Gobbler Down
Senior Member
Just finished a request for a gentleman that is a staunch supporter of our military personnel, wounded warriors and the men in blue. In response to his generosity and support I agreed to dress up one of his training knives that he sometimes uses around the office as a letter opener when not in official training.
I was trying to remove the thumb stud and really dorked it up pretty badly. They must have used unobtanium to attach the thing. Heat wouldn't even break her free.
I felt terrible about scarring up the knife, not even acid etching would have hidden the damage. Not one to give in...I dug out some "Damascus" that I purchased early on in my knife making journey only to find out that it was Pakistan salvage yard metal. There was no way to find the metal content so I kept the pieces around to use as bases for projects and arrowhead necklaces.
This is the result. Cut out on a Harbor Freight metal band saw, destroying 8-10 dremel cutoff wheels and a lot of contortion on the KMG.
She is quite smooth and lockup is stout. The only mistake I made that bugs me was the hole I drilled for the lockup bearing (when closed) is a little too big and there's a bit of play when closed.
Hardest letter opener I ever made! I told the owner about the metallurgy, or lack thereof and that the knife should be just a desk piece. Although she is "pop-a-hair" sharp!!!
Thanks for looking.
HOOAH! GO ARMY!!!!
I was trying to remove the thumb stud and really dorked it up pretty badly. They must have used unobtanium to attach the thing. Heat wouldn't even break her free.
I felt terrible about scarring up the knife, not even acid etching would have hidden the damage. Not one to give in...I dug out some "Damascus" that I purchased early on in my knife making journey only to find out that it was Pakistan salvage yard metal. There was no way to find the metal content so I kept the pieces around to use as bases for projects and arrowhead necklaces.
This is the result. Cut out on a Harbor Freight metal band saw, destroying 8-10 dremel cutoff wheels and a lot of contortion on the KMG.
She is quite smooth and lockup is stout. The only mistake I made that bugs me was the hole I drilled for the lockup bearing (when closed) is a little too big and there's a bit of play when closed.
Hardest letter opener I ever made! I told the owner about the metallurgy, or lack thereof and that the knife should be just a desk piece. Although she is "pop-a-hair" sharp!!!
Thanks for looking.
HOOAH! GO ARMY!!!!
