Misc ever make knives? - Page 7

MOhillbilly · 08-13-2008, 07:52 AM

i wanna make some knives out of and old cross cut saw i have. and since my father is long gone i need whatever advice i can get. i can remember him saying he made his from a crosscut saw, i figure because the steel would hold an edge.

most important - what kind of bandsaw blade would be needed( i dont wanna take the temper from the steel)? is there a better steel on the market for a decent price? handles? is there a market?

Groves · 09-09-2010, 08:45 AM

just use some brass rod for rivets

don't use a broken drill bit. You'll learn new levels of hatred.

MOhillbilly · 09-09-2010, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Groves

just use some brass rod for rivets

don't use a broken drill bit. You'll learn new levels of hatred.

ill scrounge what i can. Its half the fun anyway.

MOhillbilly · 09-09-2010, 09:23 AM

How much ricasso do i need to leave?

stevieray · 09-09-2010, 09:25 AM

I'm starting to get stoked.

Oregon chief · 09-09-2010, 09:31 AM

http://www.dontevenreply.com/view.php?post=84

Had to post this ad for blades. Too funny.

MOhillbilly · 09-09-2010, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by stevieray

I'm starting to get stoked.

runaway train.

cant wait to start with the 1/8 in. steel. My man Groves will get the 1st decent EDC. I have a some sick ideas for the 1st couple.

Groves · 09-09-2010, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by MOhillbilly

How much ricasso do i need to leave?

Scrounging is totally part of the fun, for sure.

Almost all of the brass you'll find for scrounging is hardened somewhat. Work hardened mostly. Heat it to cherry and quench it in water. This is what softens brass and copper.

I love hounding the junk piles, but when it's not really saving me money (e.g. fuel to heat up brass + filing off threads = more $ than buying a brass rod or copper rivets and washers) then I usually go the cheap route.

You probably have some lengths of large gauge solid copper wire somewhere. Boom. Rivet material.

Your ricasso is going to fall under the same column as "how much salt to add to this bacon cure". It's what looks right, what feels right. You're not building a sword that needs to have a large enough ricasso to hold.

You'll do great. Thanks for the pics.

MOhillbilly · 09-09-2010, 11:00 AM

Ding on the wire. friggin light bulb. THanks for the help dude. ill send pics when its close.

Fish · 04-07-2015, 11:28 AM

So I recently inherited a bunch of old knives belonging to my great and great-great grandfathers. Some really cool old blades. One of the knives was an old skinning knife in pretty bad shape. Completely covered in rust, and the wooden handle was split and falling off. So bad of shape, I almost threw it away. But it was a nice thick blade with a sturdy full tang, so I hung on to it. I didn't have the time to clean it up the way it needed to be, so I passed it on to my uncle to see if he could revive it. Didn't think much of it until I saw my uncle again last weekend for Easter. My jaw dropped when I saw the finished product:

I had no clue about the stamping, as it was so covered in rust that nothing was visible. And I sure as hell didn't see the date on it... Uncle got the blade to a polish, and fit it with an antler handle topped with copper guard and pommel. Pretty impressed with how it came out...

**srvy** · 04-07-2015, 12:58 PM

Leaf springs or brush hog mower blades I know some guys have used. The modern day mulching blades aren't so good as so much curvature. If you get into this start shed hunting people love deer antler handles but learn to scrimshaw. Good Luck

BucEyedPea · 04-07-2015, 01:19 PM

I do with my tongue.

08-13-2008, 07:52 AM
MOhillbilly Mama Tried Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Missouri Casino cash: $9949903	ever make knives? i wanna make some knives out of and old cross cut saw i have. and since my father is long gone i need whatever advice i can get. i can remember him saying he made his from a crosscut saw, i figure because the steel would hold an edge. most important - what kind of bandsaw blade would be needed( i dont wanna take the temper from the steel)? is there a better steel on the market for a decent price? handles? is there a market?
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09-09-2010, 08:45 AM	#91
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09-09-2010, 09:23 AM	#93
MOhillbilly Mama Tried Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Missouri Casino cash: $9949903	How much ricasso do i need to leave? __________________ True Son of Liberty
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09-09-2010, 09:25 AM	#94
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09-09-2010, 09:31 AM	#95
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09-09-2010, 11:00 AM	#98
MOhillbilly Mama Tried Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Missouri Casino cash: $9949903	Ding on the wire. friggin light bulb. THanks for the help dude. ill send pics when its close. __________________ True Son of Liberty
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04-07-2015, 11:28 AM	#99
Fish Ain't no relax! Join Date: Sep 2005 Casino cash: $2328919	So I recently inherited a bunch of old knives belonging to my great and great-great grandfathers. Some really cool old blades. One of the knives was an old skinning knife in pretty bad shape. Completely covered in rust, and the wooden handle was split and falling off. So bad of shape, I almost threw it away. But it was a nice thick blade with a sturdy full tang, so I hung on to it. I didn't have the time to clean it up the way it needed to be, so I passed it on to my uncle to see if he could revive it. Didn't think much of it until I saw my uncle again last weekend for Easter. My jaw dropped when I saw the finished product: I had no clue about the stamping, as it was so covered in rust that nothing was visible. And I sure as hell didn't see the date on it... Uncle got the blade to a polish, and fit it with an antler handle topped with copper guard and pommel. Pretty impressed with how it came out... __________________
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04-07-2015, 12:58 PM	#100
srvy Fight, build, win! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: KC Casino cash: $1721250	Leaf springs or brush hog mower blades I know some guys have used. The modern day mulching blades aren't so good as so much curvature. If you get into this start shed hunting people love deer antler handles but learn to scrimshaw. Good Luck
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04-07-2015, 01:19 PM	#101
BucEyedPea Gimme My Berries Back! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: None of your business Casino cash: $3519963	Misc ever make knives? I do with my tongue.
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