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I was the same mate. Drooling at knives through the glass at Ballingers in Christchurch. I was lucky enough to be given one as a gidt from a mate and buy another second hand this year.

I bought some knives in Sweden. CG m96 bayonet, CZ bayonet and a Puma " White Hunter" which is a knife I have long fancied. The Puma was produced before 1964 because it dosnt have a serial number on...

They were ornimental uniforn accoutrements Rushy. Not a fighting item at all.

Early first model Luftwaffe Dagger. Not my usual interest at all but interesting just the same.

Kind of fits in.

I made a nice Oak handle for an Axe head I bought off the internet from Bulgaria.
Revolver for scale

First world war German trench knife.
I thought I lost it, nice to see it again.

Top to bottom.

Puma Hunter, this is a treasured gift from a mate

Bench made Skirmish

Norwegian utility knife made by Brusletto, its nice and light and holds a decent edge.

It all comes down to moisture content at the end of the day.

20 years in an open shed in the Buller vs 20 years in Central Otago will give two different moisture contents.

You ideally want 12%...

I put a couple of Reindyr antler grips on some fairly old blades this afternoon.

I bought a knife kit from these guys

https://www.brisa.fi/catalog/category/view/s/supplies/id/2058/

It arrived in record time and I am very happy with the quality of it. The sheath in the kit...

I stuck a 100lb pig with my one of those,it was scary how the blade "slipped" into it.

I made a mini cleaver.
The handle is Elm burr.This is the first knife I have made,I bought some mosaic pins and plan to pin the handle on,more for looks than anything.

I found this knife when cleaning out a shed.
I can't make out the language written on the blade,looks Finnish maybe?

Nice wee knife with cruciform blade,some one took some time making that.