http://www.britishblades.com/forums/ British Blades is an interest site for the making of custom knives, collecting of custom and production knives and for learning the art of bladesmithing and knifemaking. en Sun, 19 May 2013 00:28:36 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.britishblades.com/forums/images/styles/HighlightOrange/misc/rss.png http://www.britishblades.com/forums/ http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?167030-Bringing-tools-from-the-USA&goto=newpost Sat, 18 May 2013 22:25:16 GMT I live in Baltimore and am moving back to Cambridge (on the Cam, not our fair city) in June. I am planning to bring my little craftsman 2x42 as I can rewire the motor for 240. What else would you bring that is much cheaper here than there? I live in Baltimore and am moving back to Cambridge (on the Cam, not our fair city) in June.

I am planning to bring my little craftsman 2x42 as I can rewire the motor for 240.

What else would you bring that is much cheaper here than there? ]]> Big Boys Toys... Alex0r http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?167030-Bringing-tools-from-the-USA http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?167029-Cold-Steel-Ready-Edge-(1980s)&goto=newpost Sat, 18 May 2013 22:20:31 GMT For Sale, one Cold Steel Ready Edge (1980's Vintage)

No box.

This is now a discontinued model (and obviously as such very desirable!)

I bought this knife back in the 1980s and put it in a Survival Kit and there it has sat since :) I don't think I ever used this, it doesn't look like it (if you can remember the 80s you weren't there man) but its been in and out of its sheath and has a small scratch or two from that. I would rate it's condition at 98%

The knife features a bright 2” blade marked “Cold Steel INC” “Ventura, Calif” and “Made in Japan” on one side, and “Ready Edge” on the other. Handle is 2 1/2"

The blade is serrated and very sharp. It's a cute little thing and clips in to its sheath via the hole in the blade (don't tell Sal!)

I have absolutely no idea what the steel is. I found reference to "it's the good Japanese steel before they changed to the cheap new one" which doesn't really narrow it down. AUS8 maybe?

Weighs less than 2oz and would be great for a clipping on a pack or going in a survival or medical kit.





I would like £12 please. This incudes postage and PayPal fees.

Knife is strictly only for sale to those aged 18 and over

Uk sale only.

No trades please

Please Note: If I have not done business with you before, then I will ask you to email me some ID proving that you are aged 18 or over. This is just the same as buying at any retailer like Heinnie. I'm sorry but no I.D. means no sale.

If you would like this, or have any questions please contact me via PM ]]> Kiri http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?167029-Cold-Steel-Ready-Edge-(1980s) http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?167028-Guycep-Slim-Game-in-s90v-and-sambar&goto=newpost Sat, 18 May 2013 22:06:53 GMT I have for sale a Guycep slim game in superb cpm s90v at rc61 hardness. Has a subtly tapered tang, with handle scales of premium sambar stag over red vulcanised rubber liners. Blade steel being s90v is stainless and will hold its razor edge a very, very long time. Blade stock is 3.8mm, flat... I have for sale a Guycep slim game in superb cpm s90v at rc61 hardness.
Has a subtly tapered tang, with handle scales of premium sambar stag over red vulcanised rubber liners.
Blade steel being s90v is stainless and will hold its razor edge a very, very long time. Blade stock is 3.8mm, flat ground with a secondary bevel.
Comes with both a leather sheath and a kydex sheath.
Brand new, unused. I paid £330 for it, looking for £270 paypal inclusive of RMSD.
Thanks as always for looking.






]]> andy6430 http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?167028-Guycep-Slim-Game-in-s90v-and-sambar http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?167027-Nightmare-tools&goto=newpost Sat, 18 May 2013 21:53:50 GMT Steel sleipner 4,5 mm Little: Total 16 cm. blade8 cm Big: Total 20,5 cm. blade8 10 cm Leather sheaths by Kiara I think they work well on a steak ;) Image: http://www.mimportaunasegapuntozeb.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/19.jpg Image:... Steel sleipner 4,5 mm
Little: Total 16 cm. blade8 cm
Big: Total 20,5 cm. blade8 10 cm
Leather sheaths by Kiara

I think they work well on a steak ;)















]]> ziozeb http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?167027-Nightmare-tools http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?167024-EDF-Ericson-Bushcrafter&goto=newpost Sat, 18 May 2013 21:18:24 GMT This is the second model of my new Ericson bushcraft serie, its a bit longer and has a black liner as well as a mirrow pilsht zero grind . Handle Zebrano. Pins and lanyard are brass. Hope you like it Image:... This is the second model of my new Ericson bushcraft serie, its a bit longer and has a black liner as well as a mirrow pilsht zero grind . Handle Zebrano. Pins and lanyard are brass. Hope you like it


