10-13-2013, 07:50 PM | #1 |
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Making Knives
My first time attempt at making a somewhat big traditional Bowie knife, or any knife for that matter.
Watched how to vids on Youtube and decided to give it a shot. I had a big sheet of 440 SS, brass plate and some black walnut, so it was a no $ project. I cut out the blade blank with a mini grinder. Used a bench grinder and belt sander to get the basic shape, hand filed the blade grind. Heat treat was done with charcoal and quenched in a bucket of old hydraulic fluid. Sharpening was done on a wet stone, nice and sharp. Sheath was also home made. My second attempt, same process, learned a little more about doing the blade grind. Made a jig to get a consistent bevel. LL
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10-13-2013, 07:56 PM | #2 |
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Outstanding. I have a old 12"bastard file I started on but never finished.
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10-13-2013, 09:07 PM | #3 |
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It is a learning process, isn't it!
Wish I still had my foundry and forge. Or even some of the blades I've made, in the past. As a kid I made 'knives' on a pedal powered wet sandstone. Crude, to say the least, but they had an edge. Spent a bit of time watching the blacksmith, in those years. Many years later, got back into the endeavor. Forging, grinding, casting guards and pommels. You can become compulsive/obsessive and get hell from the wife. Blades are an art, if you allow them to posess your mind. |
10-13-2013, 09:27 PM | #4 |
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What 10 Bears sad.
Lost more blades ready for scales than I ike thinking about, some warehouse guy in the Midwest must have liked them a lot. Well, cross country moves always did cost if you were moving anything more than a saseabag full. Looking good there Mr. lockednloaded, Keep up the good work! Regards, ... |
10-13-2013, 10:35 PM | #5 |
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Very cool set of skills. Another area I want to tackle in a couple of years. I have been saving railroad spikes and files from yard sales and such.
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10-13-2013, 10:52 PM | #6 |
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I'm a novice when it comes to making knives...
one thing I've learned so far is, it's damn near addictive as gun building. LL |
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FIRST remove the temper, turn 'em into nice soft carbon steel. When you are done pounding/grinding put 'some' temper back in. You will appreciate these words, some day. |
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10-14-2013, 12:36 AM | #8 |
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Gentlemen,
FWIW, stick with old files. Don't know the reason or the metal but some newer files, made in the last 10-12 years or so will NEVER make a usable knife. Started hearing that about 10 years back, don't know the details as I've made no new blades since then. Good luck to all, it's a great hobby/pastime! Regards, ... |
10-14-2013, 03:25 PM | #9 |
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Thanks for the information 10 Bears. I also have a three foot section of rail road track for working metal as well.
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lockednloaded you did a hell of a job IMO
The second one demonstrated a fast learner as well. |
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10-15-2013, 08:00 AM | #13 |
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Those are fine looking knives. Better than fine.
I've got some dried cherry plank I've sawed into strips for future knife handles. I'd like to make me a nice little patch cutting knife sometime.
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An old friend and I were allway competing with our collection of patch knives. Simplest piece of metal, properly treated, and dressed up . . . Then we started trying to outdo each other with cable knives. That fake Damascus look, became a bit addictive too. We finally layed out our patch knife creations at the Rondy-Voo. Allmost sold out. |
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10-26-2013, 11:36 AM | #15 |
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I want give this a shot. My buddy works at the power company and can eventually source for me a section of large diameter steel pipe...From that I will make my heat treat oven/forge....
it will also come in handy on all the firearms builds I do... |
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