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Old 03-10-2014, 01:38 PM
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Just received my package from Blade HQ.

The little Schrade will work just fine for its purpose - looks to be nice quality steel that will rip through quite a bit of cardboard before it needs to be re-sharpened.

The Boker Kalashnikov? Mine is #590 of the series. The Damascus pattern is fairly nice. The blade edge is fair (not good, or great). I'd put the overall quality of construction as good or a little over for the price.
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Old 03-10-2014, 01:55 PM
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Old 03-10-2014, 02:04 PM
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This is one made from an old saw mill buzz saw blade. The picture came out dark, I might re take it.
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Old 03-18-2014, 12:20 AM
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Old 03-18-2014, 12:22 AM
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Ivan.......Oooo, I like.

I'll have to check this knife out. I just found it a Blade HQ. Sweet. There are a number of different woods available. I'm liking the Afzelia Lay Burl, too.






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Old 03-29-2014, 09:30 PM
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This is one made from an old saw mill buzz saw blade. The picture came out dark, I might re take it.
Here is one I bought recently; made from a railroad spike in 2012. The stand is partly made from another spike & makes a really nice display. The blade is a hair shy of 1/4 in. in thickness. This is one of my favorite knives, even though it is probably the least expensive handmade one. These pics are the seller's. I should take a couple as the butt & blade are mirror polished.










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Old 03-29-2014, 10:27 PM
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John.......Excellent work and ultra creative idea. I like the presentation stand, too.
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Old 04-01-2014, 12:12 AM
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Ivan, JMAC... nice knives. Thanks for sharing.
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Thank you Dan & Portugal. Here is another that I bought on the same day. It's a fighter- 5" blade, 10.25" overall, copper collar, stainless steel guard or hilt & ss butt cap or pommel. The sheath is felt-lined African blackwood with a clip. All made in the early 90's by Scott Shoemaker. This is the only fighter I have with a skull-crusher pommel. When I see a picture of one, my first thought is usually - Prussian helmet. This also the only knife I have with ss wire wrapped handle.

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Old 04-01-2014, 10:15 PM
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Me again. I thought I should post a pic of my avitar-of-the-moment. It was made by Ed Kalfayan. It sports an oosic (or oosik) handle with green fiber spacers & a 4" blade of ats 34 steel,mirror polished, 8.5" overall; a fancy filed blade spine & stainless guard & butt cap. Also a basket weave pattern sheath.
I have one other knife by Ed Kalfayan- a very nice folding dagger. I don't think he has made many folders.
I bought the first one I described (oosic handle) ~ 5-6 years ago. I just looked up what I paid for it & was pretty surprised that it was only $250.
I'm definitely not a photographer, but one of these days I should try to take some pics of my own to post.

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