The Knife and Sword Thread

[Rapine]

I can't remember the exact number, but I'm thinking the hardness was at 60-65 on the scale...

Spine bending?  Not that I saw...lol  It's like 1/8" thick.  Tough SOB - I was batoning wood.    It held up great - then shaved my arm hair...lol

[Illyiss]

I can't remember the exact number, but I'm thinking the hardness was at 60-65 on the scale...

Spine bending?  Not that I saw...lol  It's like 1/8" thick.  Tough SOB - I was batoning wood.    It held up great - then shaved my arm hair...lol

You tend to encounter/notice blade bends and flex less with shorter blades.  I assure you, it can flex.  If the edge is 60-65, it will hold an edge very well, though take a bit of elbow grease to sharpen when it does dull.  Also, watch for impacts on things harder than it is (some rocks, some other metals), as harder can chip as opposed to deform.  Sounds like a great all around woodsman blade, presuming the handle feels good to your hand.  Me, I am not a fan of batoning with most blades.  It's just not what most blades were meant to stand up to.  That said, when I get pics up of my boarding kukri, I'd baton with that all day, though usually, it just splits most anything up to around 4 inches in diameter.

[Gar-Wi Musan]

Of course, but no one is 100%  100% of the time.   

"They've done studies, you know. 60% of the time, it works every time." - Brian Fantana

[Rapine]

Did I say 1/8"?  It's closer to 1/4", I think...yes, I know it does bend.  Not at all noticeable though, and you can indeed stab & twist.   It's classed as "combat/utility" actually.  Whatever - works for me.  Like you said.  Batoning, and feather sticking is the most it will likely ever do, and not that often - though I do have a fire pit here.

It's pretty solid.  The grip is excellent.  Nice any rubbery - your hands could be wet, greasy, or whatever - I like that a lot.  While it has great palm swells, it does feel a bit thin.  Basically though, you can feel the tang beneath it, and it just feels like a solid hunk of steel. 

It has a "stone washed" finish, so no firesteel. 

Here's the specs for the regular Strongarm (420HC steel): Gerber Strongarm.

Mine has exactly the same specs, just different steel. 

[Illyiss]

Here are a few of my nicer blades, first, the two of my Badger Blades that I have with me;

First, my boarding cutlass:







Then my boarding kukri:





And finally my Seax with Scottish Dirk style handle, completely made by hand by my late friend, Little John the Blacksmith, including the copper nails and the brass skull butt cap:







And lastly my hand made "Sailor's knife"  by a bladesmith by the name of Shark:

[Gar-Wi Musan]

I'm digging that kukri. Nice scabbard too.

[Darth Tepes]

All this blade talk has me itching to dispatch some water jugs

[Illyiss]

I'm digging that kukri. Nice scabbard too.

Thanks, all of those have custom scabbards, that was the only one made it in the shot.  The one for the shark is on my belt...

[Rapine]

OOOO - very nice Illyiss. 

I really like that cutlass.

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[Illyiss]

OOOO - very nice Illyiss. 

I really like that cutlass.

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Thanks, that's my boarding cutlass.  I have a cutlass from Badger as well, it's just still with my leather guy. 

[Darth Tepes]

This..This is my dream Albion.  The Discerner.   Some of you may recognize it as Excalibur from the film of the same name.  The first 3 swords I fell in love with as a child were He-Man's sword of Power, Conan's Atlantean and this beauty right here.













  It has a very interesting history as well.  Apparently it is a sword that suppsoedly existed.  But no one who worked on Excalibur remembers researching it.   If you would like to read about it.....

http://filmswords.com/sle/discerner.htm

[TheDutchman]

Here are a few of my nicer blades, first, the two of my Badger Blades that I have with me;

First, my boarding cutlass:







Then my boarding kukri:





And finally my Seax with Scottish Dirk style handle, completely made by hand by my late friend, Little John the Blacksmith, including the copper nails and the brass skull butt cap:







And lastly my hand made "Sailor's knife"  by a bladesmith by the name of Shark:

I absolutely love your cutlass and kukri Illyiss!  The leatherwork is fantastic!

This..This is my dream Albion.  The Discerner.   Some of you may recognize it as Excalibur from the film of the same name.  The first 3 swords I fell in love with as a child were He-Man's sword of Power, Conan's Atlantean and this beauty right here.













  It has a very interesting history as well.  Apparently it is a sword that suppsoedly existed.  But no one who worked on Excalibur remembers researching it.   If you would like to read about it.....

http://filmswords.com/sle/discerner.htm

Like you DT, the Excalibur was my first love as well.  Correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't that particular Albion run about $2000?

Great taste nevertheless!

[Gar-Wi Musan]

This..This is my dream Albion.  The Discerner.   Some of you may recognize it as Excalibur from the film of the same name.  The first 3 swords I fell in love with as a child were He-Man's sword of Power, Conan's Atlantean and this beauty right here.


That is nice. If were going to talk about dream swords, mine would be the Paul Chen Tiger Katana. I've had my eye on this for about ten years.

[Darth Tepes]

I absolutely love your cutlass and kukri Illyiss!  The leatherwork is fantastic!
Like you DT, the Excalibur was my first love as well.  Correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't that particular Albion run about $2000?

Great taste nevertheless!

I absolutely love your cutlass and kukri Illyiss!  The leatherwork is fantastic!
Like you DT, the Excalibur was my first love as well.  Correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't that particular Albion run about $2000?

Great taste nevertheless!

$2200  to be exact...thats why it isn't in a display case on my wall right now :p

That is nice. If were going to talk about dream swords, mine would be the Paul Chen Tiger Katana. I've had my eye on this for about ten years.

Thats a beaut

[Taegin Roan]

Here are a few of my nicer blades, first, the two of my Badger Blades that I have with me;

Those are some awesome blades Illyiss. I really love the design of kukris (kukrii? Not sure what the plural of kukri is).