shell 42 Posted September 28, 2012 Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 Having been inspired by the video that midnight posted, and having decided that I wanted to make something that suited just me, and the job I wanted, which was a short bladed but full lengeth handled knife, with a full tang, I thought I'd have a go at building one myself. The steel was recycled from the bottom blade of a gang mower, spent hours filling it, sanding it, shaping it. Gave it a basic heat treating, the best I could do, and plunged it in oil while it was still glowing. Then tempered it in the oven. Re-sanded it all back up. Drilled it for the pins and lanyard hole, purchased pins and lanyard tube and pieces of walnut from ebay. Stuck it together with epoxy resin and spent bloody days sanding and shaping the handle. I'm chuffed to bits with it, BUT if you worked it out in man hours, the lads that are selling custom made knifes on this site... there knifes are for abslutely nothing! They are probably a lot better heat treated than mine! I've yet to make a sheath for it. I've thoroughly enjoyed doing it and it's been a fair learning curve, and like I say it has taken hours and hours and hours. I've got a couple of blanks to work on, and they are the next ones to work on. They should be a lot easier. Here it is anyway... Malc 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spazzy paddy 127 Posted September 28, 2012 Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 nice blade should last alife time Quote Link to post Share on other sites
henarchchar 64 Posted September 28, 2012 Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 (edited) you will be addicted before you know it nice knife as well Edited September 28, 2012 by henarchchar Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shell 42 Posted September 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 Thanks guys Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nobby 65 Posted September 28, 2012 Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 Well done Malc good job now't like making something for yourself . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ady-b 94 Posted September 28, 2012 Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 good job mate, as said earlier it is highly addictive Quote Link to post Share on other sites
midnight 657 Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 well done malc . and thanks for refferancing the work that goes into them and the labour !! looks prettgy good so far , does it forfill the job you had in mind ? i hope this is the beggining of a new past time one that rewards you with tools you can enjoy using and have pride in owning . the vid i posted seems to have inspired alot of guys !! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spike25blue 55 Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 Nicely done there malc Me and Matt have been talking about blade size and for a general user for gutting rabbits you don't really need much more than 1" Keep it up buddy Atb rob 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nobby 65 Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 have a look on here loads of good info www.britishblades.com/forums/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shell 42 Posted September 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 Thanks for that link. Will have a look. Ta for the comments. midnight - yes it serves its purpose Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurche 48 Posted September 30, 2012 Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 as above i dont think people appreciate the time that goes into making even a fairly simple item and would not grumble about any prices if they realised. quality work keep it up Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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