Old Boggy Posted December 16, 2018 Report Share Posted December 16, 2018 Absolutely brilliant and a great analogy to the priest. OB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted December 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2018 3 minutes ago, JDog said: Penelope will treasure that contraption as indeed I do my knife. have you got yourself a fine diamond file yet..........as i didnt sharpen your knife up to "wicked"....i leave the owner to do that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted December 16, 2018 Report Share Posted December 16, 2018 3 minutes ago, ditchman said: have you got yourself a fine diamond file yet..........as i didnt sharpen your knife up to "wicked"....i leave the owner to do that Not yet. I have an industrial sized rough iron file which I am sure will do the trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted December 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2018 16 minutes ago, JDog said: Not yet. I have an industrial sized rough iron file which I am sure will do the trick. philistine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted December 16, 2018 Report Share Posted December 16, 2018 Absolutely fantastical 👍👍👍, a truly unique piece of kit , that looks great , and will last for many years to come 👍👍👍 17 minutes ago, JDog said: Not yet. I have an industrial sized rough iron file which I am sure will do the trick. You could just sharpen it on the back step 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted December 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2018 2 minutes ago, mel b3 said: Absolutely fantastical 👍👍👍, a truly unique piece of kit , that looks great , and will last for many years to come 👍👍👍 You could just sharpen it on the back step 😊 my mates mum used to do that with the old kitchen knife...........the house was tudor and the stone step was dished thro' sharpening knives over many generations.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted December 16, 2018 Report Share Posted December 16, 2018 4 hours ago, mel b3 said: Absolutely fantastical 👍👍👍, a truly unique piece of kit , that looks great , and will last for many years to come 👍👍👍 You could just sharpen it on the back step 😊 He darnt live inTipton dus he? Love the 'clerical' bit too. As I have already said, run out of superlatives in my copy of the Concise Oxford Dictionary but it is dated 1911. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grrclark Posted December 16, 2018 Report Share Posted December 16, 2018 4 hours ago, mel b3 said: You could just sharpen it on the back step 😊 Done that before! This summer I was staying in a rented villa in Italy and the kitchen knives were hopelessly dull. I half opened the door windows in the car and used the ground edge on the glass, it works surprisingly well. The priestly oddity looks great Simon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tad-blody Posted December 16, 2018 Report Share Posted December 16, 2018 Is the blade lock in the closed position a Ditchy entreprises mod or are Opinel selling them like that now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted December 16, 2018 Report Share Posted December 16, 2018 hello, nice work there simon, all Penelope needs now is a big troot to give the last rights Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted December 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2018 14 minutes ago, Tad-blody said: Is the blade lock in the closed position a Ditchy entreprises mod or are Opinel selling them like that now? well spotted .....it is fairly recent that the blades have been lockable in the closed position.......i have had a couple of old ones (old stock) where i have had to grind an angle out...and in the very curved handles i still have to grind a bit more out on a lockable one... so well done that man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tad-blody Posted December 16, 2018 Report Share Posted December 16, 2018 5 minutes ago, ditchman said: well spotted .....it is fairly recent that the blades have been lockable in the closed position.......i have had a couple of old ones (old stock) where i have had to grind an angle out...and in the very curved handles i still have to grind a bit more out on a lockable one... so well done that man Damned good idea that. Had a few over the years that have slackened through use and I've found them open like a V in the bag or coat pocket, luckily no cuts though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted December 17, 2018 Report Share Posted December 17, 2018 19 hours ago, Tad-blody said: Damned good idea that. Had a few over the years that have slackened through use and I've found them open like a V in the bag or coat pocket, luckily no cuts though. Don’t think that will happen with simons knifes , the blade fits very snug in the handle they have been extreamly well made and engineered. harnser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted December 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2018 15 minutes ago, Harnser said: Don’t think that will happen with simons knifes , the blade fits very snug in the handle they have been extreamly well made and engineered. harnser thank you ..............sent flynny and daughter's knife off today............the post does worry me even the tracked post...they went as "garden pruners" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flynny Posted December 17, 2018 Report Share Posted December 17, 2018 (edited) Lovely work as usual Simon, you could get 100 smackers a pop for those, ????? Easy, as said I ll start saving antler for ya mate, I only keep the 1st set of each beast, ( only Sika to go ) ive given plenty away over the last 5 years( apart from the 1st ones of each species grassed), I'll look in my man den and see what else I've got knocking about for ya, what you gonna do with them roe antlers I sent ya????? I'm sure you'll come up with somert that priest/ knife combo is awesome mate, a belting idea flynny Edited December 17, 2018 by flynny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7daysinaweek Posted December 17, 2018 Report Share Posted December 17, 2018 On 16/12/2018 at 15:26, ditchman said: nearly done...a quick sand down to get rid of a couple of deep scratches.. quick polish.then i put in a hardened steel rivet............. Tried to be clever as it is" A PRIEST"......... the black wood ebony is the clerical shirt....and the white antler ring is the dog collar..................... well i think it is fun anyway.......... please yer self.. there is enough weight in it with the 1/4" steel rod and brass cap ...and used swiftly to the head will dispatch game ...no-probs.....ive seen folk trying to beat to death a pheasant with something bigger...they look like the drummer out of Deaf Leppard......its not ....how hard....it is how ..you administer the "last rites".... so there you go.............ive run out of antler now so im stuffed for the moment.... ditch I shall refer to this one as "THE BLACK DEATH" Superb craft there Ditchy as usual. atb 7diaw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted December 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2018 (edited) i think i shall call it "the terminator"......................(or Arni for short) Edited December 17, 2018 by ditchman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tad-blody Posted December 17, 2018 Report Share Posted December 17, 2018 4 hours ago, Harnser said: Don’t think that will happen with simons knifes , the blade fits very snug in the handle they have been extreamly well made and engineered. harnser I agree, for the sake of clarity I meant with well worn original wood handled Opinels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted December 18, 2018 Report Share Posted December 18, 2018 Wow!!!! Only just seen this. Beauty in form and function, right there! It shall get its first outing on the 29th. Thank you so much, Simon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted December 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2018 33 minutes ago, Penelope said: Wow!!!! Only just seen this. Beauty in form and function, right there! It shall get its first outing on the 29th. Thank you so much, Simon. I HAVE PUT AN EDGE ON IT.............but you need to get a fine diamond file to bring it up to snuff.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted December 20, 2018 Report Share Posted December 20, 2018 Well, there was a package waiting for me when I got home last night that was eagerly opened to reveal a wondrous and very functional tool, and one that will be treasured. Thank you, Simon and a Merry Christmas to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitebridges Posted December 20, 2018 Report Share Posted December 20, 2018 Smart orl jorb o tha priest Ditch. Here's me diamond file. Brings the edge up a treat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted December 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2018 thats the sort of thing............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted December 20, 2018 Report Share Posted December 20, 2018 1 hour ago, Whitebridges said: Smart orl jorb o tha priest Ditch. Here's me diamond file. Brings the edge up a treat. We’re did you get it from nige . harnser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted December 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2018 46 minutes ago, Harnser said: We’re did you get it from nige . harnser i was about to ask him the same question......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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