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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?

MOhillbilly · 09-07-2010, 07:28 AM

side by side with a bali-song to compare.

MOhillbilly · 09-07-2010, 07:29 AM

just before heat treating.

MOhillbilly · 09-07-2010, 07:34 AM

upclose of bevels before heat treat.
turned out ok, polished it and put an edge on. Rounded up some scrap wood for the handle. I cut the tang to short by about an inch but you wont be able to tell when the handle is drawn out.
measure twice cut once.

seclark · 09-07-2010, 08:02 AM

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just getting started. ground to the scribe lines. Didnt use a pattern just made a knife i thought id want.

looks good to me, mo. what do you use the coors light and the antifreeze for?
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MOhillbilly · 09-07-2010, 08:08 AM

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looks good to me, mo. what do you use the coors light and the antifreeze for?
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i use the anti freeze as a mixer for the coors light.

BigOlChiefsfan · 09-07-2010, 08:25 AM

Looks pretty good. Have fun, it's a good hobby.

Otter · 09-07-2010, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by MOhillbilly

i use the anti freeze as a mixer for the coors light.

What does coors light and humping in a canoe have in common?

Their both pretty ****ing close to water.

**Buehler445** · 09-07-2010, 08:32 AM

That looks sweet, MO. Good work and thanks for sharing.

Groves · 09-07-2010, 08:04 PM

What's on tap for the scales? rivets? rivets + epoxy?

MOhillbilly · 09-08-2010, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Groves

What's on tap for the scales? rivets? rivets + epoxy?

rivets and epoxy. I have two options im thinking about. One is a two prong horn that i think i can cut away a section w/ a spur saw. The other is a chunk of cherry wood that from the grain i can split down and drawknife the shape. Gonna be acouple days. still pondering on it.

I did take acouple different saws to a whitetail shed to see what would & wouldnt work. seems like handsaws are more work but smoother and straighter cutting.

seclark · 09-08-2010, 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by MOhillbilly

rivets and epoxy. I have two options im thinking about. One is a two prong horn that i think i can cut away a section w/ a spur saw. The other is a chunk of cherry wood that i think from the grain i can split down and drawknife the shape. Gonna be acouple days. still pondering on it.

I did take acouple different saws to a whitetail shed to see what would & wouldnt work. seems like handsaws are more work but smoother and straighter cutting.

sawing through deer antlers makes a pretty nasty smell.
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MOhillbilly · 09-08-2010, 07:33 AM

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sawing through deer antlers makes a pretty nasty smell.
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i have a keymaker and stuck the antler on the little sawthing. Ya, it stank like fresh poo.

Fish · 09-08-2010, 09:01 AM

Do you have any stones to sharpen your blades with when you're finished?

I recommend these guys: http://www.hallsproedge.com/

I've been sharpening for a while now, and have gotten most of my stones from them. Always been quality. I have 5 different stones, and can put a razor edge on just about anything...

MOhillbilly · 09-08-2010, 09:14 AM

I have 4 arkansas wet stones and one marked from someplace in germany that came outta my great grandpas shavin kit.
the shaving kit one and a ar. hard stone is all i use. My pops was a stickler for sharp edges.

the one from germany is clamped to my workbench in one of the 1st pics.

MOhillbilly · 09-09-2010, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Groves

What's on tap for the scales? rivets? rivets + epoxy?

I put this 1st one behind the 8-ball cutting the tang short. I did get two sets of scales cut out. Jigged a mirror image to add length and make up for the short tang/handle

. Turned out pretty good. Left the other set alone incase this set turns into a fiasco.
Suggestions for rivets? Anyone?

I have a broken drill bit. I could get it soft, cut it and then mash it. Also have a shit tons of bolts,screws, pop rivets,nails, ect.

Sketched out a tanto lastnight.

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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09-07-2010, 07:28 AM	#76
MOhillbilly Mama Tried Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Missouri Casino cash: $9949903	side by side with a bali-song to compare. Attached Thumbnails __________________ True Son of Liberty
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MOhillbilly Mama Tried Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Missouri Casino cash: $9949903	just before heat treating. Attached Thumbnails __________________ True Son of Liberty
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09-07-2010, 07:34 AM	#78
MOhillbilly Mama Tried Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Missouri Casino cash: $9949903	upclose of bevels before heat treat. turned out ok, polished it and put an edge on. Rounded up some scrap wood for the handle. I cut the tang to short by about an inch but you wont be able to tell when the handle is drawn out. measure twice cut once. Attached Thumbnails __________________ True Son of Liberty
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BigOlChiefsfan Certified Bourbon taster Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Shawnee KS Casino cash: $7220157	Looks pretty good. Have fun, it's a good hobby. __________________ A man can never own too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition. -- R. Kipling
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09-08-2010, 09:01 AM	#88
Fish Ain't no relax! Join Date: Sep 2005 Casino cash: $2228919	Do you have any stones to sharpen your blades with when you're finished? I recommend these guys: http://www.hallsproedge.com/ I've been sharpening for a while now, and have gotten most of my stones from them. Always been quality. I have 5 different stones, and can put a razor edge on just about anything... __________________
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09-08-2010, 09:14 AM	#89
MOhillbilly Mama Tried Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Missouri Casino cash: $9949903	I have 4 arkansas wet stones and one marked from someplace in germany that came outta my great grandpas shavin kit. the shaving kit one and a ar. hard stone is all i use. My pops was a stickler for sharp edges. the one from germany is clamped to my workbench in one of the 1st pics. __________________ True Son of Liberty
Posts: 23,371