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Equipment & Gear => All Other Gear => Topic started by: Wazukie on October 07, 2013, 10:06:06 PM

Title: Today's work at the grinder.
Post by: Wazukie on October 07, 2013, 10:06:06 PM: Just a simple straight blade. The blade is 5.25" and handle is about 4.5" and the steel is .157 thick. I still need to take the bevel just a tad higher.
Title: Re: Today's work at the grinder.
Post by: hoyt2002 on October 07, 2013, 10:12:39 PM: :tup:
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Post by: stevemiller on October 08, 2013, 02:09:15 AM: A file will make for a fine knife,but you will have to anneal it grind your edge and then re harden the blade to make it last. :twocents: If not it will be to brittle at the handle and partially annealed at the blade. :twocents:
Title: Re: Today's work at the grinder.
Post by: Wazukie on October 08, 2013, 08:05:50 AM: Yup, you are right. That is why I annealed the file first :tup:
Title: Re: Today's work at the grinder.
Post by: stevemiller on October 08, 2013, 10:41:06 AM: Quote from: Wazukie on October 08, 2013, 08:05:50 AM
Yup, you are right. That is why I annealed the file first :tup:
Awsome ok,you must have allready cleaned the black off.very nice form to that knife.did you do the profile by hand also or edm?
Title: Re: Today's work at the grinder.
Post by: Wazukie on October 08, 2013, 10:57:44 AM: All by hand. I draw out what I basically want on paper then transfer it to the steel. Then just start grinding and make changes as I go.
Title: Re: Today's work at the grinder.
Post by: Wazukie on October 08, 2013, 11:56:26 AM: I've been a lot of things over the years but never a "professional" fabricator. I just tinker around with stuff these days, just do it for fun.
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Post by: stevemiller on October 08, 2013, 12:05:42 PM: Cool,what are you planning for the handle?i tried to modify my last post hit the remove accidentally dang thats instant lol.
Title: Re: Today's work at the grinder.
Post by: Wazukie on October 09, 2013, 04:49:09 PM: Heat treated, tempered and ready for a handle. Have to go get some epoxy for that. Also this is what I sketched out on paper today.