Small Phillipines? Knives

Hotspur · 3rd July 2009, 05:57 PM

Thanks much for the information. The thirty year old time frame seems to be what the last owner had mentioned as well. This answers my thuoghts regarding general utility as well. While not as sturdy as it might be, the blade shape seems to come in handy for more than just as a letter opener.

Thanks again

Hotspur; I'll need to look towards the history a bit. It is a timline and society I know very little of

Ferguson · 3rd July 2009, 07:21 PM

Hello Hotspur,
While not old, it's not a bad one. The blade looks nice and heavy. Etching the blade may prove that it's pattern welded.
Not a bad one to start on!
Steve

Here's one of mine in a similar style.

David · 4th July 2009, 04:59 AM

Yes, as mentioned, Steve Ferguson has just about all of the good gugongs ever made.

He can show you some beauts!

Hotspur · 4th July 2009, 07:12 AM

Call me weird but I have kind of been enjoying at the 1500+grit size and may go finer. There is a liquid depth I can see visually. It is that frosty depth at high grit that did pretty much assure me of piled construction but it is also that same frostiness that kinda made me wonder about meteoric ores. The one Steve shows (and in his spread there) is quite like that one in blade form and it looks like copper fittings under plate as well. I can see how they could become almost too tempting, as I have been seeing them everywhere now with the one in hand.

Thanks again for the information and great photos.

Cheers

Hotspur; well. ok. I have some mustard right handy

Emanuel · 8th July 2009, 01:13 AM

Here is my example with white metal fittings. I haven't etched it yet but there does appear to be lamination in the blade.

8th July 2009, 01:13 AM	#5
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Here is my example with white metal fittings. I haven't etched it yet but there does appear to be lamination in the blade. Attached Images

3rd July 2009, 05:57 PM	#1
Hotspur Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Nipmuc USA Posts: 508	Thanks much for the information. The thirty year old time frame seems to be what the last owner had mentioned as well. This answers my thuoghts regarding general utility as well. While not as sturdy as it might be, the blade shape seems to come in handy for more than just as a letter opener. Thanks again Hotspur; I'll need to look towards the history a bit. It is a timline and society I know very little of

3rd July 2009, 07:21 PM	#2
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	Hello Hotspur, While not old, it's not a bad one. The blade looks nice and heavy. Etching the blade may prove that it's pattern welded. Not a bad one to start on! Steve Here's one of mine in a similar style.

4th July 2009, 04:59 AM	#3
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,211	Yes, as mentioned, Steve Ferguson has just about all of the good gugongs ever made. He can show you some beauts!

4th July 2009, 07:12 AM	#4
Hotspur Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Nipmuc USA Posts: 508	Call me weird but I have kind of been enjoying at the 1500+grit size and may go finer. There is a liquid depth I can see visually. It is that frosty depth at high grit that did pretty much assure me of piled construction but it is also that same frostiness that kinda made me wonder about meteoric ores. The one Steve shows (and in his spread there) is quite like that one in blade form and it looks like copper fittings under plate as well. I can see how they could become almost too tempting, as I have been seeing them everywhere now with the one in hand. Thanks again for the information and great photos. Cheers Hotspur; well. ok. I have some mustard right handy