]]> Ricasso http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?167024-EDF-Ericson-Bushcrafter http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?167022-Bushcraft-knife&goto=newpost Sat, 18 May 2013 20:28:13 GMT Who makes the best Bushcraft knife ,as thinking of buying one. Who makes the best Bushcraft knife ,as thinking of buying one. ]]> Shrink http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?167022-Bushcraft-knife http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?167021-Turkish-knives&goto=newpost Sat, 18 May 2013 20:25:30 GMT I have a friend going to Turkey who wants to buy me a present there. Are there any good traditional Turkish knives? I couldn't find much on Google. ]]> Production Knives - General Discussion... fielder http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?167021-Turkish-knives http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?167018-A-pair-of-fixed-blade-and-a-folder-in-a-box&goto=newpost Sat, 18 May 2013 19:01:07 GMT Hello everybody, As you asked to show other works here something new. The two brothers were made in collaboration with Alexander Barmin- he is also my engraving teacher. _Knife:_ Damascus steel - 52100+L6, 59-60 HRc, 160x23x4mm, Bolster and Pomel are silver. Handle European nut, inlay... Hello everybody,

As you asked to show other works here something new. The two brothers were made in collaboration with Alexander Barmin- he is also my engraving teacher.

Knife:
Damascus steel - 52100+L6, 59-60 HRc, 160x23x4mm, Bolster and Pomel are silver.
Handle European nut, inlay silver. Engraving and inlay by Alexander Barmin.















Folder:
Damascus steel - 52100+L6, 59-60 HRc, 95x12x4mm, Bolster - silver, liner titanium, liner-lock.
Handle European nut, inlay silver. Engraving by Rudi Zirlin, inlay by Alexander Barmin.



















Box:
European nut, 305x15x40mm. By Mark Zirlin (my son) and Lee Lerman.















Thanks for looking! critiques and questions are welcomed.
Rudi Zirlin ]]> Rudi Zirlin http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?167018-A-pair-of-fixed-blade-and-a-folder-in-a-box http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?167014-SAK-Mod-RWL34-replacement-blade&goto=newpost Sat, 18 May 2013 17:45:28 GMT The edge holding on my battered old farmer alox was not very great. The blade on my electrician is much better. Takes a keener edge faster and stays sharper longer. Dunno why maybe the farmers blade was in a non optimal spot at the HT oven. So I decided to give it an upgrade with a rwl34 blade. ... The edge holding on my battered old farmer alox was not very great. The blade on my electrician is much better. Takes a keener edge faster and stays sharper longer.
Dunno why maybe the farmers blade was in a non optimal spot at the HT oven.
So I decided to give it an upgrade with a rwl34 blade.
As this is my first SAK mod I was not sure how it would turn out, my thinking was that the already dinged up farmer would not be such a great loss if it does not go well. In retrospect the new blade would look much better on a less battered frame but I am happy none the less.

After thorough inspection I found that getting the clearance for the awl would be the trickiest part. As you can see in the pic the blade on a closed SAK is pretty much straight on the left and most of the clearance is on the right. The disassembled blade lies flat with only a minimal gap on one side and is bent/tapered on the other side.
I achieved the proper clearance by grinding a distal taper towards the tip on one side of the blank first before establishing the flats. Grinding this way was a little bit tricky but I managed in the end and had to add only a very minor bend into the blade. I started with a 3mm rwl blank. the tang was thinned to 2,8mm after HT.








A blade blank, the ground blade before HT and at the bottom the original blade:




The blade was heat treated at 1050°C for 15min and quenched with foil into oil. double temper at 200°C .Quench plates will not work because you need a small bend in the blade. I did not have some dry ice at hands so I forego the cryo treatment but according what I have read here, even without cryo it will easily outperform the original blade.
Optimum would have been with cryo treatment but for such a small blade I did not want to drive for an hour to get some dry ice (sadly its no more avaliable locally)
For future small projects like this I thought about getting a CO2 fire extinguisher and then making a small amount of dry ice with this on demand.

After assembling the blade alignment is near perfect, clearance on both sides without scraping or touching the other parts. I decided to scrap the bottle and can opener layer because I find almost no use for these. I dont eat can food , most screws I encounter are either torx ,inbus or phillips and I know about more than 20 ways to open a bottle without proper opener without even thinking hard... :rolleyes:
The awl and the sawblade are essential. I guess I have now something called a lumberjack or bushcrafter configuration.








The alox scales were pretty dinged up before so I did not really care when peening and battered happily away with the hammer. A trick I used was inserting two pieces of razorblade as a shim to prevent it from getting too tight. I yanked these out after peening with pliers and the action is now smooth without blade play.

Two questions remain:

1.When peening something like this together and you care about marring the scales what would be the proper technique? Are there some special tools for this? Or is it only try an try and try until you get good at this? One misplaced hammer blow would be all it takes to leave an noticeable impression on the scales...:yuck:

2.The nail nick was ground with a cutoff wheel in the dremel, its functional but does not look as nice as the original. I dont have a mill or a lathe only an belt grinder and a drill press. What are my low-tec options for grinding a nice looking nail nick besides a dremel? Any tips on this?

