ldh 0 Posted December 30, 2007 Report Share Posted December 30, 2007 I'm impressed! ...Very good knifes there! very very nice work mate lee Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john b 38 Posted December 30, 2007 Report Share Posted December 30, 2007 inspired by a thread on a bowhunting forum,i decided to make a sheath knife suitable for rabbits and fish.in the original thread a circular saw blade was used apparently its a very good steel.so i rummaged in the shed and came up with an old circular saw blade from the old black and decker. Very interesting post FF - and well planned too with all the pics at the right stages. I've never done anything like that but I have to admit it has got me thinking. Thanks for taking the time Quote Link to post Share on other sites
c2c 0 Posted December 30, 2007 Report Share Posted December 30, 2007 very good post im off to the shed shortly to have a go myself Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fishfish 17 Posted December 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2007 nice scandi duckwing! ime glad so many folk have been inspired to give it a go! as stated before i only anealed the tang not the blade.i like to keep things cool when making a blade by just dipping in water,i try my best not to lose the temper of the steel. since making that knife i now use DeWalt masonry bits to drill the holes theyre tungten carbide tips and will drill clean through hardened steel. those of you that were inspired post some pics of yer pieces! remember it takes time to get good and ive made my fair share of cock ups! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
new2hunting 0 Posted December 30, 2007 Report Share Posted December 30, 2007 going to show me dad he will be in the shed for ages now Quote Link to post Share on other sites
higgins 75 Posted December 30, 2007 Report Share Posted December 30, 2007 it's always interesting to read this stuff,makes you wanna 'have a go',i've never made a knife in my life, but would like to give it a go sometime,could there be more posts on cutting equipment to cut blades from circular saws as 'fibre 'Dremel tips mean nothing to me even though i have a grinding kit,how would you recognise a 'fibre'?Also tempering and untempering,i know this means hardening and un hardening of the metal,but maybe an explanation of the process and the reasons why, would help a few people who 'really wanna have a go'. Some excellent knives made there,Happy New Year, Higgins. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DUCKWING 302 Posted December 30, 2007 Report Share Posted December 30, 2007 WELL FF , GOOD QUALITY MASONARY BITS WILL DRILL THE HARDENED STEEL NO PROBLEM ...... I LIKE THE STUB CARBIDE , THEM LITTLE S.O.Bs WILL DRILL THROUGH ANYTHING THOUGH A BIT PRICEY , HIGGINS ........... WHY NOT TRY MAKEING A KNIFE WITH A READY MADE BLADE FIRST ? ............ THEN AS YOUR HEAD GETS ROUND THE WORK ....... YOU CAN STEP UP TO THE BLADE SMITHING I WOULD RECOMMEND YOU READ THE POSTS AT BRITISH BLADES ....... AND HAVE A LOOK AT THE MATERIALS , EQUIPMENT AND BUILD ALONG TUTORIALS ON https://www.brisa.fi/portal/index.php?optio...ex&cPath=94 AT THE MOMENT THEY HAVE LAURI CARBONS ON SALE FOR 4 EUROS AND CURLY BIRCH BLOCKS FOR 2 EUROS . THROW IN A BOLSTER FOR ABOUT A EURO ..... READ THE SCANDI BUILD ALONG ... AND YOU WILL HAVE A BLADE FOR NEXT TO NOWT !! ALL THE BEST DUCKWING Quote Link to post Share on other sites
higgins 75 Posted December 31, 2007 Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 thanks for that Duckwing,i remember reading some of those in an earlier post,good reading too, so much so that they are still in the back of my head 'shelved'for future use,i'm in the process of getting a workshop in the back where i can do'all manner of things tempered and untempered' including making a few knives in between,Happy New Year, Higgins. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
new2hunting 0 Posted December 31, 2007 Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 duckwing thanks for the link just what me old man needed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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