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The hardest ones I've dealt with steel wise are the Rose knives, tough to sharpen but the five I own all hold an edge well. They tend to sell pretty high for something to learn on.

This is a Rose knife that required a lot of work to bring back around. You can see what pitting does to the cutting edge. It's magnified X 20

Rust is not a big deal, pitting is another matter and unless you really want to work a long time I would pass on pitting near the cutting edge.

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On 2/10/2014 at 4:46 AM, bruce johnson said:

Good job. I'd agree with the perceived hardness on the Rose knives. An old guy told me that "A Rose knife is harder than a whore's heart and stays sharper than a mother-in-law's tongue". He was colorful and very accurate.

 

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This was a great read.

I'm not paying 80 bucks for a belt!!! It's a strip of leather. How hard could it be? 4 years and 3 grand later.... I have a belt I can finally live with.

Stitching is like gravy, it's only great if you make it every day.

From Texas but in Bossier City, Louisiana.

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Such a great and useful topic. I have an old head knife, i'm guessing it's Osbourne, but the makers mark is gone. I've been trying to remove the brass pin with no luck.

Going to try the arbor press route and try to save the handle.

 

Is @Oldtoolsniper still around? I'd love your thoughts on this knife. I'll post some pics this week when I have a moment to take them

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