tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515829.post6700661526169881719..comments2024-03-28T06:02:08.977-07:00Comments on Irons in the Fire: I didn't know it was National Knife Day!Firehandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04562365951182027709noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515829.post-47736140371915622482012-08-28T05:52:49.268-07:002012-08-28T05:52:49.268-07:00I used leaf and coil springs for a LOT of stuff ov...I used leaf and coil springs for a LOT of stuff over the years; it was my favorite for bigger blades that would/could be used for heavy cutting work.<br /><br />One of my "Back to medieval? Are you insane?" points was that I could pick up high-quality steel like this nowadays at scrap prices; back when, you'd have to make or import it.Firehandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04562365951182027709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515829.post-78575032881086308942012-08-25T06:35:37.879-07:002012-08-25T06:35:37.879-07:00I liked leaf springs for making knives; I was able...I liked leaf springs for making knives; I was able to adjust the temper to just about anything I wanted, and they have a decent carbon content. BobGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405172215849046373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515829.post-87388343350064659282012-08-24T23:13:30.813-07:002012-08-24T23:13:30.813-07:00I have a pretty good collection of the traditional...I have a pretty good collection of the traditional Finnish knives, puukko, except I'm still missing the Kauhavalainen:<br /><br />http://www.iisakkijarvenpaa.fi/webshop.htm<br /><br />Really want one of those horsehead models. I have been trying to snatch an old one from somewhere, but they are pretty popular with collectors and the good ones can sell for quite a bit more that these new ones. Maybe I'd just better settle for buying a new one, they are not particularly expensive.Marjanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515829.post-36055881332024481402012-08-24T19:08:56.861-07:002012-08-24T19:08:56.861-07:00Hmmm. I didn't know either. Must have sensed ...Hmmm. I didn't know either. Must have sensed it though. I spent two hours last night and this morning digging out and touching up the edges of at least a dozen and a half different knives, some of which I'd forgotten about. Weird, that.<br /><br />Gerry N.Gerry N.noreply@blogger.com