DIY BLADE QUESTION

[marksman_dd]

My first attempt to craft a knife, from this...


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Just used angle grinder to shape the profile, will try to complete todat..

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[marksman_dd]

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Just used angle grinder to shape the profile, will try to complete todat..

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[brihacharan]

Great beginning & attempt Marksman!!!
A good profile & a keen edge + a matching handle .....you got it made!!!!!
Keep it up....waiting to see the further progress....
Briha

[aadhaulya]

That is a beautiful looking blade you have created. Keep it up.

Atul

[marksman_dd]

just got confused with the handle, so i sticked to the hidden tang,

using my temporary vice (the drawer) to hold the blade..

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my trusty new grinder chewing off the metal.

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val la...

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now what's left is sanding the entire blade, and giving some final finish using file (need to purchase new one as i busted 2 files already to get this design)
will be doing it tomorrow....

[AnandNair]

Good effort Marksman. Hope the file is annealed.. else being hard, will just shatter.

[marksman_dd]

Just profiling the blade, will be. Heat treating when will complete the proper profile...

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Thanks a lot guys for giving me confidence and encouraging me, i want to craft this perticular knife, i am highly obsessed with the design of this blade Spyderco FB25PSBK Warrior Combat Knif

I hope will be able to make one just like this beauty..

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[marksman_dd]

Thanks a lot guys for giving me confidence and encouraging me, i want to craft this perticular knife, i am highly obsessed with the design of this blade Spyderco FB25PSBK Warrior Combat Knif

I hope will be able to make one just like this beauty..

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[brihacharan]

Hi Marksman,
Good progress Bro!
Now get a nice wooden handle ,,,add on a finger guard....
With your skills on the roll the Spyderco FB25PSBK Warrior Combat Knife shouldn't be much of a problem,,,,
Only infinite patience while cutting the curvature is required....go slowly...don't hurry....
Good Luck!
Briha

[essdee1972]

Marksman, great start!

A small point, the tip of the blade looks to have over hardened (blue colour). Please keep the blade cool. For the tip and edge, use the grinder in 10-20 second bursts. Do not let the metal get too hot to touch.

[marksman_dd]

It's my first time with the Grinder and blade, I too overlooked the short burst.. and gone in full auto mode
will be keeping on the short burst..

[marksman_dd]

Knife gurus, need help for heat treating, getting confused on youtube
I can make jugaad for the foundries but after quenching, for the tempering i dont habe oven, and if i use kitchen oven, will be shot immediately
Kindly give a short description for the heat treating and in which liquid i should quench, water or oil?

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[aadhaulya]

I may be wrong but quenching in oil leaves a water proof coloured coating on the metal, unlike quenching in water. But why do you think that tempering in a kitchen oven will leave it shot.

Atul

[kshitij]

Marksman_dd,
Since you have used a file to start with i would suggest avoiding any further heat treat cause you may end up ruining the temper and hardness that the file already has.

If you are still keen, i guess essdee is the guy to direct the questions to. Best of luck.

[aadhaulya]

Tempering and heat treatment should not be required in a blade made made out of a file, specially when it is made by grinding only.

Atul