Mokwepa
Member
Hi guys
Im sure im not the only one that modifies existing knive/machetes into (what i think) nice looking knives or weapons. Lets see yours.
Here are sone pics of knives that i have made out of pangas/machetes. The one "Wakizashi" has a Hippo tusk handle and aluminium gaurd. The hippo was killed by our resident dominant male, and his tusks robbed. The aluminium came from some or other telephone line gadget. The other Wakizashi has a wood coverd in puff-adder skin handle with the same aluminium gaurd. My pig sticking knife has a warthog tusk as a handle. The colors are due to heat treating, decorative on the Wakizashis (done with a blow torch) and functional with the pig sticker(heated in a fire and dunked into dirty engine oil). Machete steel makes very good knife steel when heat treated and holds a good edge for a while. The pig sticker is carried when hunting with my BP rifle.
These knives have been made for the fun of it and im aware that there are many talented knife makers out there. I would like to see other pics of "AMATURE" knives, not custom built stuff out of fancy steel, even though they are beautiful. I live in the middle of the bush and use what i can find or have. The pig stickers scabbard is made from a wooden tamato box coverd in leather.
Lets see your creations.
Dylan
Oh yes, im busy with a glorified machete at the moment. Ill get a pic up soon.
Im sure im not the only one that modifies existing knive/machetes into (what i think) nice looking knives or weapons. Lets see yours.
Here are sone pics of knives that i have made out of pangas/machetes. The one "Wakizashi" has a Hippo tusk handle and aluminium gaurd. The hippo was killed by our resident dominant male, and his tusks robbed. The aluminium came from some or other telephone line gadget. The other Wakizashi has a wood coverd in puff-adder skin handle with the same aluminium gaurd. My pig sticking knife has a warthog tusk as a handle. The colors are due to heat treating, decorative on the Wakizashis (done with a blow torch) and functional with the pig sticker(heated in a fire and dunked into dirty engine oil). Machete steel makes very good knife steel when heat treated and holds a good edge for a while. The pig sticker is carried when hunting with my BP rifle.
These knives have been made for the fun of it and im aware that there are many talented knife makers out there. I would like to see other pics of "AMATURE" knives, not custom built stuff out of fancy steel, even though they are beautiful. I live in the middle of the bush and use what i can find or have. The pig stickers scabbard is made from a wooden tamato box coverd in leather.
Lets see your creations.
Dylan
Oh yes, im busy with a glorified machete at the moment. Ill get a pic up soon.