Thread: Show me your knives

Originally Posted by viper

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Finished for a forum member, Mamba model hunter. Ringed Gidgee with toxic green and black liners.
Carbon pins and a slicey full flat grind.
Looking forward to seeing it in action.

I'm the very fortunate recipient of Duncan's fine craftsmanship. I look forward to getting it 'dirty' sometime soon.
Thank you very much indeed Duncan.

A better picture of the handle detail and figuring.

something a bit different big bbq/smoker knife ie full brisket.
12c27 stainless steel and a ringed gidgee handle
sorry for the crap photo

Trying out new stuff...

Originally Posted by viper

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A better picture of the handle detail and figuring.

That is a beauty.

New kitchen cutter for me; carbon fiber over carbon steel. Black G10 liners and hidden pins. Few lessons learned during this build for sure.

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Not a knife, but its a cutter.

Been looking for a metal cut vertical band saw to cut blades to shape, but they are wicked expensive. The metal cut saws run at a much slower blade speed compared to the timber saws.
Decided to get an old tanner belt drive machine and gear it down. Seen a few done on youtube where they run a lay shaft and an additional pulley set to get the required reduction. Did some math and decided the best option was to replace the drive motor with a little geared three phase motor and a VSD.

Took 6 months to find a suitable bandsaw, and another couple of months to find a new second hand geared motor for 1/4 of the price of a new one, and a little VSD off a guy on TM selling them out of Cambridge. Then I came up with the clever idea of maintaining the original motor as well as the geared motor, mounted parallel to each other, with a quick change belt so I can run either the original timber cut speed, or in 10 seconds change over to metal cut speed. The motors are sitting on a cantilevered hinged plate, so the weight of both motors is enough to tension the belt with no other attachments.

Wired it all up with a change over switch between the two motors and a couple of three pin outlets for lights. Fired it all up last night and there were now sparks or smoke and the power didn't trip in the shed - must have got the wiring right first time

Blue Micarta Krait, sky blue and black liners with carbon pins and brass lanyard tube. 12c27 sandvik stainless.
Off to a forum member to put to good use , thanks for the support.
Another on the way with some 7-8 inch kitchen knives on the bench to do just for a change.

Nicely done, I’m jealous!
I have wanted a bandsaw for ages too!

Originally Posted by Shelley

Nicely done, I’m jealous!
I have wanted a bandsaw for ages too!

Well, I managed to get a custom length bi-metal steel cut blade made for the saw today. Pleased to say that the system works!
Cuts through 3mm mild flat bar at a comfortable pace without having to push too hard running about 35m/min surface speed on the blade since it is unlubed. Faster and more accurate than a disc grinder and a lot cleaner.
Very happy.

Cost:
Tanner bandsaw of TM $655
230v to 400v VFD off TM $295
SEW 1350/98rpm 0.55kW geared motor $529
Pulley and new belt $50
Electrical enclosure/switches/plugs $250
4 new blades (2x steel cut, 2x wood) $186
Total $1965

Not cheap, but an off the shelf metal cut vertical bandsaw is over $3k from the dealers, and mine can cut at steel or wood speed, just need to change the blade.
I recon you could pick up a donner saw for half the price (I probably paid too much for mine), and same with the motor (you don't need a geared one, just use the correct size pullies), but a budget of $1,500 would be a good place to start.

mate thats not a saw this is a saw
nice job on yours very clever conversion

this is mine built in 1942 for the war made as a 240v unit in usa and shipped to wellington for the american war effort .
it has full variable speed , self feed ,chip blower and blade welder its my favorite thing in the shed .
i think @viper want to marry it he speends so much time with it

Originally Posted by Shelley

Nicely done, I’m jealous!
I have wanted a bandsaw for ages too!

I may have a vertical bandsaw available. It’s an American made do-all


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Originally Posted by john worthington

mate thats not a saw this is a saw
nice job on yours very clever conversion
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this is mine built in 1942 for the war made as a 240v unit in usa and shipped to wellington for the american war effort .
it has full variable speed , self feed ,chip blower and blade welder its my favorite thing in the shed .
i think @viper want to marry it he speends so much time with it

Yeah I love that old beast, lot's of cool things in your shed mate.....

Originally Posted by john worthington

mate thats not a saw this is a saw
nice job on yours very clever conversion

this is mine built in 1942 for the war made as a 240v unit in usa and shipped to wellington for the american war effort .
it has full variable speed , self feed ,chip blower and blade welder its my favorite thing in the shed .
i think @viper want to marry it he speends so much time with it

Very nice. There is definitely some cool old kit around. They don't make stuff like that any more. The shear mass of yours would make it run super smooth.

it sure does its great to use it needs a birthday to clean up the paint the previous owner splashed on it but other than that it works great