First Knife.....practice run - Page 2

Wagner11 · 12-02-2018, 10:18 PM

Wow that is really good for a practice run. It's a shame it can't be hardened.

Nice work!

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Bob in SF · 12-02-2018, 10:22 PM

Beautiful!

bsshog40 · 12-02-2018, 11:06 PM

Very nice!

magpens · 12-03-2018, 12:26 AM

Very lovely knife !!!

Charlie_W · 12-03-2018, 08:29 AM

Wonderful first go!
Your work looks first class even if you see things you are not totally happy with....any of us would be thrilled to have a knife of that caliber.
Also, excellent choice on Dawn’s PR for the scales!
That will make a great letter opener for your desk.

thewishman · 12-03-2018, 08:42 AM

What a beautiful "practice" piece!

VotTak · 12-03-2018, 10:41 AM

My first knife was much-much worse. I also use my 2x72 which I welded together myself. So, I went through the same troubles as you did. But your knife looks very good. Not sure why you say that stainless steel cannot be hardened... but it is secondary. I usually cut my knives to shape, than send for heat treatment and than put the bevels on and add handle...
And to make folding knives.... well good luck with that... I do not have metal mill to pursue that goal.... probably you got better equipment to go for folders

jttheclockman · 12-03-2018, 10:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skiprat

Hi all,
I recently showed my home made 2 x 72 Belt grinder that I made to have a go at making a knife or two.

Well, I've heard a rumour that Mrs Santa is bringing me some Damascus steel for Christmas...

So I had to have a practice run. This is the result. The belt grinder worked like a charm and as it was my very first knife, I decided to use the last chunk of my all time favourite resin ( Alchemy/Burnt Copper by PR Princess ) for the scales

The metal is 1/4 thick stainless ( the type that can't be hardened

) So this is mostly for show. Probably wouldn't cut soft butter, but I do have several cuts....

Decided to go for a shiny finish. It could do with some more polishing, but.....

I ultimately want to make folding knives. UK legal friction folders. Locking knives are not legal.

Pretty pleased with how it came out, though it certainly isn't flawless by a long way. Hope you like it too

I am guessing machetes, bowie knives, swords are next. We are going to have to keep an eye on you sir. Maybe on your next pen, instead of using a skew just pull out one of these scrapers.

MRDucks2 · 12-03-2018, 12:47 PM

Quite nice

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skiprat · 12-03-2018, 01:35 PM

Thanks for all the comments guys. Always appreciated

{even yours JT

}

Stepan....(VotTak) essentially, if stainless is of the non-magnetic flavour, then it cannot be hardened.

Well, not by heat treatment anyway. It can be toughened up by 'work hardening' . Not sure how or even if it could be applied to a blade though.

12-02-2018, 11:06 PM	#13 (permalink)
bsshog40 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Midland, Tx Posts: 256 Photos: 7	Very nice! __________________ Bobby My Original Music https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVo...zlEDqtFtPNYTkQ

12-03-2018, 12:26 AM	#14 (permalink)
magpens Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Coquitlam, BC, Canada Photos: 67	Very lovely knife !!! __________________ Mal Kids rule the world !!! .... eventually if not already !

12-03-2018, 08:29 AM	#15 (permalink)
Charlie_W Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Sterling, VA USA Posts: 4,821 Photos: 3	Wonderful first go! Your work looks first class even if you see things you are not totally happy with....any of us would be thrilled to have a knife of that caliber. Also, excellent choice on Dawn’s PR for the scales! That will make a great letter opener for your desk. __________________ Charlie W.

12-03-2018, 08:42 AM	#16 (permalink)
thewishman Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Reynoldsburg, Ohio, USA. Posts: 7,934 Photos: 0	What a beautiful "practice" piece! __________________ Chris Non Impedite Raditioni Cogitationis. (Unencumbered by the thought process.) Tom and Ray Magliozzi

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MRDucks2 Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Franklin, IN Posts: 1,124 Photos: 0	Quite nice Sent from my iPhone using Penturners.org mobile app __________________ Think deeply, Speak gently Love much, Laugh alot Work hard, Give freely Be kind & Leave The Rest to God

12-02-2018, 10:18 PM	#11 (permalink)
Wagner11 Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Indiana Posts: 60 Photos: 0	Wow that is really good for a practice run. It's a shame it can't be hardened. Nice work! Sent from my SM-S727VL using Tapatalk

12-02-2018, 10:22 PM	#12 (permalink)
Bob in SF Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: San Francisco Posts: 1,062 Photos: 2	Beautiful!

12-03-2018, 10:41 AM	#17 (permalink)
VotTak Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Staten Island, NY, USA Posts: 214 Photos: 0	My first knife was much-much worse. I also use my 2x72 which I welded together myself. So, I went through the same troubles as you did. But your knife looks very good. Not sure why you say that stainless steel cannot be hardened... but it is secondary. I usually cut my knives to shape, than send for heat treatment and than put the bevels on and add handle... And to make folding knives.... well good luck with that... I do not have metal mill to pursue that goal.... probably you got better equipment to go for folders

12-03-2018, 01:35 PM	#20 (permalink)
skiprat Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: In a Skip in Wales Photos: 227	Thanks for all the comments guys. Always appreciated {even yours JT } Stepan....(VotTak) essentially, if stainless is of the non-magnetic flavour, then it cannot be hardened. Well, not by heat treatment anyway. It can be toughened up by 'work hardening' . Not sure how or even if it could be applied to a blade though. __________________ www.skiprat-pens.com

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