Hey Lee I used to have an awsome bayonet collection about 80 or 90 pieces all in really mint condition with matching issue numbers on the scabbards, and I went...
question here for all you knifemakers out there: i use mild steel for my knives(the only thing i can afford) and when im grinding the bevel, as i near the...
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gpschub@...
Sep 3, 2002 10:54 am
You might try doing the final shaping with a hand file , after roughing the blade in with the grinder. Pete S. [Non-text portions of this message have been...
A bench grinder is not the best tool for making knives but if it is all you have then what Pete says here is your best bet. With practice you will get better...
hi, my name is joe and i'm a teen :-\ i started becoming interested in this sort of thing when i found www.fastknife.com, but because i live in the uk i cannot...
I've only read discussions about metal knives in this group, which doesn't seem unusual at all. I was just curious if anyone had made throwing weapons out of ...
Phil is in Jamaica I think right now Jason ... From: Lee Fugatt To: thrower@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2002 5:04 PM Subject: Re: [thrower] hi...
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gpschub@...
Sep 4, 2002 10:59 am
Problem is, while some of those materials may have adequate tensile strength to stand up to the stresses of impact, they don't have the density of steel to...
<pirate> Arrrrrr! I make my knives from the bones of my dead enemies. </pirate> I bet someone could mold a knife out of one them new plastics. Like the ones ...
At this time I don't believe there are any type of materials available that fit the criteria your looking for that approximate the weight and heft of steel or...
That is really great James! Remember that the "snap" is not really a power thing but more an aspect of timing your release. With a paracord and leather sling...
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gpschub@...
Sep 5, 2002 10:46 am
There are some plastic knives on the market-I understand it's a combination of fiberglass and powdered glass. However, they don't have much weight. As far as...
You got that right Pete. The Glock is usually the gun they consider "undetectable". There is plenty enough steel in it to set off even the least...
It is one thing to know how to make a field expedient weapon out of whatever is at hand. This is a good training tool in problem solving and "Voluntary ...
I can promise about the paper plates, and the bamboo, but I will fight for my right to carry my toothpicks!! Bruce ... Next Hurlathon I will show those that...
I can promise about the paper plates, and the bamboo, but I will fight for my right to carry my toothpicks!! Bruce ... Next Hurlathon I will show those that...
If any of you are going to be in or near the Oxford, Ohio area this Sunday, feel free to stop by for my throwing practice that will be occuring in the...
Several hardwood toothpicks embedded at random points around the surface of a small potato or an avocado seed or even a large eraser makes a very painful...
OK Lee, I will give up my toothpicks, but I am standing firm on keeping the first two fingers on my right hand. They are necessary for the Moe (three Stooges)...
I suppose that all the new airport security means that I can no longer carry on my primitive sling shot and my sisters jacks with me on the plane. Oh well,...
Always keep a back up Bruce.. I'll go slower next time... :-) Lee ... From: "kiotimoon" <bkarney@...> To: <thrower@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday,...
I think you get the idea! :-) Of course for me, I always had trouble swinging my sling inside the plane without hitting the overhead baggage compartments! I...
So far I've only dabbled in the art of blacksmithing and I doubt that I can produce a magical knife yet. What I don't understand is why you quench a 2nd time....
Lee I think you may just need a shorter sling! As for unorthodox weaponry goes I guess the Bic pen is my favorite, first of all they're cheap and you can still...
I think he was talking about a catapult instead of a sling. Jimb ... From: "Lee Fugatt" <lpndolfn@...> To: <thrower@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday,...
When you heat steel to red hot ("Non magnetic" for those of you desparately trying to make this look complicated) and dunk it in your favorite stuff. If it...
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John Bailey
bahamajohn@...
Sep 6, 2002 1:49 am
So.... just how did that cow get in your uniform, in the first place? and was his/her, boots spit shined and bloused? John L. Bailey President, World Knife...
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gpschub@...
Sep 6, 2002 2:17 am
The first heating to red hot and quenching makes the steel hard, but brittle. Re-heating to a significantly lower temperature allows the steel to retain some...
