Nessa's been wanting a big ole knife and I got her one of these. Gerber Knives LHR Fixed Blade Knife, Serrated Edge.
The blades 6.87 inches and the over all length is 12.5 inches
I told her to be careful and not lop her hand off. LOL
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Nessa's been wanting a big ole knife and I got her one of these. Gerber Knives LHR Fixed Blade Knife, Serrated Edge.
The blades 6.87 inches and the over all length is 12.5 inches
I told her to be careful and not lop her hand off. LOL
Better be careful she don't lop sumpin of yours off on one of "those" green cup nights!
Sat Junior.
Wannabe...
between satdoc and nessa......when are you gonna get any sleep? bwahahahaha
probabaly not G. just for safety's sake I got me the exact same knife for myself LOL regular 200 each and i got them for 94 each. LOVE Gerbers
Gerber was one of the factories I used to rep. No better knife made. I still have some of my samples left from 10 years ago. PM me your address and I'll send you a interesting one.
I have a bunch of Gerbers. They are sharp and durable, but if ya let them get dull it's hard to get an edge on that hard steel.
Been carrying a Kershaw for a couple years now, probably the best blade I've ever owned.
What's the good and fairly cheap sharperner? When I had mine before, I was in the guard and we had a 12 inch long stone that had oil on it. All I got now is a 2 sided Sharpering stone.
Lansky is said to be good. Never owned one, but have used one that did well. All I've got is ceramic and steel at the moment.
Wannabe...
I use the Lansky system sharpener.
I've used a Lansky for years and loved it.
I said I use Lansky, and I do. But I've found something that works even better, and it's easier. Look up Edgemaker. I've got a set with 3 of them and when your done using these you can shave with the knife. You can also sharpen your electric filet knife with them.
I see they have different ones and that's s good price. Think the
EDGEMAKER DELUXE - Sharpen, Hone, Polish would be thee right one?
Please allow me to share with you how I learned from a knife maker how to really sharpen a knife. This fellow actually starts from the beginning and can make any knife you desire. I watched him make a Damacus steel knife from scratch. Quite a complicated process and a lot of work but what a thing of beauty when he had finished it.Quote:
Originally Posted by DonDon
I believe I have tried almost all methods of sharpening a knive and at the risk of sounding like a braggard, I got real good at putting an edge on a knife using most of the mentioned methods. The process, if the knife was really bad, took quite a while to do. After I watched this fellow sharpen a knife I was absolutely amazed at the speed, the ease, and the end result.
Well enough of the suspense, here is how to do it.
First of all you will need a small belt sander that handles about a 1" wide belt. The first one I bought was from Harbor Freight for about 30 dollars. I have since found a Belsaw at a sale which is much better but the Harbor Freight worked fine. The Harbor Freight is not near the quality of Belsaw but it will work. Next you will need some belts of varying grit. I have an assortment of various grits that range from 80 to 400 grit. The one's that come with/from the sander at HF are not the quality you need. Throw them away or use them for something different. I get mine from here, Abrasives From Klingspor's Woodworking Shop, I use the gold sharpening belts.
To begin the learning process, at the recommendation of the knife builder, I got some used Sawsall blades that a contractor was going to throw away. I ground them on the grinding wheel, being careful not to let them get to hot, in the basic shape of a knife blade and then took them to the belt sander. On a really bad blade I start with an 80 grit and work my way up always ending up with a 400 grit belt. Another point is that you need to keep a bucket of water nearby so that you can dip the blade of the steel in after you make a pass across the belt with it so that you do not take the temper out of the steel.
This may sound a little complicated but I think if you try it you will be amazed at the end result. There is a little learning curve but it is worth the time.
If you want to give this a try I have a couple more pointers that I will share with you either here or you can PM me. I think it would be better to keep it on the board so that all can see but I will gladly answer your PM.Thumbs Up
I ain't going that far to sharpen a knife. to much trouble and I don't need one that sharp
Dang DD, that's a machete not a knife! Gerber & Kershaw are the best two knives I have ever owned. I like those sharpeners. Will have to get one and try it. Been using the Lansky too.
