That's not a Knife
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Got this Off a Mate age's ago was going to give it a clean but now think I like it the way it looks now with the patina on it .I do like shinny blades as well.
But sometimes things just look good the way they are
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:lol: :lol: :lol: looks like its been used :lol: :lol: :lol:
maybe some rust off then some oil thats about as much as i would do to it
maybe some rust off then some oil thats about as much as i would do to it
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Here's one from my collection. Its a 1875, 1st pattern short blade sawback sword/bayonet. Made in weyersberg factory solingen germany for british forces and used on the martini henry rifles during the maori wars and also the zulu wars.Apparently in the first year they got the blade length wrong at 18" instead of 20 and 1/4" and so only 634 were made at this length so pretty rare although it is pretty beat up
beautiful piece of history you have there mate
Why does my Soligen Stainless Steel stain and rust?
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Thanks 7.62. I have a couple rifle/bayonet combos 303 jungle carbine with bayonet and 6.5x55 m96 swedish mauser with bayonet. Still got to find a nice rifle to go with the 1875 sawback. Always keen on the old military weapons
Cant help you there mackka. High carbon ss would be my guess mate
Cant help you there mackka. High carbon ss would be my guess mate
I am sure there are lots more out there just waiting to be put up here for everyone to see
come on guys and girls lets see what you have got hidden away there
come on guys and girls lets see what you have got hidden away there
silver said:No.1 Son made me a knife for Christmas.
White cedar handle with a brass blade. :Y:
https://www.prospectingaustralia.co...1514165822_screenshot_2017-12-25-11-34-49.jpg
my best knife E V E R !
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Good on him
Looks a bit Kukri inspired ?
I have some 4 mm thick high carbon alloy steel from a guillotine blank , and some Birdseye hardwood for scales which I have only had on my to - do list for 4 years .
Leaning towards a long blade kukri style bush knife with wood saw serrations on the back.
Wun day .
arty:he has done a brilliant job mate :Y: :Y: :Y: :Y:
i can see a very proud dad there
i can see a very proud dad there
Looks like it will chop and slice nicely. Well done to your son. :Y:
very, Very Noice. That is the first time that have seen "Ice Hardened", just a beautiful piece of Craftsmanship. :Y:
Mackka
Mackka
i can send you my address if you dont like itSimmo said:
i could take it off your hands for you :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
looks good mate well done :Y: :Y: :Y:
Simmo said:
HRC 61 means 61 Rockwell hardness . Why dont we have a drool button here ?
I dont know if I could use it to actually cut something but if you did use it on those Christmas roasts I dont think you would need to resharpen it for a while .
Awesome quality Damascus , heat treated and also a work of art .
Even the best quality steels I work with cant get over 55 Rockwell hardness
Very Lucky guy !
At 61C it may be wise to not test the flexibility of the blade to much.
Whisp said:
yes , ductility is lost when you increase hardness but i cant imagine the guy using it to open paint tins..
