Looks like a good collection of wooden "toys for boys".Quote:
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Looks like a good collection of wooden "toys for boys".Quote:
Originally Posted by MSL
One boy two girlsQuote:
Originally Posted by Shearer
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The Chinese make some pretty good steels. Even their cheap stuff is good for day to day work.Quote:
Originally Posted by Phil_H
They use cv19 steel it's deadly sharp[emoji869]
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With the virus I have had plenty of time standing in front of the grinder. Fresh batch of Mamba's , Copperheads and Boomslang's all ground and about to head off for heat treatment.
Perfect shape for a hunting knife IMO.Quote:
Originally Posted by viper
Yeah. And all sorts. The Pegasi brand uses 9CR18Mov too and thats a good at least average stainless.Quote:
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Clearing out the garage turned up a box of 15 or so knives, few good memories in there
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Clean them up. It’ll be rewarding to give them a spruce up.Quote:
Originally Posted by MSL
mate even lookinat the photos theres some history there.Quote:
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Exactly. Does anyone remember a brand called Koh-hi-noor or something like that? And Blue Jean, they were very cool.Quote:
Originally Posted by kotuku
I have a kohinor, the guy made it and gifted it to my father. It’s an antler handled dagger for pig sticking. I got Hamish to make a nice sheath for it. It’s a little impractical for hunting but still cool. My cousin also has a kohinor, his is a clip point of about five inches, much more practical.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tahr
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I had a skinner back in the day. Soft steel but came up very sharp. In the end I think that my file completely ate it :) 50 odd years ears ago.Quote:
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Isolation has got the creative juices flowing. Plenty to work and refine but not bad.
Pretty sure I'm going to buy a knife off you some time soon. They look greatQuote:
Originally Posted by viper
What steel? TaQuote:
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Cheers mate, the forum members have been awesome with their support and encouragement.Quote:
Originally Posted by kiwijames
Feedback from the knives sold has been very positive and a real buzz with some great photo's sent with game.
No rush just let me know when you want to do something and we can chat and go from there.
nice grinds. Do you use a jig or free hand?Quote:
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This batch is 14c28n Sanvik blade steel for Sweden.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tahr
A jig of sorts but very crude, slowly working on free hand but not easy on a tiny grinder with a platen about the size of two postage stamps ( literally ).Quote:
Originally Posted by stevodog
Working hard to get a nice grind as it sets the knife up for the rest of the build , once the steel is treated and hard my little 1 x 30 hobby grinder is working it's arse off to remove much more steel so lots of attention at the early stages helps.
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Crack up, yours looks well used
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Yep, had as long as I can remember, think it was my grandfathers.
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Is it the platen or the tool rest that is too small on your 1x30?
@hotbarrels , both really but the tool rest has a piece of steel clamped on so that problem / modification has been sorted. The Platen measures a grand area of 25 mm x 55 mm so it's a small area to maintain an even contact with.
However it does get the job done and I have grown quite fond of what another knife maker calls my " Pencil Sharpener"
gee i wonder who that is:D
Ok guys, lockdown has afforded me time for knife making. Here is knife 01.
I have had help from Shelley who sold me his old punishing machine and gave pointers on how to rebirth it back to good working order.
He also kindly did the heat treatment on it and I took it home and tempered in the oven.
Thanks a lot.
3mm 01 tool steel, full flat grind, shaving Sharp with a forced patina.
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i did my first one a few weeks ago. will start #2 soon but unfortunately need a cutoff disc to chop down an old cleaver before i start.Quote:
Originally Posted by stevodog
oh well maybe later
Cool troppo, think I saw that Skinner in Damascus steel. Been a good tinker with the sun coming in through open shed door.
Love the Blue Jean @kotuku . Dad used one for the better part of 40 years on the farm but had it stolen out of his wagon a couple of years ago. Have been looking for one for a present for his 60th. Anyone have any clue where I might be able to find one?
ive got a barazilian skinner in my collection ,but one on a fit of bordedom Itook to a skilsaw blade and made my own version .rough as guts handle was two bits of ply lying around in the shed glued onwithy builderas adhesicve thewn wrapped with insulation tape -it got a rough as guts sheath too .its part of me Bbq kit,hangs round me guts off a bit of dog chain i founds .considering the qaulity of workmanship its suprisingly sahrp and will slide through most meats .
i also made a highland dirk out of a hi speed industrial hacksaw blade carefully worked with angle grinder and carefully hones .handle is wooden covered in leather with a syntheitc cairgorm jewel in the top .sheath -again wooden covered in leather.use old bear cans for the brass fittings -bit manky now but they could be replaced .
yes i wore in on parade when i was in the pipeband and it even did a haggis ceremony.
again blade may be thin but hell it keeps its edge.
The above opening should read _Ive a brazilian manufactured skinner in my collection IIRC "tarantino".apologies for that guys .Cant for life of me get the bloody hang of computer keyboards!
The knives I made in previous years at a forge in Nelson. To be honest they've only ever been used to cut cheese and salami... but I like them nonetheless
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Nice looking knives,like the grain of the wood and the brass.
picked some up while walking yesterday, still cant get the dark colour off, from one black-sticky skin I tried to remove...so maybe the goopy black ones would work ?Quote:
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Lockdown day 15
Hunting knife made from old Wüsthof breadknife.
Totara scales made from wife's old fruit bowl, which she happily donated in return for a new hunting knife.
Red micarta G10 liners and brass pins.
Leather sheath weathered look finished with olive oil, home made vinegaroon and some excellent leather creme from @Puffin.
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Bit of drilling work.
I never thought to tape together and drill the whole lot.
