Bread knife patterns

[cl1237]

A coworker asked if I could make them a bread knife. I've never held one in person and so far I'm not pleased with the mock ups I've made. Does anyone have a pattern that they wouldn't mind sharing?

 

[bugradx2]

Are you making the knife (steel, handle, pins, et al?) from the ground up or just putting scales on a knife that you've already got?

I'm not a great resource on making the knife from raw steel as I don't have a forge but I have used many of the kits available from Woodcraft over the years and have been very pleasantly surprised with how well they've worked and held up. Another option is to go look at Jantz Supply (knifemaking.com) and browse their selection. They stock everything. I've bought from them in the past too.

 

[Monty]

If you are referring to a bow bread knife, check out this thread. Mark Mayo posted PDF files on how he makes his. It's served me well.

 

[RichAldrich]

If you are referring to a bow bread knife, check out this thread. Mark Mayo posted PDF files on how he makes his. It's served me well.

No link there!!!!

 

[RichAldrich]

Mark is found by mmayo. Great looking bread knives!

 

[Monty]

No link there!!!!

Did you click on the highlighted words? Mark's post with the PDF files are about halfway through the posts.

 

[cl1237]

Did you click on the highlighted words? Mark's post with the PDF files are about halfway through the posts.

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction, but I'm having the same problem. The link appears to be broken

 

[Monty]

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction, but I'm having the same problem. The link appears to be broken

This is the link:

https://www.penturners.org/conversations/bread-knife-jig.423448/#convMessage-471306

The link works for me and the PDFs download and open on my computer but the PDFs will not open on my Iphone.
Don't know what else to tell you.

 

[greenacres2]

@Monty Your link appears to be to a Conversation instead of a forum post. If true, you will be the only one who can access it. All i get in either of your posts is "The requested conversation could not be found." That would explain why you can see it, but not anyone else. Hope this helps!!

 

[d_bondi]

@Monty Your link appears to be to a Conversation instead of a forum post. If true, you will be the only one who can access it. All i get in either of your posts is "The requested conversation could not be found." That would explain why you can see it, but not anyone else. Hope this helps!!

Ditto... I get the same thing.

 

[Monty]

Would have sworn that was in the Casual Conversation forum. I'll see what I can do for you tonight.

 

[Monty]

Try this thread, post#15

 

[cl1237]

Try this thread, post#15

Excellent! Thank you! Lots of good information

 

[cl1237]

If you are referring to a bow bread knife, check out this thread. Mark Mayo posted PDF files on how he makes his. It's served me well.

Monty, you use 3/4" or thicker material for your bread knives?