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Shinken

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Nov 4, 2005
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You can ruin any axe if not used correctly. I Personally (given the choice) wouldnt want to go lower than 55 Rockwell C as it is plenty soft enough to be really tough in the steels you are talking about. i have dropped 01 blades hardened to 58 on a concrete floor after reading that wayne goddard does this to test blades. So thought id see if it works and it damaged the edge only very slightly.

Granted 01 is a tough steel but so is any good axe steel. Just my humble opinion of course :) But then again i am certainly no expert on Axes, or anything come to think of it

Mind you i still fancy one of those marbles axes
 

hollowdweller

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Mar 3, 2006
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Schwert said:
Well Hoodoo, I wish you would not have posted that.....the fire burns once again. Good thing Lee has a waitlist, that will make it easier to order as I will have some time to save up.

Good thing I can watch the days roll by on my new watch eh? :lmao:

Hoodoo what are the specs on Reeves single bit?
 

sam_acw

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Sep 2, 2005
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Ok, I've finally got around to photographing my developing Nessmuk trio. I know the photos aren't great but £35 doesn't get you a great camera :rolleyes:
The Nessmuk knife is made by the Polish maker TLIM and although the shape and size are perfect it is a little thick in the blade (4mm) but I still like it. It is certainly capable of taking a fair pounding should it ever need to.
The hatchet is a cheap indian (asia) made tomahawk head I picked up from E-bay with about 4 hours work on and off with files and a dremmel to get rip of all the "black gunk and crud" (a technical axe term?) It is still unfinished and not yet permanently hafted or sharpened (don't want to remove my fingers putting the haft in).
The folder is an SAK electrician plus which I have raved about on here before so I'll just leave you with a wobbly photo :)
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sam_acw

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His website is at Tlim.net
I'm fairly sure his name is Mariusz and I dealt with him in Polish. He was meant to be getting an English version of his site but it doesn't seem to have happened yet
 

British Red

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Dec 30, 2005
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I'll let you know how I get on Marts - he's posting mine next week with luck :D

Charmagne tells me the current waiting list is pushing a year now.

I'm trying to solve the double bit crisis for us with Cegga - theres a "teaser" post around somehwhere for anyone who wants to watch the development and testing of the prototype

Red
 

oetzi

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Apr 25, 2005
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Over at BritishBlades I found someone who is willing to make me a stick tang Nessmuk blade, but needs some drawings.
Problem is, I never ever handled a Nessmuk and casn only speculate about its dimensions
In this thread, I really liked the knives shown.
Would anyone be so kind as to be willing to send me a drawing of his blade, please?
 
Aug 5, 2005
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I just got my first Nessmuk about 2 weeks ago, this one was made by Scott Gossman at Gossman Knives, (formerly Razorback-Knvies).

O1 and Desert Ironwood.

Razorback-Nessmuk-Sheath.jpg
 

nickg

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oetzi said:
Over at BritishBlades I found someone who is willing to make me a stick tang Nessmuk blade, but needs some drawings.
Problem is, I never ever handled a Nessmuk and casn only speculate about its dimensions
In this thread, I really liked the knives shown.
Would anyone be so kind as to be willing to send me a drawing of his blade, please?

PM me your email address and ill send a drawing i made from the illustration in nessmuks book

Cheers
Nick

edit

sorry mate I just realised I already did that. doh
 

British Red

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They look nice Scott (although I like the Ironwood scales more).

Tell me - is that a convex grind I see (I do hope not ;))

Red
 

Chopper

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Gossman Knives said:
Here's a Nessmuk I just recently finished. I normally make them with O1 but as requested, this one is D2, 1/8" thick full convex grind/edge with elk scales.
Scott

elknessmuk.jpg


I really really like that knife, great work. :)
 
Jan 28, 2007
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Thanks. Red, yes convex grind. Not as convexed as you would think. I grind on a rotary platen that has a rubber belt behind the grinding belt. it's more of a flatter convex grind then doing it on a straight slack belt attachment. The edge is convexed.
Scott
 

British Red

M.A.B (Mad About Bushcraft)
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Gossman Knives said:
Thanks. Red, yes convex grind. Not as convexed as you would think. I grind on a rotary platen that has a rubber belt behind the grinding belt. it's more of a flatter convex grind then doing it on a straight slack belt attachment. The edge is convexed.
Scott
Thanks for the info Scott,

Sadly I just don't get on with convexing on aything but an axe

Red
 

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