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Offline BrianS

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Maple Syrup Knife Making
« on: March 30, 2018, 04:13:04 pm »
First let me admit I have no idea what I am doing but figured I would give this a try. A Friend was boiling maple sap, so I asked if he would put three old files in the fire and let them in the fire until it went out. Afterwards I was able to cut, grind and drill a rough knife blank out. Next step was to try to harden the steel so I used some hardwood charcoal and a electric blower and I was able to get the blade red hot before quenching it in some oil. I then put the blade in my Wife's oven to soften it up a little. Epoxied and pinned some maple wood slabs on and sanded it to shape. TruOil finish. Not pretty but seems to hold a edge.
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Offline BrianS

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Re: Maple Syrup Knife Making
« Reply #1 on: March 30, 2018, 04:14:20 pm »
The rest of the story
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Offline burchett.donald

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Re: Maple Syrup Knife Making
« Reply #2 on: March 30, 2018, 05:57:16 pm »
Brian,
          Heat with a slow cool down, annealing is what I like to do also with files...Makes the work much easier in the beginning stages...What kind of oil did you use for your quench...Nice blade  (f)
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Re: Maple Syrup Knife Making
« Reply #3 on: March 30, 2018, 06:00:54 pm »
Don,
I used motor oil. Not sure if that was good or bad?
Brian
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Offline KHalverson

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Re: Maple Syrup Knife Making
« Reply #4 on: March 30, 2018, 07:25:04 pm »
that'll work.
heck of a first knife.
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Offline Hawkdancer

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Re: Maple Syrup Knife Making
« Reply #5 on: March 30, 2018, 11:10:44 pm »
Ain't nobody going to believe you made that with maple sugar >:D Lol!  Nice job, and a useable knife!
Hawkdancer
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Offline bubby

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Re: Maple Syrup Knife Making
« Reply #6 on: March 31, 2018, 10:53:30 am »
Motor oil is not great, besides most having additives the smoke is really really bad for you. Canola is a better option
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Offline BrianS

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Re: Maple Syrup Knife Making
« Reply #7 on: March 31, 2018, 06:04:35 pm »
Thanks Bubby. I will use Canola oil next time.
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Offline Trapper Rob

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Re: Maple Syrup Knife Making
« Reply #8 on: March 31, 2018, 06:49:53 pm »
Nice knife.
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Offline Pappy

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Re: Maple Syrup Knife Making
« Reply #9 on: April 02, 2018, 03:06:53 pm »
Nice job Brian, that is about the way I done my last 2 , I used burnt diesel motor oil also to quench. Didn't know it was bad for me, o well what isn't anymore. :)
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Offline BrianS

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Re: Maple Syrup Knife Making
« Reply #10 on: April 03, 2018, 03:51:39 am »
A little better picture of the finished knife and a picture of two others that I just started.
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Re: Maple Syrup Knife Making
« Reply #11 on: April 03, 2018, 06:10:12 am »
You are on a roll Brian, nice projects going.
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Offline Hawkdancer

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Re: Maple Syrup Knife Making
« Reply #12 on: April 03, 2018, 12:06:25 pm »
Nice blades!  What are you going to haft them with?
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Maple Syrup Knife Making
« Reply #13 on: April 03, 2018, 12:44:03 pm »
Nice looking knife!
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Offline BrianS

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Re: Maple Syrup Knife Making
« Reply #14 on: April 03, 2018, 02:59:04 pm »
HawkDancer,
Thinking of using a piece of antler for the handle on one and probably wood with brass pins for the other handle. Glued on with some epoxy.
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