Unique Characteristics of Swedish Knives
Sweden has a long history of knife making. The knife making industry in Sweden produces excellent utility, fighting and custom knives. That’s why Swedish knives have become synonymous to superior knife craftsmanship and very good knife design.
The origins of modern Swedish knives can trace its roots from the farming communities of Mora. This area is home to Sweden’s blacksmiths and when the popularity of knives grew, the blacksmiths of Mora began mass producing Swedish knives.
The All Purpose General Utility Swedish Knives
The original all purpose Swedish knives use carbon metal for the blades. This type of metal is unique to Sweden which gives the knives extra durability to accomplish different kinds of cutting jobs.
The handles of early Swedish knives were made from birch wood. Red is the typical color of Swedish knife handle with rounded hand grip. The scabbard used for Swedish knives are typically made from wood also. A typical Swedish knife made from Mora has a single sharp edge. The top false edge is straight from the hilt to the point.
As other manufacturers of Swedish knives began to establish their knife making enterprise, knife design innovations were introduced. However if you want to have the original Swedish knives with carbon blades and red birch handle, you can easily find it in the blacksmith shops of Mora.
The Combat or Fighting Swedish Knives
The combat Swedish knives came into existence in the early part of the 19th century. Soon after, this type of knife became very popular throughout the world because of its versatility and strength.
A typical combat Swedish knife has double sharp edges. This is designed to become effective as a fighting weapon. The handle is rounded with a slight bulge at the center for better grip.
At first, the scabbard used for a combat Swedish knife was steel. However, to achieve silent draw, designers created leather scabbards. Until now, leather is typically used as housing material for combat Swedish knives.
Custom Made Swedish Knives
Custom Swedish knives are one of the most beautifully crafted knives. There are custom Swedish knives that have handles made from ivory. The most commonly used material for a Swedish knife handle is silver. The scabbard of custom Swedish knives has elaborate designs.
The blade of an original custom made Swedish knife bear the three crown imprint with the inscription: Mora Sweden. These carvings on the metal blade are proof that the blade and the entire knife was made from the Mora area.
If you will order antique custom or combat Swedish knives, it is best to ascertain the condition of the item. Because Swedish knives were utility everyday tools, there could be some serious damage or defects on the blade. So it would be best to inspect the item closely before purchasing it.
Swedish knives are very popular because of excellent craftsmanship of knife producers in Sweden. The designs of the knife are also unique. That’s why Swedish knives are also favored by knife collectors and knife enthusiasts.
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What is the process of fire hardening wood spear points?
Can someone explain the steps in creating a fire hardened wood spear or knife point. I've tried various times but usually wind up with a lot of ash (and a blunt point) or a point that is still soft.
Pal, you've got a great question and wish that I had the perfect answer for you. My best guess is to harden the wood first, split it, then carve/shape your points with a knife. Hardening the points after shaping the wood runs the risk of splitting the wood as they would need to be made from some recently cut, semi-dry wood-not fully cured and heating/reheating the wood.
All I know is that we had an indian-hut style sauna going for about a week or so and Jim and I had a couple of fire-sticks to poke about the rocks in the fire ashes. They were greenwood (chosen not to be fresh cut dry wood) and of oak, I think, but this was years ago. Never really intended to burn the sticks although they were well-charred on the ends, and hard as rocks. So it was a slow cook of almost 2-inch thick oak branch with repeated heating to near-burning temps, on and off, over a week. I would think that if you were making spear points out of that type of wood, that splitting the wood wouldn't be that hard into point-sized slivers would be the way to go and form the wood from there by knife/jigsaw...
If you live in a furniture-making country (mountains and central N.C.), some of the folks who work in furniture know a heckofalot about wood and would have references to help you out. You're working into a lost art, and what fun...
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