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Re: Tools: shop knife
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 3/11/2011, 7:21 am
In Response To: Re: Tools: shop knife (John D.)

: Bill,
: You need to make one. I've made several in the last year or so. The
: Scandanavian knife tradition is fascinating and the Puukko's are
: great knives. The blades are quite reasonably priced and it is a
: pretty straightforward project to put a handle on it. Lots of
: on-line tutorials too. The Scandi grind sharpening makes for a
: great woodworking knife. I've bought blades from Thompson's
: Scandinavian Knife Supply, http://www.thompsonsknives.com/. My
: best one so far is a Lauri 95mm PT laminated blade with a Lignum
: Vitae handle (Lignum Vitae is very interesting and beautiful
: wood, and the Rc 63 hardness on the blade holds a nice edge). I
: also have a 63mm blade that is a great wood carving knife - my
: tool of choice for doing the fine shaping on the shoulders of my
: Greenland Paddles (I figured I should mention something related
: to kayaking here). I have a Leuku iwith an African Blackwood
: handle in the works now, also one out of reindeer antler on
: which I just might have to try some scrimshaw.

: -John

I really appreciate fine woodworking hand tools and usually am willing to pay an expert to make one. I drool over Harri Merimaa's puukkos, third generation knife maker, I'll eventually own one :)

I don't have time to make the things I'm good at, let alone taking on another project .

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Tools: shop knife
Bill Hamm -- 3/10/2011, 3:30 pm
Re: Tools: shop knife
Bill Hamm -- 3/10/2011, 5:33 pm
Re: Tools: shop knife
Malcolm Schweizer -- 3/11/2011, 12:34 am
Tools: shop knife --make your own in class *PIC*
Paul G. Jacobson -- 3/11/2011, 6:30 am
And then I added. . .
Paul G. Jacobson -- 3/11/2011, 6:41 am
Re: And then I added. . .
Bill Hamm -- 3/11/2011, 7:01 am
Re: And then I added. . .
Bill Hamm -- 3/11/2011, 7:31 am
Re: Tools: shop knife
John D. -- 3/11/2011, 1:36 am
Re: Tools: shop knife
Bill Hamm -- 3/11/2011, 7:21 am
Re: Tools: shop knife
Bill Hamm -- 3/11/2011, 7:22 am
Re: Tools: shop knife *PIC*
John D. -- 3/12/2011, 7:22 pm
Re: Tools: shop knife *PIC*
John D. -- 3/12/2011, 7:26 pm
Re: Tools: shop knife *PIC*
John D. -- 3/12/2011, 7:33 pm
Re: Tools: shop knife
Bill Hamm -- 3/13/2011, 12:42 am