading stuff so im not sure of the blade thickness, but it is pretty darn thin.
the fella who made it was/is from Iowa (didnt manage to keep his business card so im not sure who it was) and there are no markings to id him. he said it was made from an old sawmill blade, and it is very very sharp. he told me he had made one other one and his wife uses it in the kitchen for veggies, but i have never used it to cut anything. i wish id have gotten more info, but his booth was busy, so i paid him (i believe it cost me $40) and moved on. its a strange little knife aint it? 
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August 9th, 2012, 08:30 AM
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Any idea what the layer is between the blade and handles?
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August 9th, 2012, 08:35 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Nevada
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i love the look of that! especially the nice wood grain.
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August 10th, 2012, 04:15 AM
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Originally Posted by fungun  Any idea what the layer is between the blade and handles? | it looks to be copper(sorry about the crappy pics), but id think that would tarnish.
the pics i took of it dont do the wood any justice. the rough old steel and the gloss and grain pattern contrast is really kinda cool
Last edited by Lee D; August 10th, 2012 at 04:22 AM.
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August 10th, 2012, 04:42 AM
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sometimes you find a handmade knife or holster maker at a local gun show and it is great. Many times these makers do it as a hobby or a side income and do not want to go out full time.
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August 10th, 2012, 05:45 AM
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so true...i have a couple others made from old files i'll have to get some pics of. made by guys who do it for the love of the craft, and they get some extra $$$ outta the deal.
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August 10th, 2012, 05:49 AM
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Neat little package. From the grain and pattern, looks like Desert Ironwood scales. For the inner liner, it could be brass. I've used brass, plastic etc, epoxied in to seal blood, moisture from getting between scales and metal and for simple decoration.
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August 10th, 2012, 06:46 AM
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That is a cool knife! I like the "old patina" on the blade, and because that blade steel is old, it looks like something you might have found in an old barn.
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August 10th, 2012, 06:57 AM
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Originally Posted by jaxrider14 That is a cool knife! I like the "old patina" on the blade, and because that blade steel is old, it looks like something you might have found in an old barn. | patina was the word i was searching for yesterday when i commented on the wood grain, but my increasing addle-mindedness couldn't pull it up. yes, i agree with jaxrider, the patina of the steel is really cool looking, especially in combo with the wood.
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