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Offline Sparrow

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Draw knife find
« on: June 26, 2012, 01:55:35 am »
Was looking at draw knifes on an on-line auction,saw a little draw knife,narrow and a six inch wide blade. I thought "Wow", It spoke to me. I bid on it,the next week it arrived from Connecticut. I took it in hand "Wow" !  Buffed off a bit of rust and found a makers mark. I then shaved down some wood with it and ,Yep !..."Wow"!
Made by John Sellers and sons,Sheffield,England. It's pretty old and very light. Sharp.  I have found a new "Must use" tool for reducing staves,following rings.  Anyone familiar with this Maker ?  Pictures .
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Re: Draw knife find
« Reply #1 on: June 26, 2012, 05:44:10 am »
That looks really good.
Anything that old made in Sheffield is garanteed to be good steel.
Dunno if you know but Sheffield United football (soccer) team are know as 'The Blades'  :)
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Re: Draw knife find
« Reply #2 on: June 26, 2012, 07:18:43 am »
Cool find...Congrats!! 8)
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Re: Draw knife find
« Reply #3 on: June 26, 2012, 07:43:01 am »
Cool little knife. :)
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Offline darwin

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Re: Draw knife find
« Reply #4 on: June 26, 2012, 11:09:25 am »
that is a pretty cool draw knife i just found an old myself on an auction should arrive anyday
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Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: Draw knife find
« Reply #5 on: June 27, 2012, 10:55:36 am »
I can't seem to walk away from some of the drawkives I find at the local flea market, I picked one up for $6 yesterday. It will need need handles but the blade is good.

Anybody know where to find new metal hardware for drawknife handles? I have a lathe and plan to make some exotic wood handles  for it and another drawknife I picked up at the same fleamarket recently.
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Offline sadiejane

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Re: Draw knife find
« Reply #6 on: June 27, 2012, 08:40:17 pm »
Quote from: Eric Krewson on June 27, 2012, 10:55:36 am
I can't seem to walk away from some of the drawkives I find at the local flea market, I picked one up for $6 yesterday. It will need need handles but the blade is good.

Anybody know where to find new metal hardware for drawknife handles? I have a lathe and plan to make some exotic wood handles  for it and another drawknife I picked up at the same fleamarket recently.

how bout some copper pipe fittings?
have used em on other knives.
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Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: Draw knife find
« Reply #7 on: June 27, 2012, 09:56:26 pm »
I use copper fittings on file handles, just trying to make this one more like it as when it was new.

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