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Blades, Bows and Tools Discussion of non-firearm weapons and camping/survival tools. |
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Making a knife kit into a quality knife ?
For some time I have seen kits of all sorts in the Smoky Mtn Knife Works magazine. Anyone on the board ever get one and complete it ? I am wondering if I want to go for it and try one. How did it turn out etc. ? I tried one years ago, 1980's and I had access to a shop then, but not now.
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Kits vary considerably in complexity. Fixed blades with scales but no bolster are easier than fixed blades with bolsters or pommels. Kit folders range from easy to complex...the folders where you need to just shape the scales are easier than those where you snape bolsters and scales.
I've done a couple kits and in every case I ended up with a knife that far exceeded the cost of the kit and parts. What have you got to lose? It will be fun and rewarding.
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Blade Steel Matters
I'm a yuuge fan of High Carbon Steel Blades and have made many knives - some for daily use (esp. Kitchen) - using Russell Green River Blanks. https://www.trackofthewolf.com/Searc...t&PageSize=100 https://knifemaking.com/collections/...SABEgISmfD_BwE Last edited by rmnc3r; 07-16-2020 at 10:16 AM.. |
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I've made a few knives using Lauri blades purchased from Ragweed Forge. I learned a lot about putting a handle on a knife, and how to deal with working with a sharp blade. I think the bonus part of the kit is the handle material and decorative stuff is already laid out for you. I had to make my own bolster from some scrap aluminum I had around the garage and made pommel washers from spent shell casings. I made the handle from some black walnut firewood I had laying around the yard. Then you get to learn how to make a sheath! I'm certainly not new to woodworking, but I'm am DEFINITELY not a good wood worker, and for metal stuff? I'm a total hack. So if I can do it you can too!
that small knife was fun, the handle isn't glued, pinned, or peined; it's wedged in with some fatwood in a style that was not uncommon during the middle ages. So far so good! I obviously chose to not finish the blades before putting a handle on them, if you want something shiny and nice and professional looking finish the blades before you put the handle on, otherwise the handle just gets in the way.
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If ya have any questions during your build don’t hesitate to contact me. I can probably help ya out.
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Ya bet. Offer holds for anyone here wanting to try making a knife. Don't hesitate to PM me. Making knives is what I do. Last edited by Horsewright; 07-24-2020 at 6:58 AM.. |
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Found this on the Camillus blank: This USA made 1095 High Carbon Steel is of the highest quality. This blank was heat treated to 58/60 RC. This is a vintage era blank from the 1940's-1960's.
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US Navy Retired, NRA Lifetime member. Member CRPA Last edited by Tom-ADC; 07-26-2020 at 11:46 AM.. |
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