Thank you for joining Knives. If you are used to forums like the ones on Delphi or PlanetAll, this is not a forum. It is a mailing circle. Posted messages will...
larry@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
Oct 26, 1999 10:25 pm
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Hi, I just subscribed to this list and wanted to introduce myself before asking my question. My name is Rick, and I've been interested in knives for some time ...
Rick Pearce
celticblade75@...
Jul 28, 2000 10:32 pm
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To:celticblade75@... (Rick Pearce) Dear Rick, Welcome to the group- such as it is. I bought one of those "free after rebate" eTower computers and have to...
Larry Bates
Knives4@...
Jul 28, 2000 11:38 pm
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The invitations I sent out worked. An even dozen new members! While I will be posting new material soon, I am currently assisting several people with seting up...
Larry Bates
Knives4@...
Aug 10, 2000 6:32 am
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Larry Bates (larry@...) At my knifeshop at Smiley's Flea Market, I get sick of hearing people gripe about today's steel. "You can't get steel like...
Larry Bates
Knives4@...
Aug 28, 2000 6:12 pm
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Knife Steels (2) Larry Bates (larry@...) Almost everyone has heard of folded steel. Japanese Swordmakers beat steel flat, fold it over, beat it...
Larry Bates
Knives4@...
Aug 28, 2000 6:12 pm
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this can be found in any "how to make a knife book" but here is a genral over view. W= water hardening S= Shock resiisting O= Oil hardening A= air hardening D=...
Cheval
cheval@...
Aug 31, 2000 3:27 pm
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sorry to get picky but there is some errors in this Knife Steels (2) Larry Bates (larry@...) Almost everyone has heard of folded steel. Japanese...
Cheval
cheval@...
Aug 31, 2000 4:31 pm
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well i made two post both where not put through it is aparent to me that this list is not for anyone serouse in the knife buss so good luck playing in a small...
cheval@...
Aug 31, 2000 4:31 pm
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Thank you for your post listing some of the symbols used to designate knife steel. This is the first post I have seen from you & I released it today, the day I...
Larry Bates
Knives4@...
Aug 31, 2000 4:31 pm
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Dan Scheid of Flying Horse Forge was kind enough to correct my description of Japanese folded steel . Pig Iron has too much carbon in it. The smiths working...