Singeblister and LR leaf springs

[EdS]

couple of blades made by Singblister (John Millington) from some old Land Rover springs
(a 1960 Series 2 88" - the orginal springs)

First off a Nessmuk that John very kindly made (possibly) for my firend that supplied the springs. But as he is in Tanzania for a year he'll have to wait until I've used it

It takes a wicked edge. I put the final bevel on by hand (John would of made it neater). The heat treatment is so good that even before I had touched it with a fine sharpmaker I had to have a visit to A&E to fix my finger tip back on - got distracted and placed the blade on my finger, not even in a cutting motion.

Next up a? well I'm going to call it a utility knife.

There was no design for this we just let to metal dictate the shape, then just a couple of very minor tweeks. It really is a nice little general purpose knife, I've limbed upto 4" branches by cutting slice out with it:

and the pair:

 

[DoctorSpoon]

Lovely work ... and I hope your finger gets better soon

 

[mentalnurse]

nice looking knives,

 

[Singeblister]

Eds is selling himself short there he pretty much made that small one himself sorry bout the finger mate hope it grows back soon

 

[Bernie Garland]

I must confess i do like that pair, the nessmuk more so as thats how it would have been originally made and looked

Bernie

 

[firebreather]

I really like the nessie and very nearly grabbed it for myself when i saw it sat in the cabinet.

Greg

 

[demographic]

Strikes me that the shape of a Nessmuk looks like its not been bent forward like most straighter blades need before the cutting edge is shaped, is that right?

 

[andywinkk]

Ive held it also and it had a good feel to it, i also like the fact that it used to be part of a lany,
I would recomend johns knives to anybody there great