Thank You JB

[RetiredMedic]

A few weeks ago I send Jerry Bullard some Trap springs..

My mailman just delivered a box from JB.

To my surprise there was 3 of the most prettiest knives I have seen in a long time.

JB, the pictures are not good enought to show the work that was put into them..

After I post this, I will be looking at my stock of leather and decide what kind of sheaths I'm going to make for them..

I got to say a Big Thank You to JB..

Here are the ones I received.

 

[davy]

Very nice indeed! I like the ring tangs ... for me anyway they are unusual! :thumbsup:

Davy

 

[50cal.cliff]

Really nice!
:thumbsup:
I would like to know more about how they make knives from trap springs! Do they sraighten the springs to make the knives or is that just one half of the spring? I take it those are hot forged?
Not that I have any right now, there was a box of 250 of all sizes,I left at my Dads when I went into service, back in 1975. I think they were sold with his estate.

 

[RetiredMedic]

# 1 knife is 7 1/4" overall Length
# 2 knife is 9 1/2" overall Length
# 3 knife is 10 1/4" overall Length

Based on the Trap Springs I send him, they were straightened out to be made..

They hold a edge well.
Heard Spring steel is very good for making knives..

They look very Traditional to me....

 

[JamesG]

Those are some nice looking knives i like them all

 

[rabjr]

Very Nice! :thumbsup:

 

[Claude Mathis]

They look very Traditional to me....

The knives do look great, but is there any documentation for knives with a ring on the end, and if so, what time period?

 

[kansas_volunteer]

There was a type of bronze age knife with a ring hilt found all the way from China into Northern Europe. If I were an archeologist, I'd make it a point of study, as it seems unusual to me that the same type of kinife could be found over such a wide range of space, time, and cultures.

So, you see, there is precident for ring hilted knives.

 

[Claude Mathis]

There was a type of bronze age knife with a ring hilt found all the way from China into Northern Europe. If I were an archeologist, I'd make it a point of study, as it seems unusual to me that the same type of kinife could be found over such a wide range of space, time, and cultures.

So, you see, there is precident for ring hilted knives.

I should have qualified that I was asking if there was documentation for the time of this web site. There were many things "made" prior to the period we are involved in (Roman helmets, etc.), but they are not necessarily appropriate for the North American continent, during our period of interest.

 

[kansas_volunteer]

Golly, Claude, I knew where you were headed. :wink: Just wanted to give you something to snort at.

Actually, it seems to me, that a ring hilted knife is meant to be used in a particular way. By putting the little finger through the ring, the knife can dangle, leaving both hands basically free for hand work, and when the knife is needed for some sort of cutting it can easily be flipped up into the grasping hand and the edge put to use.

I can imagine that someone doing a lot of skining or processing a lot of meat or other stuff, or even fixing chow, might see an advantage to using a ring hilted knife. There may be no direct evidence of PCness, but it could have happened. I know, probability isn't documentation.

That's why the Bronze Age ring hilted knives fascinate me: Why did so many people want them then, and not so many now? What was lost? (that could have been refound)

That said, the trap spring knives sure look great, but there is nothing there that jumps out and says PC to me. The are wonderful examples of one man's handiwork and give reason for another to be proud. I am glad I got to see them. I've heard of trap spring knives, but never got a look at one until I saw the posted pic. The longer ones look kinda Bronze Age-ish.

 

[omarick1948]

Very nice!......I like 'em! :thumbsup:

Rick

 

[dlpowell]

Those are really nice! :thumbsup:

 

[Tkendrick]

Claude,

I once saw a similar knife in a traveling museum exhibit for the Pontiac/Fort Detroit era.

It's been so long ago, I don't even remember where I stationed at the time, much less which museum had the artifact. I'm guessing it would have been while I was on ROTC duty at Kent State, which would have made it sometime between '84 and '87

I have to say I agree with you though, I would like to see some further documentation before I would carry one as part of an outfit.

Nice pieces, though.

 

[Prariedog Son]

Wow! way nice.I drop by here now and then to see things,How does one go about gettin one made for his ownself if possible?
[email protected] would like to ad to my knife collection.

 

[Claude Mathis]

Wow! way nice.I drop by here now and then to see things,How does one go about gettin one made for his ownself if possible?

You contact them privately, outside the public forums.

 

[windwalker_au]

i got this in the mail from JB he said he was sending some wood samples and when i opend the package i was overwhelmed he sent a knife as well.
the pics dont do this knife justice.so i did a sheth up for it bone button and thong to hold it in place.
bernie :thumbsup: