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Sixpotsuz

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Pineapple knives
« on: February 19, 2020, 06:56:02 PM »

Anyone watching Michael Portillo on tv?

He’s in Malaysia with a pineapple grower...

The knife used to harvest pineapples is made of Land Rover springs!!
How cool is that !!?

Wonderful
 :wooly-jumper :-* :o :cool :-*

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Re: Pineapple knives
« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2020, 07:06:09 PM »

Apparently Land Rover springs make good knives (don't know why ??? ). Quite a few knife-men use them  :cheers


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Re: Pineapple knives
« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2020, 07:17:56 PM »

Specifically Land Rover springs? I would think any leaf spring steel would do. All you need is a high carbon steel which means it is hardenable by using a cycle of heating and quenching so it can retain a sharp blade. Thank you Forged in Fire for all my forging knowledge.
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Re: Pineapple knives
« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2020, 07:24:41 PM »

I once went on a a wood-splitting course run by someone who made traditional split-wood gates, fencing, etc.
Half a leaf spring ground sharp was the recommended knife for splitting the logs, using a lever through the spring eye.
The knife was impelled through the wood by hammering the back, it's direction being guided by levering on the handle.
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Re: Pineapple knives
« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2020, 07:30:49 PM »

If you want to see some impressive knife making, have a look at Tim Chilcott’s (Essex AR) website. Green man knives
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Re: Pineapple knives
« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2020, 07:25:48 AM »

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Re: Pineapple knives
« Reply #7 on: February 24, 2020, 09:34:56 AM »

If you want to see some impressive knife making, have a look at Tim Chilcott’s (Essex AR) website. Green man knives

Why thank you, Dave  :-[  :tiphat

Land Rover leaf springs do indeed make good knives as do most leaf springs as A-Ro says.
Several different grades of steel were used by Land Rover over the years but it's not really the grade of steel as much as it is the skill of the bladesmith who forges, hardens and tempers the blade  :-\ ;)

But, Hey, lets keep the myth going  :wooly-jumper
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Re: Pineapple knives
« Reply #8 on: February 24, 2020, 08:10:15 PM »

Should think the old Land Rover leaves are popular as they are so thin.

Modern pick ups and vans with leaf springs use parabolic style springs so less leaves but much thicker material. Don't really want a knife 1/2" thick!

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Re: Pineapple knives
« Reply #9 on: February 24, 2020, 09:23:34 PM »

Good program on the discovery channel forged in fire they've made all sorts of blades from different metals including leaf springs  :tiphat
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