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I have made all my current knives myself. I have a bushcrafter, suvival knife and machette all made to my own design and to suit my own needs. I got into making them as I couldn't afford the crazy prices of the handmade high carbon steel knives out there. I will be making some more in the near future and would be happy to put up some pics and maybe sell some if anyone is interested.
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I was given this knife by my father in law before he died, it was purchased in Spain, I have no idea of its name.
Its a heavy handled knife, made of black metal and brass, The blade is7 inches long x 1 1/2 inches at its widest
It is a leather scabbard, and the knife can be `locked` into the scabbard by nifty leatherwork, pulled tied
There are three engraved images, on the side you dont see a pic of an Indian shooting a bow at a Bison
![[Image: _C160014.jpg]](http://i479.photobucket.com/albums/rr158/digger_photo/survival/_C160014.jpg)
Sorry this one is blurred
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The writing is hard to read, but the top bit I am fairly sure says `Store tree of the tribe`,... there is a coat of arms underneath that, but the printing cant be read
A major part of survival is invisibility.
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I cant get any pictures to compress to the rerquired format does anyone know how to do it please?
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You need a third party utility to do it. That is the problem with modern digital cameras. Each pic is lots of Mbs.
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It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change. - Charles Darwin
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Make yourself an account with photobucket,.. photos are sized correctly for you
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Thanks will try that. In the meantime my avatar is a pic of the survival knife I made.
An old scout is full of rescource, that is he can find a way out of any difficulty or discomfort. (Lord Robert Baden Powell)
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I have several knives for different things but my surprising find is a technisub Diablo scuba diving knife, came with a leg sheath, it has a nice large chromed end which is heavy and can be used as a hammer, I have put nails in with it several times, full tang obviously rust resistant, one side is serrated and does ok at sawing, plus its a lot cheaper than a specialist designed knife such as bear grylls knives, about half the price I think, worth a look
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If there is something particular you want I make knives in an amateur way. I have a Facebook page with pictures of the knives I made so far. I can make pretty much anything from small bushcrafters to full on machette's.
An old scout is full of rescource, that is he can find a way out of any difficulty or discomfort. (Lord Robert Baden Powell)