Knifemaking: new DIY addition

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Knifemaking: new DIY addition

Post by astronomy.domaine » Mon Jan 05, 2015 10:37 pm

Hi All,
Just completed a hunting blade based on some Jay Fisher designs.
Materials: blade: tool grade steel from a chisel.
woodwork: teak wood beading with epoxy.
tools: angle grinder with grinding(80,100), sanding(220, 400) and cutoff wheels.
hand sanding& polish (400 to 800 grit)

attached are a couple of pics for your comments/suggestions..!
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Re: Knifemaking: new DIY addition

Post by Rrahulkumar » Mon Jan 05, 2015 11:40 pm

That's an awesome DIY knife. .

I love the shape of blade and the wooden handles. .

It would be very helpful to novices like me if you can share some pix of work in progress too
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Post by Moin. » Tue Jan 06, 2015 12:17 am

Awesome awesome recurve blade....lovely handle and file work.... But the lade deserves a lovely nice leather sheath :) :)

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Post by AnandNair » Tue Jan 06, 2015 12:37 am

Neat looking blade. :cheers:
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Post by essdee1972 » Tue Jan 06, 2015 11:55 am

Great work Bro! If I may suggest, keep the "555" marking. Looks good. And you can point out the origins of the knife if ever asked about the marking.
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Re: Knifemaking: new DIY addition

Post by AnandNair » Tue Jan 06, 2015 1:41 pm

I had found these videos from Gough Customs on knife making which i found to be very informative. All those DIY knife makers may benefit.

Making a Custom Knife for the Antarctic Research Mission


Making a knife with only common tools - time-lapse



How to Satin Finish a Knife Blade


How to make and use a filing jig for knife blades.
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Re: Knifemaking: new DIY addition

Post by brihacharan » Tue Jan 06, 2015 3:23 pm

Awesome work bro :clap:
Like the profile & contours....appears well balanced too :D
Some checkering on the handle may make it look 'macho' also functional...grip wise....
Now get a nice sheath made to give it a grand finale' :D :D :D
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Re: Knifemaking: new DIY addition

Post by astronomy.domaine » Tue Jan 06, 2015 4:12 pm

Thanks Briha sir, Rahulkumar,AnandNair, esdee72 and Moin.! A leather sheath would sure look classy. On a lookout for a suitable piece of hide to start working.

@AnandNair: thanks for posting the vids. Quite informative!

@esdee72: I agree, will let the stamp be as is. Can't take out a lot of metal from the area without risking blade strength and structure.

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Post by Raghvendrasingh » Tue Jan 06, 2015 6:25 pm

Very nice work dude. Really appreciable. It might have taken a lot of time and concentration. And result is really really awesome. You did it like a professional. Congrats bro
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Re: Knifemaking: new DIY addition

Post by kalashnikovcult » Wed Jan 07, 2015 12:05 pm

Its a beauty ...inbox me the price if you are willing to part with it :)
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Re: Knifemaking: new DIY addition

Post by astronomy.domaine » Wed Jan 07, 2015 5:04 pm

kalashnikovcult wrote:Its a beauty ...inbox me the price if you are willing to part with it :)
Thanks for appreciating the effort kalashnikovcult.
However, I pursue this as a hobby strictly devoid of any commercial motivations.
IMHO a collection has to be a bit more than just web catalog orders and price tags.!

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