Lanceman's blades

[Lanceman]

Just uploaded a few more blades in post "more blades from Lanceman" just put it up. Will do more later. Glad you enjoy them, pleasure for me to share.
Have ordered, today, a Becker BK24 in D2 tool steel, should be in next month when my cousin gets in from the US.

[Moin.]

Just uploaded a few more blades in post "more blades from Lanceman" just put it up. Will do more later. Glad you enjoy them, pleasure for me to share.
Have ordered, today, a Becker BK24 in D2 tool steel, should be in next month when my cousin gets in from the US.

Sweet ... very sweet. Im very fond of Beckers myself. The eskabar is an outsnading and a very practical necker like the izula. Ive been following the D2 launch on the becker forums since the last few months. The D2 would be a b**ch to sharpen in the field though if you are using it outdoors that is....

Regards
Moin.

[Lanceman]

never owned a D2 steel knife before and yes I have read that it is difficult to sharpen. Maybe trawl Lohar Chawl for a aluminium oxide sharpening stone. even the steel of the Boker Vox Gnome (12C27 or something like that) is very tough to sharpen. took me an hour to bring it to razor sharp. If a blade is not damaged it takes me three stages to hone, first medium stone second fine stone finally home made strop (old leather belt glued to wood and impregnated with AlO buffing compound). hair just falls of!!!

[essdee1972]

Lanceman, Moin, second those thoughts. Let's catch up once Brihasir is back, and I am back from paying our northern neighbours a visit (I'll be gone from 24th to 29th June).

And again, welcome, Lanceman sir, to the Mumbai IFG Chhuri-Mochi gang!

[Lanceman]

Essdee, thanks, look forward to meeting

[Moin.]

never owned a D2 steel knife before and yes I have read that it is difficult to sharpen. Maybe trawl Lohar Chawl for a aluminium oxide sharpening stone. even the steel of the Boker Vox Gnome (12C27 or something like that) is very tough to sharpen. took me an hour to bring it to razor sharp. If a blade is not damaged it takes me three stages to hone, first medium stone second fine stone finally home made strop (old leather belt glued to wood and impregnated with AlO buffing compound). hair just falls of!!!

Hair fall off !!!!!! Now that's something I would like to learn. Never quite got the hang of free hand sharpening. Tried convexing the blades to a decent level of sharpness but never hair popping sharp. Always trusted my good ol Lansky for a razor sharp folder.

Regards
Moin.

[Lanceman]

Yup Moin, I have a lansky too, as also a lansky wooden box of crock sticks, easier than free hand. Have made my own strop. Use either AlO or CrO, the latter being very fine. Free hand for big blades like bayonet and khukri. Have a Spyderco Delica 4 in ZDP189, very difficult to sharpen.

[essdee1972]

Guys, going a bit OT, but do you know where I can get a decent chef's steel? I know I can get a Vic or Wenger at Basecamp, but I don't want to spend that kind of moolah. Especially when I have people using my set of Cartinis directly on the marble and chipping off the edge!

[Lanceman]

Essdee, chef steels are sometimes part of kitchen knife sets, I would try large home stores etc. also trawl Lohar Chawl, I have always found what I have wanted there. All the best. Pl let me know when you find one, I too would like to look at one. Thanks

[essdee1972]

Thanks! I got my set of Cartini's piece by piece when I used to work in a Godrej subsidiary (at an employee discount!). So didn't get the full set with the wooden stand and chef's steel. Seems I need to visit Lohar Chawl again! Now when does this monsoon end?

[Lanceman]

If you plan a trip to Lohar Chawl, let me know, haven't been there in ages, would like to.

[choombak]

Moin,
My EDCs, well of the late the cute Boker Gnome. But generally the small SAK, slightly larger SAK (can't remember the model), the leatherman micra (this is the most versatile one). Then when I am traveling, I carry the Leatherman Wave or the SOG paratool.
Other blades that I use regularly are:
Cold Steel Master Hunter with a laminated San Mai 3 VG 10 blade
Mora companion
A khukri made of a railway spring.... Rough use blade.
Toledo Suares bushcraft knife.
Spyderco Delica in ZDP 189
Buck alpha folder in 440 C
Kershaw partially serrated folder, but am not too fond of serrated blades. Bought it many years ago when I hadn't formed an opinion.

Have many more blades, but just enjoy them,
Opinel 8
Three Mora, include one 40 years old, laminated carbon steel
Lots of SAK
Three Sheffield knives diff types, hawksley, Rodgers.
Misc other knives
Schrade folder, very old
And other assorted blades, am traveling and cannot remember them all. Will post pics slowly.

Have a good selection of sharpening devices and am very good at sharpening, my blades are all razors. Will post pics of these devices too when I get down to it.
Any time we meet will be happy to show you any blades you'd like to see.

Photos, or it did not happen.

[xl_target]

Nice knives Lanceman.

A matched pair of Case xx skinning knives one has the name Araphoe and the other Pawnee. I think these are named after Native American tribes. I have not been able to find any write up on these knives on the net. Any info anyone?

Arapaho and Pawnee are most certainly native American tribe names. These knives are possibly from the 1970's and 1980's.
See here and here. Prices seem to be all over the place.

[Lanceman]

Thanks ever so much XL, yes I got these knives in the 80's. they are razor or should I say scalpel sharp. Beautiful to behold, but a bit too thin to use for other than skinning. Nevertheless.... I enjoy them.