Recent content by Oldnretired

You have an excellent eye for grain orientation on these knives. They are simple yet quite beautiful. Well done. I think anyone would and should be proud to own any one of them.

It looks as if perseverance paid off with a creation to be proud of.

Very nice. I like the color combinations you've done there. It also looks as if it feels good in the hand. I'm also a fan of deep sheaths and I really like this one, no metal to get in the way, scratch things up or get hung up on things. Easy to stow in ones kit for traveling, camping etc.

Yes probably marketing jargon.

I have an old steak knife that says "carbon chrome" on the blade. The last 1/16" or so of the point is dark but not rough. There are a few small rough spots (like a matte finish instead of mirror like around them........corrosion? It was made by Henley & Co. probably mid century with a carved...

I like the powered pigment from K&G. I use their epoxy as well. I mainly use the black powder, a little goes a long way and it doesn't seem to affect cure time or strength much, at least in my experience with it.

I've only used the powered pigments and fine sawdust/bone dust etc. and have never had any problems. I am careful to not add anymore than needed for the effect desired. If using sawdust I dry it in the oven at the lowest setting on a low humidity day for awhile and use it as soon as it cools...

Life is great even with the aches and pains. It's like my 89 year old mother said just before she passed..... "Gettin' old ain't for sissies"

Well I just turned 70 and am still going semi-strong. Been pruning trees and digging holes with my big steel diggin' bar for more trees (rocky ground). I guess if I don't keel over doing that I don't have alot to fear from whatever toxins might be left in an old steak knife. I like using...

Yea I think my wife is going to nab it because it's "cute" LOL.

I probably won't use it unless I know more about the coloring on the blade. The animal appears to be carved from the handle. They seemed to have access to very nice stag back in the day. My wife asked if it was added as well but on close examination I can see that it is carved into the handle...

Hello all. I have this nice little stag antlered steak knife by Anton Wingen Jr. with colored etching on the blade. Does anyone know what they used to color the etching and if it's food safe?

Yes THANK YOU for fighting for the rest of us. I live in Washington state and knife rights are just the tip of the iceberg. These people hate our American customs and way of life. They continue to attack anything they see as an established American custom, even pocket knives. They will go...

Bondo might work. It heats up quite a bit as it cures so I'm not sure how that would effect the horn. 24 hour epoxy heats up but not as much. As far as wood goes, it would have to be a VERY stable wood and VERY dry I think and totally encapsulated in epoxy. Wood shrinks and expands with...

I'd say you do if you make them to your specs and to fit your hand. The thing is that when someone but you fits the handle, unless you are there to grip and re-grip until it's just right it just won't be a perfect fit in my opinion. That's just me though. I'd rather have a good knife that...