Main Discussion Area > Primitive Skills

Question for all you knife builders out there.

(1/2) > >>

Adam:
I'm working on making my first knife for a Christmas gift.  I started with an edger blade and have it roughed out using a Dremel cut off wheel and files.  I haven't started sharpening it yet.  I don't really know much about different types of steels or what kind I'm working with, but it seems fairly hard when I'm filing it and throws off a lot of sparks under the abrasive wheel.  Is it necessary for me to heat the blade edge once it's formed and then quench it, or can I proceed with the steel as is?  Thanks very much.

Stoker:
Do a search in build-a-longs Madcrow does a great one with a edger blade. It got me started in the right direction. I bumped it to the top My aplogies to Knightd he has the edger blade thread. Madcrow was the guthook thread. Sorry fellas
Thanks Leroy

rover brewer:
I would hand file about 1/8 of an inch off the blade because your cutting got it to hot and it will  chip on the edge easy ,as far as heat treating you really need to know what type of metal you have. I think it will still make a very good knife without the heat treating,but not as good if its heat treated.I don't have the knownledge as some on here and I hope one of them will join in to see if I'm telling you right.Be very careful when sanding or grinding that you don't get it to hot.

Tortoise:
It will definitely be less soft if you quench it. But nonetheless it will still make a good blade.

Adam:
Thanks guys. I was extremely careful not to let the blade heat up too much.  I kept my hand on the area I was cutting and took a break or dipped it in water any time it got over lukewarm.  Just to be safe, I'll certainly hand file the edge.  Thanks very much for everyone's input.  I'm trying to do the best job I possibly can since this is for the Christmas exchange.  I'm taking lots of pictures and am planning to post a build along when I'm done.

Navigation

[0] Message Index

[#] Next page