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ex-member Raikey

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Hey folks,..

i had a day in the shed today and knocked out a few bits,...

its gonna be a long heat treat session tonight,....

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my fave is this ,....i call it a precision whittling scalpel"

its just an off cut i couldnt bear to throw in the scrap,...

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Cheers for looking,...

Stu,....
 
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ex-member Raikey

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had to pack in,...used my last grinding disc, and the belt sander is glowing!!

i got a few grinds to finish before i fire up the forge,...

half of these are made from bits i would normally have wanged in the bin,....

but theres a reccession on dont yer know,...

lol

Stu
 

ex-member Raikey

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Like them Seax's at the top.Are they made from 01?


they are mate,...

the top one is 5mm,..the middle one 3mm,..and the baby is 4mm...

i have yet to grind the other side of the big one,...it took me most of the morning to do one side,..hahahaha
 

ex-member Raikey

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nice work there stu can't wait to see them finnished with handles i like 3 little ones on the left

yeah i drew this out rough ages ago and Southey took one to handle himself ,..

i think its the round spine which sets it up,....

it is the definitive "raikey necker" i think,..hahah
 

andyc54

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yeah i drew this out rough ages ago and Southey took one to handle himself ,..

i think its the round spine which sets it up,....

it is the definitive "raikey necker" i think,..hahah


haha like the name "raiky necker"

seen similar skinning kneck knifes but with plastic handles and sheaths
yours with wood handle and leather sheath would be the bees knees
 

Hun7er

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Nice work Stu I think the Dr Raikey's precision whittling scalpel is right on the money.
How big is the largest one and why is the angle of the tip like it is?
 

ex-member Raikey

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Nice work Stu I think the Dr Raikey's precision whittling scalpel is right on the money.
How big is the largest one and why is the angle of the tip like it is?

not measured it mate,...its over 18 inches,..and weighs a tonne!!!! deffo a chopper,..but sadly,....

its not mine :( its a commission,..and its called a Seax, its a general duty blade of old english origin,..

i think this particular shape is called a "broken back seax" ,...(i await the corrections flooding in!)

yep on the scalpel,..cant wait to give it a try on some woodspirits,....:):):):):):):)
 

ex-member Raikey

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Nice work, finishing them all will keep you out of trouble for a bit ;)

some are just going out as blades, (thank god) others in kit form,....

i have two keepers in there though too......so i can finish those two at my leisure,....

thanks for the comments,...

Stu
 

Xunil

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You've been a busy bee :)

I hope for your sake you're prepared for all that acreage in the biggest Saex when you start polishing it. There's as much work in a large Saex as a 3 foot sword when the polishing starts.

Been there.

Done that...

:(

How do you plan on finishing it out ?

Other than "very carefully" :rolleyes:
 

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