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Great work on the knives kshitij...

Kshitij great work... Bigger the better

Cheers..!
RK

@rahul,
Agreed bigger is better, but i kinda like the smaller knife too. The profile makes it ideal for delicate cutting/carving. Plus that's all i need for all purposes inside the house. The bigger knives are more of an ego ride
I need to source some leather and get a few sheaths made. Pointers?

Awesome DIY Kshitij
Like the profile & contours of your blades
A few pointers...........
1. Instead of using screws on the handles - use brass rivets.
2. Wood handles would have given some character to your knives...
3. Try 'Micarta' for handles....check with IFGian Pratik Mahale' (Mumbai CMG) ...he has had great success with them
4. Buff the blades for that final gleaming finish!!!!
Briha

Awesome, Bro!!! Get into the market now. Hot cakes will cover their faces in shame

Moin told me of a source near Ghatkopar station for leather, but I haven't been able to check it out. Let me know if you plan to come sometime. Otherwise there's that guy in Santacruz.

Woooho! Fantastic work kshitij!

@brihaji,
I would love to use wood and micarta handles with brass rivets but unfortunately i am a little short on time (and possibly skill) right now. Have used screws because if there ever is rust formation, i can just take the thing apart and give the blade a nice scrub down. The teflon scales are counter sunk on one side with the thread tapped into the other so the screws sit in flush and noting sticks out in contact with the hand. Buffing is a 2 min job but i personally dont like shiny blades, prefer the raw unfinished look to steel

@essdee, hahaha...
Coming to think of it, i could probably produce like 10000 blades of all shapes and sizes in a month but dont think I want to get into that right now, have my hands full for the time being
What we can do is, if pratik can make a few sets of micarta handles and you can make some nice leather sheaths, at least the bunch of us can have some really cool knives. I have multiple kinds of steel and we could get any blade profile made.

@ckkalyan, Thank you

"kshitij" wrote.....
Coming to think of it, i could probably produce like 10000 blades of all shapes and sizes in a month but dont think I want to get into that right now, have my hands full for the time being
What we can do is, if pratik can make a few sets of micarta handles and you can make some nice leather sheaths, at least the bunch of us can have some really cool knives. I have multiple kinds of steel and we could get any blade profile made.

Wow! What a brilliant conglomeration of talents
The word from now on is GO>>>GO>>>GO....
* Kshitij you go & roll out the blades...
* Pratik you go & roll out the handles...
* SD you go & roll out the sheaths....
* ME I'll go & 'hawk' them
Briha

Aye aye brihaji

brihacharan wrote:"kshitij" wrote.....
Coming to think of it, i could probably produce like 10000 blades of all shapes and sizes in a month but dont think I want to get into that right now, have my hands full for the time being
What we can do is, if pratik can make a few sets of micarta handles and you can make some nice leather sheaths, at least the bunch of us can have some really cool knives. I have multiple kinds of steel and we could get any blade profile made.

Wow! What a brilliant conglomeration of talents
The word from now on is GO>>>GO>>>GO....
* Kshitij you go & roll out the blades...
* Pratik you go & roll out the handles...
* SD you go & roll out the sheaths....
* ME I'll go & 'hawk' them
Briha

kshitij wrote:Aye aye brihaji

[img][IMG]aaà[IMG][/img][/IMG][/IMG]Good going kshitij..! Some very nice looking hunters.! As briha sir pointed out, try wood on the grips as it would give a more refined look!

brihacharan wrote:"kshitij" wrote.....
Coming to think of it, i could probably produce like 10000 blades of all shapes and sizes in a month but dont think I want to get into that right now, have my hands full for the time being
What we can do is, if pratik can make a few sets of micarta handles and you can make some nice leather sheaths, at least the bunch of us can have some really cool knives. I have multiple kinds of steel and we could get any blade profile made.

Wow! What a brilliant conglomeration of talents
The word from now on is GO>>>GO>>>GO....
* Kshitij you go & roll out the blades...
* Pratik you go & roll out the handles...
* SD you go & roll out the sheaths....
* ME I'll go & 'hawk' them
Briha

ckkalyan wrote:Woooho! Fantastic work kshitij!

For now I am only doing what I can easily get done. The profiles i have under process:
The red ones are the handle scale profiles and the black lines are the blade profiles. Lets see how they turn out. Looking for a more durable surface finish as the patina does not prevent rust formation on these carbon steels. May go in for some kind of electro plating in black color. Once i have all the utility part figured out, will focus on the aesthetics

Wow!
By looking at them I could visualize the end products
In the language of the 'blacksmiths' - You have gone "Hammer & Tongs"
Pratik - Start the Micarta Mix
SD - Out with the AWL & Sooi/Daga + the leather hunt
ME - Oiling the wheels of my handcart
Briha

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