The old Britishblades forum

Nice65

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Apr 16, 2009
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We are all still nockin around. Not like the good old days though with Danzo and Gower esq... 2002 was I think when I joined :oops:

Blimey, early days. It must have only just started as a forum. I was a latecomer, probably around 2008. Gower was Dr Xavier if I remember. Has anyone changed names for BCUK? I just carried on with mine, but there are a few posters here I ought to know from BB But don’t recognise the names here.
 

stevec

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Oct 30, 2003
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I passed through BB on the way here, at a guess I'd say 02-03 after I got fed up with equipped to survive. I went back to BB later and spent some time there. I use the same forum name if possible, so I have the same name in here, ROF, EM and some others I don't go on anymore.

ATB Steve
 

Trencakey

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Blimey, early days. It must have only just started as a forum. I was a latecomer, probably around 2008. Gower was Dr Xavier if I remember. Has anyone changed names for BCUK? I just carried on with mine, but there are a few posters here I ought to know from BB But don’t recognise the names here.
I was Marcus2 on BB
 
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Isshogai

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Nov 7, 2004
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Still here, very occasionally.

I only have a small collection of knives now, mostly SAK's. In the BB days I must have had a collection that cost me a couple of grand, maybe more, over the years. My present knives could be replaced with about 200 quid.

My Aly Grinder and propane forge all went a few house moves ago and haven't really missed them. Wonder if Rapidboy, Basemetal, Ropeman and Mojofilter are still about?
 

mikehill

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Nov 25, 2014
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Not sure of Alan’s username. I remember he decided to become a woman and changed his name. Not heard from Rapidboy (Lawrence) for ages. Unca Colin still turns up on EM occasionally.
Anyone here go to the first Spyderco meet at Leeds ? That was a great day out !
 

Stew

Bushcrafter through and through
Nov 29, 2003
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I have a couple of the patches somewhere about the house. I've handled the BB forum knife, blade only, that stu had set in motion, it was in truth a bit large for my dainty paws! I do miss BB, a lot of useful threads on modified knives and 'how to' have been lost. I'm on em and rof, a fair few who left em went over to Instagram but I decided I had enough online account. There are a good few on Facebook too.

Steve, do any of these match?

I've done some digging and these were the best I could find that I think may have matched.

Early sketches.

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fluxblack.jpg


3D renders of possible ideas.

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An earlier proto?
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I thought I had a picture of a later version but can't see it. I'm fairly sure it was ending up more similar to the Nexus and to be made in a Bohler steel with G10 handle. Can't see it on my computer now though and it's bugging me. If anyone else has a pic of the proposed Cooper-Mitchell, I would like to see it!
 
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stevec

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Stew, I can't remember really, what I do remember was it was made from thick steel stock, with a skeleton handle. I can't recall the blade shape. I'll contact stu and see if he will take a picture
 

C_Claycomb

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I think I joined at some point in 2002. Heard about it from people in the European section of BladeForum, which I joined in 2000. It was off the back of some writing I did on BB that Tony asked me to be a mod here. Same user name, which I used everywhere for a long time.

Stew, I sent Stu a big chunk of natural G10 to use for one of those BB prototypes. Never heard how it turned out. Looks like it could have been that proto photo.
 

stevec

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From what I recall, the made up knife was sent to Martyn, the one I've seen is a blade blank. Martyn never sent the knife back to stu so as far as I know that was the end of it
 

Stew

Bushcrafter through and through
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Stew, I can't remember really, what I do remember was it was made from thick steel stock, with a skeleton handle. I can't recall the blade shape. I'll contact stu and see if he will take a picture

Yep, I remember it as a removable handle but I’m sure the pics I’ve posted were related to the project.
 

Trencakey

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Yep, I remember it as a removable handle but I’m sure the pics I’ve posted were related to the project.
The last picture you posted Stew.If it had 2 x 10mm removable bolts with large slots in that was pretty much the finished article.Stuart offered me a blank but like a prat I said "No I'll never use it,it''ll just sit in a drawer".Wish I'd said yes now.
 

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