Ron Hicks

Giuseppe

I found out want the Knife was thought I would pass it along.

I emailed Bernard Levine about my knife this is his reply:

It is a "Scimeter Steak Knife" made by Old File Cutlery Co.

Used by butchers for making steaks.

Details here

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=386376

Boy you sure could cut some big whopin steaks with it for sure.

Im with you I like like Old Butcher Knives.

Ron

Giuseppe

Thats almost it my handle a bit different

I sure would like to see the Dexter Steaker

Thanks

Ron

I am not sure what i am seeing. the picture is small      need glasses

Is that rust? Are you going to restore the blade? the curves are nice

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No thats not rust! Its an old knife . Ill get a bigger Pic

Hope its OK to ask???

I bought a new knife today could not pass her up.

On the blade is (Old File)

I would like some info. about it

not sure how old

the blade is 12 in. long

5 in. handle

Shes very sharp

for $ 15.00 I could not pass it up.

Ron

Ita has no pitting or rust- it has dark spots Patina.

What up with the Grinder Decker

Im lookin & listen

Ron

Looks like you had a busy day.

Lookin good ready for more :35: .

Ron

Here is a little grappling hook i forged last week. Just wanted to share.... now to scale some walls!!!

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Thats really neat :35: .

If I were to use it I would need to tie it to a winch thats chained to my back to get my big rear off the ground .

Ron

Here is a picture of a spike hawk I finished this weekend. Forge welded from 5160, curly maple handle with a poured pewter band and a leather wrap. I aged the head to look authentic. Aged look is my thing, fits in well for Rev War period. I hope you all like it.

 

Chris

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Form what I can see I Like! photo is really dark - any more pics?

Ron

<font color='#000000'>Thanks guys.

 

I really appreciate getting good feedback here.  This place rocks...

 

Take Care

 

Oz

 

P.S. I'm glad I finally got something worthwhile out of that longbow, I made it for a friend and it snapped on the third arrow.  Gotta get me some yew...</font>

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Like your knives.

You need some good Osage Orange for a bow .

Ron

Antoine

Show more they are All Great!

I really like the one on bottom

Ron

WOW :notworthy:

Glenn

NICE chopper and some cool maple lumber- did you ever get that press made?

Ron :35: :35: :35:

Way Cool!

Great work

Ron :notworthy: :notworthy:

cast some pulleys from Aluminum ????

are you makin step pulleys?

are you having problems finding pulleys?

Lookin forward to see more

Ron

Deker

Hey Ive been thinking about building a KMG myself. How did you come up with your sizes , did you do a mock up- with all your parts and a belt?

Reason I havent started still thinking what the best way to get all the bearings alined maybe make a jig to hold everything in place????

Ron

 

Now we are talkin thats a knife - I really like it tell me how you have done the brass back. I been wanting to make one .

NICE :notworthy: Bowie :35:

Ron

I like your knives Jesus

The bocote wood { hard to tell from the pic} the grain looks like blue in with black . Is it open grain like oak ?? Hard stuff ?

Ron

Thats a dandy knife Uli

Ron

A Good Bone Handle is hard to beat I love them- Good lookin knife.

Ron

Good Lookin Knives

I have never tried rebar - how much carbon does rebar have? Is it like R.R. Spikes ?

Ron

Wayne Goddards 50$ Knife Shop I think a must for the beginer.

Wayne Goddards The Wonder of Knifemaking

I wished I would have had Waynes books when I started

I like Ed Fowlers 2 books Knife Talk

good stories and some good tips .

How to make knives by Richard W. Barney & Robert W. Loveless

nothing on heat treating but some good stuff.

Oh Yea

Blades Guide to Making Knives

Some more good stuff.

Ron

Thanks Guys

I wish you could see it in person.

Can you see how the blade curves down ? It was dead straight before I harden it. I did it a little different - I read in a old book that the hotter the steel when quenched the harder it hardens. I heated to 1600 instead of 1550 and only heated my oil to 100.

The hardening pulled the tip down a good 1/4 in.

Ron

Very well done.  How did you like that bubinga?  I loved it ever since I began using it when my got a piece from my brother.  Hard a rock though.

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I love Bubinga that was the first time I used it . I tried it on a belt grinder If you want to load up belts it works about Great like sanding Glue. I rough it with a rasp and hand sanded.

I for sure will use it again its one of my favorites

Ron

Beautifull bowie Ron nice lines. I have some old buggie springs that i am going to try, do you think they will be plain carbon as well.

 

Bob

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Im not sure about the Buggy springs could be - Im not real sure what the Model A springs are.

Ron

A Jatagan with a 1200 layer damascus blade, fittings damascus with ivory.

 

Regards Uli

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Good lokin blade - but what is a Jatagan ?

Ron

I finished this arrowhead about a month ago and now have a small tutorial of how the brass was inserted into the steel.

 

Japanese Arrowhead tutorial

 

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Cool I like it.

Ron