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Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: Cardboard_Duck on March 10, 2013, 10:07:42 pm

Title: Knife number 2
Post by: Cardboard_Duck on March 10, 2013, 10:07:42 pm

I made this today -

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8531/8546005191_047f1166f6_z.jpg)

It is 1080 carbon steel that I heat treated and tempered myself (first time doing it) The blade is 3.75" and the handle is 3.5". I just drew a shape and went with it...

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8526/8547100994_18e3148f3e_z.jpg)

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8250/8546003433_77359bcc9c_z.jpg)

Title: Re: Knife number 2
Post by: Frawg on March 10, 2013, 10:51:43 pm

Very nice Duck, I really like that one great job.
Matt

Title: Re: Knife number 2
Post by: Olanigw (Pekane) on March 10, 2013, 11:17:39 pm

Nice beefy knife.

Title: Re: Knife number 2
Post by: osage outlaw on March 10, 2013, 11:34:48 pm

I like it.

Title: Re: Knife number 2
Post by: Pappy on March 11, 2013, 09:09:38 am

I like it,very nice work.  :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Knife number 2
Post by: Cardboard_Duck on March 11, 2013, 09:08:17 pm

Thanks for the comments :)

I brought it to work today, showed the guys at my shop and got some good constructive criticism. Some liked the weight of the 1/8" thick blade, some didn't, they also said the handle was a bit small. Overall good I guess.

I also abused the #$%@ out of it  >:D first a put a good edge on it with a Work Sharp knife sharpener and cut everything I could with it  >:D  >:D  >:D even some 6065 aluminum!! I have to say it held an edge even after the aluminum shaving session, but I'm assuming I didn't have a high enough or long enough heat session for the temper so it must be brittle... but I knew that when my files wouldn't touch it after the tempering. All part of the learning process right :)