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04-12-2005, 09:03 PM
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Kevlar ain't all it's cracked up to be.
As I was faring down the hidden tang on this one, I caught it between the belt and worktable on my KMG. Instant stop from 800some rpms to stop. OUCH! 3 stitches . And yes it was sharpened. I had just finished the HT testing and was too lazy to take the edge off or tape it off. Forged from Ford coil spring, curley maple haft finished with John Richards walnut oil finish. Nickle silver furniture. 6 inch blade, 11 inches overall. Thanks Ross for posting this. Be careful out there guys. bruce __________________ If it isn't sharp it's only a screwdriver. ------------- Birdog Forge,com 
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04-12-2005, 10:13 PM
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That came out pretty dang good.
 Is the medical bill figured into the price on this one?  Now I ain't laughing folks, not after sticking a knife in my leg, while I was rideing the lawnmower and playing Genghas Kahn on some tree limbs 
__________________ NT Barkin Turtle Tribe ~~~Life is what it is~~~
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04-12-2005, 10:13 PM
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Thanks Robert.
I showed the glove to a customer of mine who worked on the Kevlar project at Alcoa years ago. He was rather surprised by the cut. Said I'd been better off shootin' myself in the hand:-) It was actually a downward impact that made the cut. Very fast and very powerful. Without the glove, I'd prolly been lookin on the floor for parts. bruce __________________ If it isn't sharp it's only a screwdriver. ------------- Birdog Forge,com
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04-12-2005, 10:21 PM
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Mike, at $122 a stitch and another $50 per to get them pulled, This one is gonna be on the loss side of the ledger:-)
Othe other hand , it has been tested:-0 bruce __________________ If it isn't sharp it's only a screwdriver. ------------- Birdog Forge,com
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04-12-2005, 11:58 PM
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Remember, it ain't really a blade until it's tasted blood.
 The corollary being that they all become blades...  Glad your parts are still attached. That's one great-looking blade. Simple, well-executed, good lines, beautiful wood. Make more! But don't test the next one so thoroughly.
__________________ The Wasteland Crow Project: http://wastelandcrow.blogspot.com A blog I share with a friend where we think out loud upon occasion: http://shareourcampfire.blogspot.com/ Proud to be a Neo-Tribal Metalsmith scavenging the wreckage of civilization. My new blog dedicated to the metalwork I make and sell: http://helmforge.blogspot.com/
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#9
04-15-2005, 08:51 PM
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Unfortunatley kevlar is really made to withstand impact and not cuts, it does provide some protection from cuts but as we can all see it can be cut through. BTW, a pair of tweezers and a pair of fingernail clippers will take care of gettin those stitches out and save ya a few bucks.
Darn nice lookin knife came out of it though, darn nice................ __________________ Joshua Lange JLDesigns  Gilbert " Gib " Guignard 12/02/35 - 7/15/05 A man like no other.
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