Knife lore and custom knives
Legendary Knives come in all kinds of shapes and sizes. One of the first tools
of man, the knife, made from stone, bronze, iron and steel defined humans as tool makers. The legendary knife is handmade, of the greatest quality from the knifemaker. The handling of the steel, forging, grinding, polishing and the ability to cut make the ideal knife. A legendary knife can be common, its utility being useful generation after generation.
I created a store site for my various knives, https://www.chapplecutler.com which I keep updated. Sam
The marlin spike is a useful tool for the sailor. It helps separate knots, splice and braid lines aboard a boat. Rigging can be done on land too. Marlinespike is a bit of an archaic word going back centuries. Basically a line spike, one of two tools a sailor carries. The other being a rigging …
The first tanto knife, 6 inches, 1080 steel, Hamon. Green Canvas Micarta. I’m copying a Tanto I have in the unokubi-zukuri shape, armor piercing blade. handles. Brass fittings. Its the blade grind I’m working on. The tip becomes larger then the body to create rigidity. Blade is differently hardened. Which means the hardest part is …