Ferryman

It seems to be a refined version of the homemade one on youtube

This looks interesting https://tycano.com/products/knife-sharpener?variant=31865686392911

In the wrong place at the wrong moment it might keep you 6 foot under rather than 6 foot apart LOL

Great work Phil My grandfather used to plough with horse in Kent back in the day. May I ask where in the UK you are located

Nice job Chuck I look forward to seeing your knife when it is done Kovac

Can a Ken Onion Work Sharp be used to sharpen a head knife and a round knife ? Just wondering if it would be good for initial sharpening of a new blade

Working fine now here Many thanks

yep still getting the same problem here in the UK

Mine is not dated but belonged to my late father in law

works great so far. I do not have a round knife so the 2.5" width is not a problem. I will make the next one wider

Hi fredk Yes I know what it is for, I was hoping somebody would say oh that was made by xxxxxxx company and then I could order a new blade assembly, but it looks like I will have to make one.

I have had this cutter for a good few years and I think it was intended to either cut rubber or leather washers. The blade is made from a length of 1/4" steel rod with one end reduced down and profiled to form the blade. Today the blade snapped so I ground it down and sharpened it to finish the job, but I wonder was this a commercially available item or home made. The central point is spring loaded.

well here is the finished item.

I have a cheap double ended bench grinder going spare and wondered if I could turn it into a power burnisher. At present the ON/OFF switch is broken and I wondered if maybe I could fit a speed controller in place of the On/Off switch. Has anybody done this ?

I followed ART's instructions at the beginning of this thread and used a little neatsfoot oil when I loaded the strop.

Well I have made a double sided strop using the Latigo and loaded one side with Cannings Green Compound so we will see how it goes.

Hi I have just been given a few bits of Latigo and wondered if it would be any good for making a strop.

Thanks fredk and Cattledude

I recently saw a photo of a square plastic template for marking a radius it was marked 15/6/3/45 I was wondering if anyone knew where I could obtain one ? Thanks Ferryman

Damn Zuludog you sussed me out. I will be cleaning it back and polishing. I tapped the pins out and took the scales off. Unfortunately the handle is a one piece item but I will make 2 separate scales as I am not skilfull enough to make a one piece item.

Well postman delivered the Moon Knife this morning and I do believe it is a genuine Don Carlos . The gold shield is still discernible (Just) and the patina on the blade indicate some age. I will give some consideration as to whether to make new scales or just do a simple repair. (The knife has no real value so not going to spend a fortune) The main criteria is to see if it will hold a decent edge.

Well like everything in life, buying a secondhand unseen knife is a gamble. Maybe it is an original Don Carlos made in Germany made with good steel or maybe it is a cheap copy, made from recycled washing machines, only time will tell.

I have some Milliput in the garage but will wait and see when the knife gets here what is feasible and what isn't. by way of repair. I have some offcuts of various hardwoods so making new scales would not be to much of a problem. Looking at the end of the handle it looks to have been struck with a hard object judging by the compressed fibres

That is certainly a possibility. I should receive it this week so will decide then on my course of action.

How many do you need ? is this a one off or are you looking for a large quantity