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David Adkins
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David Adkins replied to Calvin Peck's discussion 3 1/2 inch bone handle Barlow in the group Great Eastern Cutlery hosted by Ken Mundhenk" I kinda like all of them.
However, I think the ebony is the pick of the litter
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David Adkins commented on Ken Mundhenk's group Great Eastern Cutlery"Acrylic is stable, celluloid is not. The acrylic GEC uses is in no way similiar to celluloid scales used in the past."
David Adkins commented on Ken Mundhenk's group Great Eastern Cutlery"
Easy. Copy and paste the quote, type your message, highlight the part that the quote, use the blockquote button in the tool box menu above the message box.
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David Adkins commented on Ken Mundhenk's group Great Eastern Cutlery"Quick fix -
Use a piece of stiif leather, the sort that moccasin laces are made of. Cut a small bit of it to size and stuff it down on top of the spring where the blade hits. This will keep the blade off the spring until it gets worn enough so as…"
David Adkins commented on Ken Mundhenk's group Great Eastern Cutlery"
Not possible. Any sort of welding would ruin the heat treatment of the spring. You would end up with a broken spring in short order. In addition, metal used in the rod is not the same as the spring. Once welded you can…"
David Adkins commented on Ken Mundhenk's group Great Eastern Cutlery"the Remington Lumberjack, standard edition
and anniversary edition
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David Adkins commented on Ken Mundhenk's group Great Eastern Cutlery"My guess would be a big sleeveboard sunfish, with a #46 blade on one end and one, maybe two # 36 blades on the other. If done right that could be really interesting. Ever see a Schatt and Morgan Wildcat Driller? A huge sunfish whittler would be too…"
David Adkins replied to Vicky Kirchoff's discussion #68 in the group Great Eastern Cutlery"Looks too small though. I would like to see an equal end thats more on par with the Camillus #23, 4 1/4" or so, not built on a 3 1/2" frame."
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- How long have you collected knives?
- 16- 20 years
- Favorite Kind of Knives
- traditional/slipjoint
- About Me
- to be announced
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- knives, airguns, small tractors
Comment Wall (19 comments)
- At 20:44 on October 10, 2012,
Jan Carter said… 
- At 12:21 on October 10, 2012,
stephen tungate said… 
- At 4:37 on October 10, 2012,
Ron Cooper said… 
- At 16:12 on October 9, 2012,
Sue OldsWidow said… 
- At 6:19 on October 9, 2012, Ron Cooper said…
- At 15:49 on October 10, 2011, Jan Carter said…
- Happy Birthday David
- At 13:27 on October 10, 2011, stephen tungate said…
- At 11:14 on October 10, 2011,
Eliel Lopez said… - Happy Birthday David !
- At 0:44 on October 10, 2011,
Cesar Salazar said… - Happy Birthday David!!!
- At 0:34 on October 10, 2011,
Luca Vignelli said… - Happy Birthday David!
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