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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8582  
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This is one is for the discerning knife connoisseur and Defender owner
How many knives are made from Land Rover springs and wheel bearings. Look here We met the knife maker last year at the Bad Kissingen show. To say he was passionate about knife making is an understatement. To say that the Damascus steel is beautiful as well as incredibly functional is a gross understatement Brendan |
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15th Dec 2015 7:11pm |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3347 
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We get knife makers at work sometimes and I have had the pleasure of cutting out some very fine Damascus.
Beautiful stuff. The proper stuff is very special, lots of it these days is laser sintered which isn't as good as it tends to chip and flake when cut, but does mean you can design your own pattern! Wonderful stuff, will have to have a go at making it one day  Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197
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15th Dec 2015 7:15pm |
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| mick Member Since: 08 Feb 2010 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 2109  
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Made all sorts of things in the past with old leaf springs and the coil including swords
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15th Dec 2015 7:20pm |
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| m33ufo Member Since: 19 Jan 2008 Location: Cardiff Posts: 1150 
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Although if you carried it like the guy in the pics in the UK you'd probably be arrested!
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15th Dec 2015 7:47pm |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3347
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And rightly so!
Not a tool for taking out of your workplace. Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197 Self confessed mileage hunter |
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15th Dec 2015 7:50pm |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8582
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Please note that photograph is one of two showing that the sheath can rotate on its mounting plinth. I will refrain from comments about the models thickening waist line
It is not a suggestion on how to carry a knife in a public place! The law about carrying knives in a public place is worded a lot around reasonable cause. Some knives are banned out right. This knife does not fall into the banned area. A chef has reasonable cause to carry his work knives to work. A builder may have a 'stanley' type knife about his person whilst at work. However the chef or builder would have difficulties in pleading reasonable cause on a night out at the local pub or nightclub if they were carrying tools of their trade. So lets not get too hung up on a couple of photographs. These knives will only be bought by a knife connoisseur who I am sure will be aware of the law concerning knifes and how to behave in a responsible manner. Brendan |
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15th Dec 2015 10:20pm |
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| Blacktt600 Member Since: 30 Nov 2013 Location: Leeds Posts: 125 
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Knives, don't get me started. Damascus, a thing of beauty yes but are they usable?
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15th Dec 2015 10:37pm |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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Totally useable for Bushcraft majority of my knives are SOG or Handmade Bison Bushcraft ones fettled by Roger Harrington
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16th Dec 2015 7:23am |
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| nakatanenga Member Since: 12 Nov 2010 Location: Neumarkt Posts: 546 
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The "model" is me
I am not aware about knife restrictions in the UK. This knife is designed to be legal in Germany and France. The blade is under a certain lenght. This particular Damascus blade is designed for usability and EDC, not as a show piece. The prototype is in abuse for over 6 months by meself WANTED:
SII or SIII in max 1.5k |
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16th Dec 2015 8:59am |
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| nakatanenga Member Since: 12 Nov 2010 Location: Neumarkt Posts: 546
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All sold! WANTED:
SII or SIII in max 1.5k |
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18th Dec 2015 3:39pm |
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