R Appleby
KNIFE MAKER
I wanted to do a large camp chopper so I have been fitting it in between projects. While finish grinding I noticed a crack about 1 1/2 inches in front of the tang, what the f@#! crap, I really hate when that happens. So off with the shop lights and out with the wine glass, am I the only one that gets kind of emotional when I ruin a blade. Next day I was looking at it a little more, once the pain wore off I gave it a light etch and didn't see any other cracks so, I put it on the chop saw and cut it off just before the crack. I reground a new tang, finished the grinding and polished the blade. I finished the blade with a multi level etch in a random splatter pattern. I had my wife pick out a new handle for it which was some really awesome crotch flame walnut that I finished in oil. My pain went away and I liked what was happening so much I even made a sheath a little better than a plain brown wrapper. When my wife came home last night I gave it to her I feel better and she's a happy girl.
The original specs were 5160, 1/4 inch thick 13 inches long 2 inches wide and 18 inches overall.
New specs are 5160, 1/4 inches thick 8 inches long, 2 inches wide and 13 inches overall.
Its doesn't happen very often and normally can't be salvaged but this time it all worked out OK.
Thanks for looking.
The original specs were 5160, 1/4 inch thick 13 inches long 2 inches wide and 18 inches overall.
New specs are 5160, 1/4 inches thick 8 inches long, 2 inches wide and 13 inches overall.
Its doesn't happen very often and normally can't be salvaged but this time it all worked out OK.
Thanks for looking.