homemade knives

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J.C.

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i'd love to see any homemade knives (and i mean homemade not handcrafted
by pros) that you guys have made.
i have been making some out of edger blades and old files. nothing special
but serviceable. i'd like to show them to you but i don't have a camera.
anyway thanks a lot:)
 
Specs are:
-O1 tool steel heat treated to R58 that was salvaged from the scrap bin at work
-5 1/2"" blade length
-10 1/2" overall lenght
-hand made canvas micarta scales
- brass pins (also salvaged from scrap bin)
- hair popping edge with a sand blasted matte finish

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You might also want to look at this tread http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=485042
 
Here are some shown with a 'Clipper' for comparison.

On the extreme right is a small knife ground from a file...the primary purpose of this one was to be a flint striker for fire lighting.

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Below is a tomahawk I made in the back yard using a small charcoal forge which was just a hole in the ground. I used this just yesterday for cutting stuff and hammering in nails on my trap line. Below that is a knife with antler scales made from a big circular saw blade. At the bottom is a skean dhu made by my talented knife-maker buddy, Ed Shaw. I'm thinking I might sell this one because it is too fancy for my way of life. The picture also shows how I fit my Cold Steel Bushman to a stick. I drilled another hole in the Bushman handle for the cord (had to use a special drill because the steel was so hard).

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Here's a homemade machete, and a small utility knife I wear on my belt. I can't remember for sure what steel I used for them, but it was probably some big bandsaw blade.

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I like using plastic pipe for sheaths. It can be formed to shape by heating in boiling water then pushing the knife into it. The sheaths are very safe and easy to keep clean. Here's my latest possum knife. Very handy for the trap line.
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Excellent job, mr. coote. I especially like that machete. I'm going to have to give it a try one of these days.

Doc
 
wow, great job guys! nice looking knives,i bet their good users as well.
i like fine and fancy knives but when it comes time to really put 'em to work
you just hate to use your high $$$ knife. anyway keep 'em coming:)
 
Here's one I finished up a couple months ago -

1085 steel
15" OAL
1/4" thick
Forged in a homemade bucket forge
Wood is wenge
Fittings are mild steel, forged and filed to shape.

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Andy
 
Knives I made about 20 years ago. Blades 01 tool steel . Rockwell 58-59C. Handle material Micarta. 316 SS threaded screws. Brass and SS bolsters. Taper tang on med. size knife with colored spacers. Large knife blade finished with gun blueing. Every part of the knives made by hand except the heat treating. Leather cases made for each. First try at knifemaking. After doing it I realized the talent others have in this field.
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The first one I've made. Crappy pic, but oh well. 1/8in 1080 steel, cocobolo handles and NS pins. I'm currently working on the second one, that will be for my wife, and the design is much improved, I can't wait to get it done.
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some of mine , Imnot exactly a pro tho .. LOL

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my knife making workshop in full swing
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a couple of choppers
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and of course every kid HAS to do one with a saw back :
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Couple of mine. These are the first I have made from scratch. 1/8" 1080, ground w/ angle grinder, files and sandpaper. Antler came from scrap bin @ garage sale. Maple was a couple bucks @ Home Despot. And no, those are not sawteeth on the top one, it was my first attempt at filework.

I doubt I have $100 worth of knifemaking tools. All were bargains. Here is my forge, built myself out of $28 worth of parts.



I am still learning. It just goes to show that you can get started real easy. Everyone is real friendly over at shoptalk Q&A on this forum. Have fun.
 
Its actually a 69 ford sedan right hand rear leaf spring :)

not the one that mounts up to the shackles but the next one to that , full length .
 
Here is one I just made for a guy at work.
The steel is a circular brick saw
.090 thick
edge quenched with a torch and oil
Jabrock scales
White plastic liners

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The same metal with Jarrah Scales

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Tinbasher said:
Here is one I just made for a guy at work.
The steel is a circular brick saw
.090 thick
edge quenched with a torch and oil
Jabrock scales
White plastic liners

IMG]http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w203/tinbasher/Whiteliner3.jpg[/IMG]
he same metal with Jarrah Scales

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that's beautiful
 
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