tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3021786544583021130.post2659568933078410516..comments2023-05-17T01:41:27.172-07:00Comments on A Wood man's Wanderings and Ramblings: Two knives from a lawnmower bladeJoelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10844967794207697583noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3021786544583021130.post-30539977233387247272011-08-29T06:08:28.490-07:002011-08-29T06:08:28.490-07:00Very nice job Joel,I really like the look of those...Very nice job Joel,I really like the look of those knives.<br /><br />I have used lawn mower blades in the past and the steel was just fine for knivs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3021786544583021130.post-41451642783192613742011-08-24T05:17:41.517-07:002011-08-24T05:17:41.517-07:00Great ones....and I very much like the idea with t...Great ones....and I very much like the idea with t5he shellac, have to try that myself....!!!!<br /><br />Come to think of it, I still got some mower blade lying around.... uuuummmmmm;-) too many projects altogether!Fimbulmyrkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00316598554062505274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3021786544583021130.post-23942225410696350882011-08-20T00:31:43.952-07:002011-08-20T00:31:43.952-07:00Working knives, will serve their purpose well I th...Working knives, will serve their purpose well I think.Philliphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12759608831522681285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3021786544583021130.post-34300956206948056022011-08-19T19:21:01.465-07:002011-08-19T19:21:01.465-07:00Nice work. I like knives that keep the forged loo...Nice work. I like knives that keep the forged look. Cleaning off the scale with the vinegar soak has given them a clean look but preserved the rustic appeal of the forging.Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03070656518860381112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3021786544583021130.post-50247923283169817662011-08-19T17:13:06.103-07:002011-08-19T17:13:06.103-07:00I like mower blades as they are. They have to be h...I like mower blades as they are. They have to be hard enough to hold up and soft enough not to shatter on impact, so they work fine for me. I prefer a Rockwell in the high 30's for an everyday work knife and that's what most mower blades are. So are Old Hickory knives (some of my favorite work knives).Gorges Smythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08777621500611603786noreply@blogger.com