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Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: BOWMAN53 on June 28, 2013, 10:27:46 pm

Title: bowyers knife design
Post by: BOWMAN53 on June 28, 2013, 10:27:46 pm

I have this idea for a "do it all" bowyers knife. Heavy for chopping, beveled edges for  ease. Another smaller edge for precision chopping, serated edge for sawing and finally an attachment for draw knife handles.

(http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a631/jamesbowyer89/20130628_180256_zps92499de8.jpg)

What do you guys think? Is it feasible?

Title: Re: bowyers knife design
Post by: PrimitiveTim on June 29, 2013, 01:57:20 am

Quote from: BOWMAN53 on June 28, 2013, 10:27:46 pm

Is it feasible?

Absolutely!  Do it man!  ... just keep in mind I have nothing to lose by thinking this is a good idea.

personally I don't think the serrated edge is necessary and that seems like it would be hard to make.

Title: Re: bowyers knife design
Post by: BOWMAN53 on June 29, 2013, 02:17:25 am

i would totally do it if i had the knowledge and equipment. i would love to see someone give it a try though.

Title: Re: bowyers knife design
Post by: Olanigw (Pekane) on June 29, 2013, 08:57:09 am

I would ditch the saw edge.  They are murder to make right, and you're not going to be able to heat treat it effectively.
Is it necessary?

Quote from: Patches O'Hoolihan

Necessary? is it necessary for me to drink my own urine? No, but it's sterile, and I like the taste.

Short story=  Do it, take lots of pics, report on its performance.

Title: Re: bowyers knife design
Post by: Thesquirrelslinger on June 29, 2013, 01:21:05 pm

Make it sturdy enough to chop down a tree.
Make it machete-like, with draw-knife handles. Ditch the saw-edge. They are useless.
Try it. Make it heavy and TOUGH. No coatings, heavy tool steel. I am very hard on tools, I will break a cheap cruddy tool made in China...
And a lot of cheap knives. Don't make it folding.

Title: Re: bowyers knife design
Post by: BOWMAN53 on June 29, 2013, 03:47:12 pm

The serrated edge can go. Im pretty rough on my tools too.

This is open for anyone to try, like i said, i don't have the equipment or know how.

Title: Re: bowyers knife design
Post by: Thesquirrelslinger on June 29, 2013, 03:52:16 pm

Quote from: BOWMAN53 on June 29, 2013, 03:47:12 pm

The serrated edge can go. Im pretty rough on my tools too.

This is open for anyone to try, like i said, i don't have the equipment or know how.

I am going to try it with mild steel.
Maybe put a scraper on it somewhere?

Title: Re: bowyers knife design
Post by: BOWMAN53 on June 29, 2013, 05:16:18 pm

Instead of the serrated edge it could be a scraper instead.  Let me know how its going

Title: Re: bowyers knife design
Post by: Will H on June 29, 2013, 09:14:22 pm

Google the Tom brown tracker knife. Mine weighs 2 lbs out of high carbon steel. It has it all ;) I've made a couple quickie bows in the past with it. The drawknife function of the blade works great for me. All around bowers survival tool :)

Title: Re: bowyers knife design
Post by: Thesquirrelslinger on June 29, 2013, 09:32:15 pm

OK, I just wasted 2 hours looking at knives I can't afford  >:(
I could have been shooting!

Title: Re: bowyers knife design
Post by: BowSlayer on July 04, 2013, 05:51:34 am

What ever you do put a beer bottle opener on the handle, very important for bow making :P