On one side, I guess, I am not a blade maker
The one for skiving lays at a slight angle and shaves the edge off. At a 45 or less degree
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- Sat Nov 18, 2023 11:36 pm
- Forum: Deforum with Bill DeShivs
- Topic: Wanna be blade maker
- Replies: 3
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- Sat Nov 18, 2023 1:01 pm
- Forum: Deforum with Bill DeShivs
- Topic: New guy
- Replies: 12
- Views: 13294
Re: New guy
Taiwan most likely. Was a time every thing came from there
- Sat Nov 18, 2023 12:30 pm
- Forum: Deforum with Bill DeShivs
- Topic: Wanna be blade maker
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6299
Wanna be blade maker
Hi guys I am a leather worker and I love a sharp blade I am attempting to make a couple of blades to use in my tool kit Both are being shaped using vintage Stanley wood plane blades One is a round knife, it it used to cut long straight lines And curves The other is a skiver, used to shave edges down...
- Sat Nov 18, 2023 12:06 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: 2 Kroger Sacks
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2 Kroger Sacks
A Kroger sack is a brown paper bag that used to be used to bag groceries, Kroger is a store name Back in the ‘80s. I went to work one morning and a fellow worker was sitting in a chair with his head in his hands looking at the floor His name is Danny and he is usually upbeat and laughing I approache...
- Sat Nov 18, 2023 11:54 am
- Forum: Deforum with Bill DeShivs
- Topic: New guy
- Replies: 12
- Views: 13294
Re: New guy
I think you are correct that it is an Asian knock off but I do not think it was a kit. I only have intuition to back that up
Which one of these forums has blade makers?
Which one of these forums has blade makers?
- Fri Nov 17, 2023 6:01 pm
- Forum: Balisong knives
- Topic: Everyone's first Balisong?
- Replies: 163
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Re: Everyone's first Balisong?
My first was bought by me in the Philippines pearl handle 9” long super thin blade.
This is the one I have 50 years later
- Fri Nov 17, 2023 5:47 pm
- Forum: TalkBlade Revealed + Mix
- Topic: New guy
- Replies: 5
- Views: 9028
Re: New guy
I think you may be correct, I did a google search on the word rostfrei
It came back as a German word meaning rust free
Which is used by the Chinese and Japanese blade makers on some blades to …well, we need not go any farther
So most likely a knock off
- Fri Nov 17, 2023 3:01 pm
- Forum: TalkBlade Revealed + Mix
- Topic: New guy
- Replies: 5
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Re: New guy
It was given to me by my Mexican helper after his return tripe to his family farm, I always figured it was a cheap knock off till I paid attention to the blade
The blade is sharp as a razor and holds its edge I use white stropping chalk on a leather strip
The blade is sharp as a razor and holds its edge I use white stropping chalk on a leather strip
- Fri Nov 17, 2023 1:44 pm
- Forum: TalkBlade Revealed + Mix
- Topic: New guy
- Replies: 5
- Views: 9028
New guy
Hello, My name is Frodo I am a leather worker and vender at festivals, swap meets and things of that nature I have recently added knives to my inventory and am interested in the history behind them. I have a switch blade that I think is from Italy 8.5” long with a 4” blade. Stamped on the blade is I...
- Fri Nov 17, 2023 11:21 am
- Forum: Deforum with Bill DeShivs
- Topic: New guy
- Replies: 12
- Views: 13294
New guy
Hello ya’ll, I joined to talk about a switch blade and find out some info on it,
maybe someone here can tell me about this knife
It was given to me by a guy from mexico. Back in 1992
maybe someone here can tell me about this knife
It was given to me by a guy from mexico. Back in 1992