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I had the same experience in the Army. I was stationed at the US Army Ordnance School in MD. We were ordered to scrap all kinds of things in order to get a higher budget, as you say. I took what I wanted home. Lots of brand new stuff.

Yeah, I was always in the zone when I was making knives.

Wowzie! A Peter Wright! Congrats, Ed.

Me too, Ted. I loved grinding a blade freehand. As you said, the rest of the world goes away. I built stands for my belt sanders so that I could sit on a stool with my legs on each side and grind, turn, match, etc. etc. until the blade was finished. For me, that was the only way to go. I...

The mill is the best way, but if you practice a lot first, it can be done with a Dremel using a cutoff disk. But practice first and have it clamped down.

I like it. Very well done.

That's the way I used to do it too.

Wowziee!!

I like that! Well done!

Makes me wish I could still make one!

D.

Beautiful knife!!

Really nice work!

Maybe I should make another picture...??

It was, years ago, when I grew a full beard. My head is still bald, but I try to smile.:rolleyes: I scowled at the screen and took a screen shot. :mad:

Yeah, tell me about it. I'm only 84 years old next month, so it's always nice to hear from old friends. Lots of them are gone now.

Hey, lots of the old guys replied to this. Welcome back to the forum, old friends!!

That's a beauty, Joe. :D

When all else fails, tell a joke. :)

I like that! Nice work.