Thanks for looking!
Regards
Ralph ]]> Members Projects... Ralph G http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?167014-SAK-Mod-RWL34-replacement-blade http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?167013-A-new-D2-folder-knife&goto=newpost Sat, 18 May 2013 17:40:55 GMT Hello guys,
A new folder I've made a few weeks ago and only now I upload you the pictures of it.
Steel D2, 59-61 HRc, Blade 100x25x3 mm, Bolster and Liner - Anodized Titanium, liner-lock.
Handle - Stabilized Redwood, opening pin - anodized titanium.



























Thanks for looking and critiques are welcomed ]]> Rudi Zirlin http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?167013-A-new-D2-folder-knife http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?167012-Stuart-Mitchell-Loveless-Style-set&goto=newpost Sat, 18 May 2013 17:16:48 GMT For sale here is a knife and sheath combo made by me (sort of!)

The Knife

The blade was made by Stuart Mitchell and is a Loveless 4" dropped hunter profile. It's made from 4.25mm O1 and is flat ground.

When it came into my (inexpert) hands and I handled it with red liners, Guycep style scalloped black canvas micarta, corby bolts and a lanyard tube. The handle is very comfy!

The knife hasn't been used at all since I made it, however there is a little (couple of mm) scuff mark on the blade where I accidentally caught it on the sander :rolleyes:

The Sheath

I've made the sheath for this today to go with it for the sale so again it's brand new.

Right handed pouch sheath, hand stitched with havanna tiger thread and treated with Sno Seal. Will take a belt up to 2".

The price for the whole set is £195 delivered (UK) (paying by bank transfer will save you £7.50)



]]> Ian Atkinson http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?167012-Stuart-Mitchell-Loveless-Style-set http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?167011-Good-kitchen-knives&goto=newpost Sat, 18 May 2013 17:02:55 GMT Family member is looking into get some good kitchen knifes , as they know I'm into my blades they've asked me what would be good? Iv no idea so thought I ask on here
Only knifes Iv had are the global they don't seem to bad but don't stay sharp for long , is there a particular steel to look out for in a kitchen knife?
Think the budget is around 300 to 400

Suggestions please guys an gals

Cheers ]]> Production Knives - General Discussion... Bigman http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?167011-Good-kitchen-knives http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?167010-Spyderco-Pingo&goto=newpost Sat, 18 May 2013 16:07:29 GMT For Sale a my Spydie Pingo Carried for about 6 Months.Some wear on Clip and has been stropped. I have put some GITD resin on the left handle. Just cant get it to glow with out a UV light to take a photo of it. I would like £40 incl Postage and PayPal fees within the UK. Regards Frank Image:... For Sale a my Spydie Pingo
Carried for about 6 Months.Some wear on Clip and has been stropped. I have put some GITD resin on the left handle.
Just cant get it to glow with out a UV light to take a photo of it.
I would like £40 incl Postage and PayPal fees within the UK.
Regards Frank




]]> Frank_Cujo http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?167010-Spyderco-Pingo http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?167009-Japanese-Boot-Knife&goto=newpost Sat, 18 May 2013 15:58:25 GMT For sale: One Japan made Boot Knife No box This knife has been used and abused :) Blade is as blunt as a spoon and scratched to hell and has small ding near the tip. Handle paint / coating is worn and chipped. Sheath is tired and worn (but still functional) For sale: One Japan made Boot Knife

No box

This knife has been used and abused :)

Blade is as blunt as a spoon and scratched to hell and has small ding near the tip.
Handle paint / coating is worn and chipped.
Sheath is tired and worn (but still functional)

This is nevertheless a solid little knife with years of service left in it, with a bit of TLC. It has a beautiful shaped double edge blade.

When I bought it I was informed the blade was 440C and having put it through its paces I believe it. (It just says 440 Stainless on the blade)

Blade is: 4 3/4 "
Handle is: approx 4"
Sheath: Leather with steel boot / belt clip.

I was hanging on to this as a refurbishment project. I was thinking of giving it a proper sharpen, mirror polishing and blueing the blade, making it a nice kydex sheath, stripping and cord wrapping the handle etc. But sadly I just don't have the time at the moment.

Needs a new home.



I would like £10 please. This incudes postage and PayPal fees.

Knife is strictly only for sale to those aged 18 and over

Uk sale only.

Trades considered

Please Note: If I have not done business with you before, then I will ask you to email me some ID proving that you are aged 18 or over. This is just the same as buying at any retailer like Heinnie. I'm sorry but no I.D. means no sale.

If you would like this, or have any questions please contact me via PM ]]> Kiri http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?167009-Japanese-Boot-Knife http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?167008-No-sales-section-in-Tapatalk&goto=newpost Sat, 18 May 2013 15:35:52 GMT Is this just me or has the Portobello Road section gone?

Works fine on pc but can't find it using Tapatalk. ]]> Dr Zoid http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?167008-No-sales-section-in-Tapatalk