That is very cool
Thanks! I've thought about getting it cleaned up and restored, but I kinda like it how it is. The handle is good and rattly and you can tell it's seen some actual real use, so that's kinda neat I reckon
That is very cool
Thanks! I've thought about getting it cleaned up and restored, but I kinda like it how it is. The handle is good and rattly and you can tell it's seen some actual real use, so that's kinda neat I reckon
Carry one on the four wheeler full time. Amazing how large a diameter they will cut with just a flick of the wrist.Just got this new letter opener for the office. Obviously more for function than beauty.
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I know that thing....it will cut your damn leg OFFFF!!!Just got this new letter opener for the office. Obviously more for function than beauty.
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Is that the San Mai version?Just got this new letter opener for the office. Obviously more for function than beauty.
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No, O-1 tool steel. I think that the shape is the same, just different steel. It is super comfy to hold and well balanced for short heavy strokes.Is that the San Mai version?
Disclaimer: I know nothing about knives. I saw this and it made me think of my dad. Dad was a car guy without the funds (mostly thanks to adopting me) to ever do much about it. He was restoring a '65 Mustang in my pre-teen years, but had to sell it during a time his company went on strike.
The handle is made of "Fordite" which is also called "motor agate". It is formed from the Ford/GM paint shops around the Detroit area in the 70s and 80s. It was formed from the buildup of layers of enamel paint slag on tracks on which cars were painted and have been baked numerous times then
big. People have been mining the landfills for these globs and turning them into jewelry.
Most of them are small enough that they become pendants or earrings (hardly "car guy" stuff). Some become tie clips or cuff links, but that is not my cup of tea. This is the first time I saw something like this. Immediately when I saw it I knew I would have bought this for dad as a gift since it combines his love of cars with my growing up in Michigan. Dad is no longer with us, so I bought it to remind me of him since I would have inherited it if I had bought it for him while he was alive.
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I met Dan and Karen at the Blade Show this year. Nice folks with some nice products.Got me a Winkler! I've been lusting after one for years and finally took the plunge. They carry them at Mast General Store in Valle Crucis, so I was able to fondle several before deciding.
I have it mounted on my HPG Heavy Recon Kit Bag. I'm not sure it'll stay there permanantly, but I thought I would try it for a while to see how it works out.
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Bark river?
Indeed, golokBark river?