British Blades Forum Knife - The Coolest Knife That Never Was?

[Stuart Mitchell Knives]

Sure, would have been a cool knife.

When you're getting paid to make something, doesn't matter if you have a need for it, or ever would have. It wasn't going to be your knife. I've made a few knives over the years i really didn't like the design of, but cash in the bank, is cash in the bank. They help pay the bills.

Ah, the ubiquitous carrot test... lol. I remember that being a thing in knife reviews many moons ago. It'd be a weight issue for me as to why i personally wouldn't be too keen on stock that think, with a heavy handle material like G10. I'm sure it would an excellent battoning knife. though. That thing would give no S hits.

Still dubious about the bond. Sounds to me like the company knew how hard the initial request would be to accomplish. Cant drill a square hole, or a rectangular one. Not through 5" of G10, or any material really. And it would indeed need to be drilled. THey were likely giving you the 2nd best option, because the first wasn't really doable. (I used to be an engineer, more specifically CNC side of things) You'd need hand tools to to finish the corners, and doing that through 5" while keeping tolerances within limits, is slow work.

Wrong twice there, mate.

You can't pay me to make a knife I don't like, one I don't respect. At the end of the day, it gets my name on it.

The company wasn't one company; it was two companies. Two different companies, non-affiliated, supplying different services.

 

[HillBill]

Wrong twice there, mate.

You can't pay me to make a knife I don't like, one I don't respect. At the end of the day, it gets my name on it.

The company wasn't one company; it was two companies. Two different companies, non-affiliated, supplying different services.

Fair enough mate

But both still offering the easier route. Given the first request wasn't really an option, without specialist machines and tools. And charging you hundred+ per handle. (In modern money, That's not opinion)

 

[HillBill]

Double post

 

[TLM]

That AI overview isn't quite right either but gives the idea. G10 is was made to be the base of circuit boards and the resin was selected for electrical and processing properties not mechanical toughness. The resin is not brittle but not really tough either. Most adhesives are tougher (meaning greater breaking STRAIN) which practically means that the base material tends to delaminate easier than adhesive joints.

 

[Stuart Mitchell Knives]

This is a bonded block.



As @TLM rightly says, there is zero doubt in my mind that the base material would delaminate before the joint.

It might also be worth making clear that none of that will happen very easily at all, that block might last forever

 

[Herman30]

Perhaps restraining oneself from typing would be appropriate until said bodypart heals somewhat?

 

[Danceswithhelicopters]

Having watched no more than YouTube videos would modern CNC routers be able to cut a slot in a solid block these days?

 

[Stuart Mitchell Knives]

Having watched no more than YouTube videos would modern CNC routers be able to cut a slot in a solid block these days?

Absolutely, yes.

 

[HillBill]

Y

Having watched no more than YouTube videos would modern CNC routers be able to cut a slot in a solid block these days?

You're not cutting a 'slot' though mate. Cutting a slot is easy. 'Boring' a rectangular slot through 5" of a material like G10, not so much. I never said it couldn't be done, only that it is expensive to do it ( and maybe not worth it based on how much you'd want to sell said knife for). I used to do these sorts of things for a living for several years. It's really not as straight forward as you might imagine, and would require several processes to achieve. Whereas, cutting a slot could be done in one process and take maybe a minute, once the program was written/set (which also wouldn't take long for a simple milled slot.). I expect it would have been cheaper, and likely easier to have the G10 made with the void already in situ. Assuming you wanted plenty of it anyway.

 

[HillBill]

Perhaps restraining oneself from typing would be appropriate until said bodypart heals somewhat?

I'll just take my time and not let the pain get the better of my patience. Though i do appreciate the suggestion.

The issues i'm having aren't going to go away any time soon unfortunately. Though i wish they would hurry it along.

 

[Herman30]

The issues i'm having aren't going to go away any time soon unfortunately. Though i wish they would hurry it along.

I know. Myself have aches and things hurting. No biggies but still irritating. Comes with the age.

 

[tamoko]

I remember this Project and time as similar shape was popular timeless work knife. Perhaps relevant to this how Mad Dog made G10 handle for his ATAK. He used structural differences in G10 and put G10 Guard perpendicular in structure to blade handle. And I think it was some art insert layer between hidden tang and G10 main handle body.
Anyway I really miss exactly this experimental work which was shared and discussed on BB.

 

[Stuart Mitchell Knives]

I remember this Project and time as similar shape was popular timeless work knife. Perhaps relevant to this how Mad Dog made G10 handle for his ATAK. He used structural differences in G10 and put G10 Guard perpendicular in structure to blade handle. And I think it was some art insert layer between hidden tang and G10 main handle body.
Anyway I really miss exactly this experimental work which was shared and discussed on BB.

Can you recall the Nexus 7 knives too..?

Definitely a hint of those in there.

 

[tamoko]

 

[Stuart Mitchell Knives]

I'll have a proper watch of that later. Thank you.

 

[MikeDB]

Ah, Molleta's Nexus. I had one of those back in the day. Can't remember who I sold it too but I'm sure it's still around. built like the proverbial tank.

 

[tamoko]

Technically, guard area most weak part of hidden tang knife, this way typical Guard Reinforcement.

 

[Stuart Mitchell Knives]

Not a knife, I also have this though.

Can't be many of these around these days?

 

[HillBill]

Not a knife, I also have this though.

Can't be many of these around these days?

What is it Stu? A BB signet ring?

 

[Stuart Mitchell Knives]

What is it Stu? A BB signet ring?

It is.

A moderators signet ring.