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Offline dodd3

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new knife
« on: June 03, 2009, 04:09:09 PM »
got this on Monday its a sicut bush mate its made in Java for Australian knife collectors made from spring steel 57 Rock 5.5"  4 mm thick blade, the sheath and scales are kayu besi hard wood,i replaced the nylon webbing with leather made from an old belt, it is convex ground and holds a wicked edge i have had javen jungle knives before and they hold a good edge.heres the link to the page that tells you all about it.
Bernie :)
http://www.knivesaustralia.com.au/knives.html#SICUT






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Re: new knife
« Reply #1 on: June 04, 2009, 01:58:37 AM »
That's a pretty efficient looking knife.  The way the blade's ground reminds me of the old Scagel's.
Nice sheath mod also.

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Re: new knife
« Reply #2 on: June 30, 2009, 10:10:19 AM »
Nice!  Looks like a Nussmuk Pattern knife. 

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Re: new knife
« Reply #3 on: June 30, 2009, 11:22:55 AM »
A great, good old pattern well excuted. I like you adaptation on the sheath.      ;D   Doug
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Re: new knife
« Reply #4 on: July 29, 2009, 10:38:39 AM »
The pattern looks retarded until you use one; very handy.
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