Nessa wanted one and i had to defend myself so I got one to. I got a couple of kyser blades and machetes already. Now I can put a edge on one of them. Guess after all those years of surveying, I learnt
That's the one I have Don. The set of 3 is all you'll need. Look up Blackie Collins River Knife. That's what's on the way to you. Really a collectable now since Blackie was killed in a accident in July. I'ts not mint but why complain when it's free.
Slab Master......with the crowd we got around here...I wouldn't recommend any of 'em using a blade against a belt sander........even the ones I don't like. And I don't think Minner would sign off on it as an insurable activity neither. :)
Wannabe...
Hey Chris,
After careful consideration, I deem your infinite knowledge and wisdom of the individuals involved to be the determining factor.
Doh
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Originally Posted by Wannabe...
That's Chris #3, make sure you get that right He's full of number 2 though. BWAA HAHAHAHA
If I am #3, it's cause I'm 300% of #1 and at least 50% better than #2......wait......that doesn't sound as good as it did in my head.
Wannabe...
DD,I have one close to that model and they are great.Yall come on up this way and you can try it out on a wild hog.It's more fun than chasing bigfoot.
Pass on those wild hogs man. Then again, I've seen first hand what a Bigfoot can do to a 200 pound hog.
Here's what got me started with Bigfoot as a kid. This was in Newton county
Here is what had happened to myself and a friend of mine when we were kids. The terrain was very heavily wooded with large Pine trees and rolling hills that border a very large swamp. Lots of beaver ponds, creek bottoms and residences that are no closer than a mile apart. We were walking around with his German Sheppard late one afternoon, just goofing off like kids do. The dog had all of the sudden taken off ahead of us like he sensed
something. We were curious as to what he was after when all of the sudden we heard the dog howl like someone had just hit it with stick or something. This
was one mean dog too, he wasn't scared of anything at all. The dog came flying past us and was heading home 90 to nothing. Now at 14 or 15 years old like we were, we had to go see what was up. When we reached the top of the ridge, that's when we saw it. In this area, there are lots of wild hogs and we found one that was maybe close to 200 pounds dead at the top of the ridge. Not just was it dead but it looked like it had been mutilated and almost ripped into. It was laying next to a large pine tree when we found it. I didn't notice it at first but when my buddy grabbed my arm and pointed up on the Pine tree at what I thought was a stick, it was a rib Bone. This Bone was sticking in the tree about 7 feet off the ground and blood was on the tree. What it looked like to us was like something very strong had picking up the pig and slammed it so hard into the tree that a bone had broken off into the tree. You talk about scared. WOW was all we could say. We looked around to see if we could figure out what could have done this and since we were both in the Boy Scouts and both loved the outdoors, we knew most animals that live in the woods. We found something that looked like footprints about 14 to 16 inches long that left very deep impressions. We followed the tracks down the ridge and to the creek at the bottom of the hill. That's where we found the first good footprint. This thing was huge, like nothing we'd ever seen before. There's no way a man could leave a footprint like that. We never smelled anything or saw anything but upon returning to his house, we found his dog in his doghouse, shaking with fear. When we tried to get him to come out, he dang near bit us. I've never seen that dog afraid of anything and we actually saw that dog attack a wild pig one time, so that tells you he's not scared of much. Never in my mind would I have believed in Bigfoot but after that happened, I know there's something out there.
Activities of Witness: Walking around with a friend and their dog.
go check out GCBRO Main Page. look at us database, then mississippi and then whatever county you wanna look at. Trust me, there's a couple or 2 on this site that have given me encounters and believe now after they saw something. As always, I do not tell anyone else about what someone tells me. I got real thick skin and can take the raggin LOL