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Craftsmanship => Hawks and Knives => Topic started by: KDubs on January 20, 2023, 08:01:06 PM
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I picked up these two knives today at an antique shop .
This one has a gap where the scales meet the guard . looks to have once been filled with copper .
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How should I proceed here, re-scale it, leave it.
Everything is tight just looks ugly.
Thanks Kevin
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I would think about a re' wrap with copper... With them stamped "Pakistan" I don't know if I'd put too much into them. They would make a great carry knife IMHO for reenacting (such as Rendezvous), or other events. They certainly would be conversation pieces... :shake
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If they were mine I'd just sharpen them, polish them and appreciate their character and personality. That's just me, though.
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Looks like a couple of blanket prizes to me.
Since they were made by Paki Pete, they really don't have a lot of value. At least with serious knife aficionados. One similar to yours is $29.95 on FleaBay.
I see a USA made one similar to yours for about $250.00 as a comparison. And another at $450.00.
John (Bigsmoke)
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IME, a Paki knife blade that will hold an edge after a (very) little use is about as rare as chicken teeth. :bigsmile:
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Ok sounds like I made a great investment :luff:
I really picked them up for rendevous/reenactor stuff, 10$ each.
I'll probably make a sheath for both and like said, turn em into trade blanket fodder.
Thanks for your thoughts.
Kevin
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Good thinking Kevin. I don't think you'll have any trouble turning a profit on them once they've been "old style" sheathed. Heck, you might even want to replace the wood scales with leather... They just might make good throwing knives? :hairy
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Throwing knives, really hmm. Maybe.
I was thinking a decorative fightin knife. Throw some rivets and fringe on a sheath . tada.
Kevin
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Kevin, please don't think I'm trying to be smart. But I don't know your background in knife and tomahawk throwing. If you decide on throwing knives, for your own safety I would lose the guards. They kind of resemble a throwing knife I bought from TOW a long time ago. It was made in India.
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Right on, no guards .
Did some research on throwing knives, need one for my club , I think I'll try grinding the hook off the ass end, put on some leather scales .
We'll see how that works.
Kevin
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Kevin,
That sounds like a good idea.
While you have the scales off of it, I would knock the guard off as well.
There used to be a leather supply shop in Spokane where we bought a lot of hardware and supplies. Besides Tandy. IIRC, it might have been associated with Leather Factory? Of course, that was 16+ years ago, so things could have changed.
Yep, the CdAML club does like it's knife throwing. Always a sure fire way for me to lose points in the aggregate. I was pretty fair with tomahawks, but the knives just pulled me under. Ugh!
As a comparison, the Hawken Shop throwing knife retails for $60.00+, so you are ahead of the game, assuming yours works out.
Remember, while the tomahawk will usually stick with one turn in 6 paces, that is not always the case for a knife. I have had my best luck throwing the hawk first, then stepping forward one pace and let go with the knife. YMMV.
John (Bigsmoke)
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Getting there, one for fighting one for throwin'
Kevin
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Kevin, I really like what you have done with the knives. Have you tried tossing the throwing knife yet?
We need a full report on that. Or is there too much snow on the ground for that?
I just hated for there to be any footprints in the snow pack, so I had mine set up along the edge of my drive. I always plowed that area wide, so I could do a 12 pace toss (2 revolutions) if I wanted to.
Things to ponder as you wander.
John (Bigsmoke)
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Do you throw a homemade knife and hawk or do you use something like an H&B or something else? The knife I use is a copy of the one I bought from TOW, but it's made from a blade off a sawmill.
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Looking good!!! :hairy
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Do you throw a homemade knife and hawk or do you use something like an H&B or something else? The knife I use is a copy of the one I bought from TOW, but it's made from a blade off a sawmill.
Tom, (as for myself) I've been using H&B throwing knives and Hawks since the '80's (maybe even the late 70's... I've had them for such a long time - they just hold up and work... 'course, sometimes I have to replace a hawk handle,,, but if one uses them, who doesn't... LOL!!!
KDubs did a fine job with the leather scales on that Bowie (throwing bowie)! I've seen that style of knives used at the throwing blocks... Ought 'a be good fun!!!
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Do you throw a homemade knife and hawk or do you use something like an H&B or something else? The knife I use is a copy of the one I bought from TOW, but it's made from a blade off a sawmill.
The answer to the question is yes.
The one I usually use started as a leaf spring off a '57 Chevy. I have also used H & B and Hawken Shop knives. The verdict is, I shouldn't quit my day job.
John (Bigsmoke)
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All these pictures and talk about knives and throwing makes me want to throw, but the weather here in PA just won't permit it .Kevin your knives look good and I know you'll enjoy knife and hawk throwing. Good luck and I hope you have a lot of success with that.
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Thanks all.
I did get to toss a few , hawk and knife.
Sticks ok but not deep, weight of the knife makes it fall out.
Guess I'll need to thin the shoulder a bit.
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The hawk I modified with a cross , using a dremel.
Kevin
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When it's my turn to throw against you, I'll just forfeit. When I had the shoulder changed on my hawk it helped tremendously. Dremel tool work looks good too. Keep up the good work.
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If your hawk blocks are cut like in the picture / your knife and hawk stick a whole lot better into the wood. Though the wood being used comes into play as well... :shake
(https://i.imgur.com/dJ5ovjj.jpg)
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Cool pic, thanks .
My throwin blocks are buried in snow at the moment, temps dropping to 0* over the next couple days so they will have to wait.
Kevin
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Cool pic, thanks .
My throwin blocks are buried in snow at the moment, temps dropping to 0* over the next couple days so they will have to wait.
Kevin
Not much better here in NW Nebraska... I'm ready for nicer weather... :pray:
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The hawk blocks the CdA club had were seemingly made out of rubber. I swear, the hawks seemed to bounce back as many times as they stuck. :Doh! Happily, about 3 years ago, they became firewood. :applaud
John (Bigsmoke)
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The one on the left certainly became firewood. :bl th up
Heck, they all become firewood eventually... :laffing