So instead of clogging up this category with many individual posts I figured I would post all of my rasp knives here over time. If you have seen my previous posts you may have figured out that I sure do love my rasp knives. Partly due to my father being a farrier, making rasps an inexpensive and readily available source of knife steel. And partly because I think the texture is really cool. I have been making knives for little over a year as a hobby, starting with stock removal, and just recently I started forging my handles and bevels as well. Some of these knives have been shown here before, but I feel this compilation would be incomplete without them. I will be posting in chronological order so hopefully you will see some improvement as the thread continues. Comments and critique are welcome as I am always looking to learn from those who know more than myself. More pictures to come as I make them.
Here is my stockpile of rasps, there are about 65 in this pile. Although there are many more buried among hundreds of horseshoes my dad has collected over the years. They are mainly Bellota and Heller brand rasps.
This is the first dagger I ever made. The handle is black walnut.
Also with a black walnut handle this knife was made as a working/utility knife for a friend of mine
This bowie was the first hidden tang knife I ever made. The handle was made from satinwood with a rasp guard.
This bowie was made with a black walnut handle and a rasp guard. I used stock removal so I could leave the file teeth on the spine.
This one has a hickory handle and also has a rasp guard. Made in much the same way as the last knife.
This was a personal project of mine, this straight razor was my first successful attempt of a hollow grind and took about 4 tries to get right. The other side of the grind isn't as good looking
but works none the less.
This was the better looking knife of a batch I made to practice forging bevels. The handle is weathered hickory from an axe handle that sat outside for a couple years.
Here are some knives also made to practice bevels. The woods used are unspalted and spalted canadian birch with copper pins. I'm not sure how I feel about the copper, I think next time I use these woods I'll use brass.
Wenge wood was used on this knife. I really like how this one turned out, it looks more appropriate with the copper pins I think.
I tried to forge this blade as close as I could to the final shape, The bevels were cleaned up with hand files and sand paper only. Took it to the grinder for a bit just to refine the profile. The handle is white oak with brass pins. This blade was edge quenched and you can see part of the hardening line in the scale on the spine.
Thanks for looking, hope you enjoyed it. More pictures yet to come.
Trogdorr
Here is my stockpile of rasps, there are about 65 in this pile. Although there are many more buried among hundreds of horseshoes my dad has collected over the years. They are mainly Bellota and Heller brand rasps.
This is the first dagger I ever made. The handle is black walnut.
Also with a black walnut handle this knife was made as a working/utility knife for a friend of mine
This bowie was the first hidden tang knife I ever made. The handle was made from satinwood with a rasp guard.
This bowie was made with a black walnut handle and a rasp guard. I used stock removal so I could leave the file teeth on the spine.
This one has a hickory handle and also has a rasp guard. Made in much the same way as the last knife.
This was a personal project of mine, this straight razor was my first successful attempt of a hollow grind and took about 4 tries to get right. The other side of the grind isn't as good looking
but works none the less.
This was the better looking knife of a batch I made to practice forging bevels. The handle is weathered hickory from an axe handle that sat outside for a couple years.
Here are some knives also made to practice bevels. The woods used are unspalted and spalted canadian birch with copper pins. I'm not sure how I feel about the copper, I think next time I use these woods I'll use brass.
Wenge wood was used on this knife. I really like how this one turned out, it looks more appropriate with the copper pins I think.
I tried to forge this blade as close as I could to the final shape, The bevels were cleaned up with hand files and sand paper only. Took it to the grinder for a bit just to refine the profile. The handle is white oak with brass pins. This blade was edge quenched and you can see part of the hardening line in the scale on the spine.
Thanks for looking, hope you enjoyed it. More pictures yet to come.
Trogdorr
