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Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: osage outlaw on February 27, 2013, 09:53:43 pm

Title: First knife
Post by: osage outlaw on February 27, 2013, 09:53:43 pm

This is my first attempt at making a knife.  It is made from a used bandsaw blade .035" thick.  Because it is thin, I didn't grind a bevel on it.  That is something I'm going to have to learn when I get some thicker metal.  The handle is made from a scrap of red oak I had under my work bench.  The pins are aluminum brazing wire.  I used tru-oil to finish it.  I'm not sure if that is the best choice or not but that is all I had.  I have a sheath cut out for it.  I just need to stitch it together.  I'm giving the knife to the maint. supervisor at work.  He started saving the used blades for me.

I have a question for the knife makers, what prevents the knife from cutting the stitching on the inside of the sheath?


(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/SDC15402.jpg)

Title: Re: First knife
Post by: TRACY on February 27, 2013, 10:11:00 pm

Hey Clint, that turned out mighty nice!

Tracy

Title: Re: First knife
Post by: Frawg on February 27, 2013, 10:31:17 pm

Nice work Clint, I watched madcrow make a sheath the other day, he put a vegggie-tan welt between the layers of rawhide to protect the stitching
Matt

Title: Re: First knife
Post by: seabass on February 27, 2013, 11:06:10 pm

Clint,you sew a piece of thicker leather between your stitching on your sheath.it is called a wealt.it keeps your blade from touching the stitching.hope this helps brother.i have some thick leather if you need some.

Title: Re: First knife
Post by: Gsulfridge on February 27, 2013, 11:16:40 pm

Oh my! I like that a lot.
Nice work outlaw!!

Title: Re: First knife
Post by: Ifrit617 on February 27, 2013, 11:36:21 pm

Man Clint that's a beauty. I would be proud to carry a knife like that and im sure your boss will be. As others have said, a welt keeps the blade from cutting the stitching. When I sew up my sheaths, I typically glue in the welt first with contact cement , then punch through all three layers at once. This just keeps the sheath a little neater in my opinion..

Jon

Title: Re: First knife
Post by: Hunts with stone on February 28, 2013, 12:12:51 am

Nice work Clint. With that thin stock you can make some sweet fillet knifes too.

Title: Re: First knife
Post by: Pappy on February 28, 2013, 07:08:39 am

Nice work,way better than my first. Love the handle. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: First knife
Post by: osage outlaw on February 28, 2013, 10:17:53 am

Thanks guys, and thanks for the info on the sheath.  I never really thought about it until I started putting one together.   

Title: Re: First knife
Post by: cracker on February 28, 2013, 10:19:29 am

looks pretty good to me. I'd tote it. Ron

Title: Re: First knife
Post by: ErictheViking on February 28, 2013, 12:37:46 pm

great job whether first or not.

Title: Re: First knife
Post by: jonathan creason on February 28, 2013, 04:33:51 pm

Nice work, Clint!  Be careful grinding aluminum, you could mess around and make thermite.

Title: Re: First knife
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on February 28, 2013, 04:34:44 pm

Very nice Clintster! With your attention to detail and monstrous patience level I believe you could do just about anything you want to do.

Title: Re: First knife
Post by: _Jon_ on February 28, 2013, 05:56:49 pm

Nice job on that one.  Looks great.  Like others have said, use a welt, then super glue it is what I do.  Goes quicker.  I also after the super glue dries, I use a sander to sand the edges of the sheath to smooth it out.  I then use Eco-Flo from Tandy to finish the leather. 

Strange, I log on after I finish making a sheath.   :)

Title: Re: First knife
Post by: Stoker on February 28, 2013, 07:06:46 pm

Nice knife. Like the handle and the blade she'll serve you well.
Thanks leroy

Title: Re: First knife
Post by: bubby on February 28, 2013, 07:21:41 pm

nice knife, look's like that would fit your hand great

Title: Re: First knife
Post by: KHalverson on February 28, 2013, 07:53:34 pm

very nice first effort
way better and cleaner lookin then my first few
did you anneal the tang to drill for your pins  or use carbide drills?
Kevin

Title: Re: First knife
Post by: bow101 on February 28, 2013, 07:56:49 pm

Sweet little skinner

Title: Re: First knife
Post by: wildman on March 02, 2013, 10:34:45 pm

Very nice. Def. glue the welt in first. I clamp sheath let it dry then use a small drill bit to make my holes.

Title: Re: First knife
Post by: osage outlaw on March 03, 2013, 01:02:24 pm

Quote from: KHalverson on February 28, 2013, 07:53:34 pm

very nice first effort
way better and cleaner lookin then my first few
did you anneal the tang to drill for your pins  or use carbide drills?
Kevin

I used one regular drill bit per hole.  Now they both need sharpening.   I took apart the sheath and added a welt.  That makes perfect sense now.  I want to try the folded style of sheath next time.