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- Pachinko799
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Bird Beaks or Bird Heads
I always called them bird beaks but some call them bird heads. I like these and remind me of medici’s.
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- whippersnapper
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Re: Bird Beaks or Bird Heads
Nice. . . . I really like the blue pearloid.
I never heard them called Bird Heads . . .nice idea. . .
I've heard of Bird's head pistol grips on old cowboy six shooters.
I have a stag Rostfrei without the bottom bolster. . . .
it has a weird twin spring, like two layers punched out exactly the same.
Unfortunately it was power grinder sharpened once in it's life.
I cleaned it up a bit. . but it is no longer even 90%
I never heard them called Bird Heads . . .nice idea. . .
I've heard of Bird's head pistol grips on old cowboy six shooters.
I have a stag Rostfrei without the bottom bolster. . . .
it has a weird twin spring, like two layers punched out exactly the same.
Unfortunately it was power grinder sharpened once in it's life.
I cleaned it up a bit. . but it is no longer even 90%
- whippersnapper
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Re: Bird Beaks or Bird Heads
Yeah, I never heard them called birds head or beak. It was always the more up curved rear bolster knives.
- Pachinko799
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Re: Bird Beaks or Bird Heads
Interesting, I do not know the history of these knives. Do you know the maker of them?
Re: Bird Beaks or Bird Heads
Nice little lockbacks, Pachinko. Here are mine. They're all a little different. The IMOP and the swirly one are both flatground. The black one has a double swedge. The swirly one without a bottom bolster is a little bigger than the other two.
Some folks call it a sling blade, I call it a Kaiser blade.
Re: Bird Beaks or Bird Heads
They really are a pretty design!
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All are nice examples, thanks for sharing
Jeff - great to see you post
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Jeff - great to see you post
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Re: Bird Beaks or Bird Heads
Good to hear from you again!!!jarvis wrote: ↑Tue Sep 28, 2021 4:51 pm Nice little lockbacks, Pachinko. Here are mine. They're all a little different. The IMOP and the swirly one are both flatground. The black one has a double swedge. The swirly one without a bottom bolster is a little bigger than the other two.
Swirly Lockback Open.jpgSwirlyLockbackFrontClosed.jpgBlack Lockback Open.jpgBlack Lockback Closed.jpgIMOPLockbackOpen.jpgIMOPLockbackClosed.jpg
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- whippersnapper
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Re: Bird Beaks or Bird Heads
Yep, good to see you Jeff!
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Wonderful line up !