Just finished a knife and sheath for my mother in law. She's quite a keen carver and an avid camper. I hope it serves her well.
Best regards.
Best regards.
Knife for mother in law
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looks nice - wondered what I was going to read then - knife for mother in law.
Is that a long handle for blade - just curious?
Is that a long handle for blade - just curious?
Yeah, it's a bit long in comparisson, mainly because the blade is somewhat short. Feels good in the hand though.
Thanks for your kind replies!
Very nice job Jorn.
I made a knife for my mother-in-law, but she never has her back turned long enough for me to give it to her
I made a knife for my mother-in-law, but she never has her back turned long enough for me to give it to her
That blade is just long enough to deal with my mother in law, miserable old git that she is, but the handle is far to nice to ruin with her ice cold blood.
I fell like a right git, choosing a thread title like that. But... it did make me chuckle
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I happen to like my mother-in-law. I did have my fair share of potential ones which made me wonder where they'd kept the broom and cauldron.
Keep it coming.
.I happen to like my mother-in-law. I did have my fair share of potential ones which made me wonder where they'd kept the broom and cauldron.
Keep it coming.
Nice work! I assume it's a gift? That leads to a question; is it also a custom/superstition over there to give a coin (such as a penny) along with any sharp object given as a gift?
I like those knives with a good sized handle but small blade, mostly because I don't often need a full on huge blade but still have fairly big hands.
I've heard about that, but since i've not actually forged the knife i think i should be fine.
It is a Lauri 77, well spotted Brancho!
As far as I know it doesn't matter whether the giver made the sharp or bought it. It's just a custom or superstition (believed that not doing so will cut the relationship) though so I suppose there could be endless variations.
I was just curious how widespread the idea is?
I thought it was the other way round : That you should always give a coin in return for a knife, lest the friendship be cut?
I think there was something about if you give a purse or wallet to someone you should put a coin in it first..... I'll have to check with me gran
I thought it was the other way round : That you should always give a coin in return for a knife, lest the friendship be cut?
I think there was something about if you give a purse or wallet to someone you should put a coin in it first..... I'll have to check with me gran
LOL. As I said, there's probably endless variations. And the one about the purse sounds familiar to me too.
I thought it was the other way round : That you should always give a coin in return for a knife, lest the friendship be cut?
I think there was something about if you give a purse or wallet to someone you should put a coin in it first..... I'll have to check with me gran
I remember being told that a purse or wallet should always be gifted with some money in it so that it would never be empty...
Dreadhead
Bushcrafter through and through
Yup - those are the ones I know too!I thought it was the other way round : That you should always give a coin in return for a knife, lest the friendship be cut?
I think there was something about if you give a purse or wallet to someone you should put a coin in it first..... I'll have to check with me gran
When I went to coll to study fashion (true - very true) I bought a set of Wilkinson Sword sewing shears, blade tuner and embroidery snips ... and they came with a bright new penny so that if you got the set as a gift you could give the penny to the person giving you the set - even if you were litterally a "peniless student"!
Nice knife and sheath combo
