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swizz
post Jun 28 2012, 09:40 PM
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Time to learn something new. thumbsupsmileyanim.gif (I blame Woody for this)
I am going to build a custom knife... and hopefully many more after I get skilled enough.
I've learned a lot through the internet and am ready to get started, I'll post my progress. Hopefully I won't screw it up too bad. blush.gif

So far....

I bought a fixed-handle knife blank. The overall length is 7" and the blade length is 3-1/4". It is 1/8" thick.
Good steel - 440c with a hardness of 56-58 RC so it should hold an edge really well. happy088.gif
This blade style is called "Western Skinner" and will make for a nice fish & bird knife when completed.


While I'm waiting for parts... I decided to practice some decorative file-work today. I plan to incorporate something like this on the Skinner.
This is a vine pattern that I practiced today on a piece of leaf-spring metal that Woody gave me (also 1/8" thick). I used several different needle-files to do this work. I'm ready to try it on the real thing.




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- swizz   Knife Making   Jun 28 2012, 09:40 PM
- - Woody   Chriss everything you touch seems to turn to gold,...   Jun 29 2012, 07:44 AM
- - Mrs.CP   Your talents never cease to amaze me Chris!...   Jun 29 2012, 03:02 PM
- - swizz   Thanks yous guys! .... and don't I wish th...   Jun 29 2012, 09:17 PM
- - swizz   This is my handle-making material. It's ...   Jun 30 2012, 12:31 PM
- - swizz   Now I'm working on the steel. Handle will come...   Jun 30 2012, 07:13 PM
- - swizz   Well.... this is as far as I got with the vine bef...   Jul 1 2012, 07:36 AM
- - swizz   moving right along...... almost done with the vin...   Jul 2 2012, 05:12 PM
- - swizz   now working on handle design and making a template   Jul 3 2012, 07:32 AM
- - swizz   Tracing template to the handle slabs Then the wo...   Jul 3 2012, 08:46 PM
- - Mrs.CP   It's looking great Chris, sweet wood you chose...   Jul 3 2012, 08:54 PM
- - swizz   Thanks! I have shaped the ricasso area on bot...   Jul 4 2012, 12:45 PM
- - russau   looks really nice!   Jul 4 2012, 02:22 PM
- - swizz   Thanks russ! I have epoxied one handle side t...   Jul 4 2012, 04:49 PM
- - russau   that will end up being a very cherished item to pa...   Jul 5 2012, 06:36 AM
- - amorton   Are you planning on doing leather or Kydex for the...   Jul 5 2012, 02:03 PM
- - swizz   Kydex wouldn't look right with this knife... d...   Jul 5 2012, 04:10 PM
- - swizz   ok... the epoxy has cured and I've drilled thr...   Jul 5 2012, 05:27 PM
|- - Mrs.CP   QUOTE (swizz @ Jul 5 2012, 05:27 PM) Anyo...   Jul 6 2012, 10:18 AM
|- - swizz   QUOTE (Mrs.CP @ Jul 6 2012, 10:18 AM) I n...   Jul 7 2012, 07:06 AM
- - swizz   oops... I accidentally double-posted.   Jul 5 2012, 05:41 PM
- - swizz   Burl figures.... unfortunately this side will be e...   Jul 6 2012, 06:35 AM
- - OklaPony   That looks very nice! I'm anxious to know...   Jul 7 2012, 07:27 AM
|- - swizz   QUOTE (OklaPony @ Jul 7 2012, 07:27 AM) T...   Jul 7 2012, 07:43 AM
- - swizz   The handle sides are both in place and I've cu...   Jul 7 2012, 11:39 AM
- - swizz   Peening expands the brass rods for a super tight f...   Jul 7 2012, 12:17 PM
- - swizz   Next.... I have the knife back in the table vise ...   Jul 7 2012, 12:57 PM
- - swizz   There are many different tools or sanders you can ...   Jul 7 2012, 01:56 PM
- - Mrs.CP   That's turning out great! Your updates of ...   Jul 7 2012, 02:05 PM
- - swizz   Thanks! I'm hoping that maybe some other f...   Jul 8 2012, 08:54 AM
|- - swizz   QUOTE (swizz @ Jul 8 2012, 08:54 AM) I ma...   Jul 8 2012, 02:18 PM
|- - swizz   QUOTE (swizz @ Jul 8 2012, 02:18 PM) I ha...   Jul 8 2012, 07:08 PM
- - swizz   Ok... back on track. I've traced my new han...   Jul 8 2012, 08:17 PM
- - russau   nice grain pattern of that maple! it ought to ...   Jul 9 2012, 06:04 AM
- - Mrs.CP   Dang it, that stinks about the other wood but I ha...   Jul 9 2012, 12:55 PM
- - swizz   Back in business... I've epoxied the first ha...   Jul 9 2012, 06:45 PM
- - swizz   oops again..... this time I was overly ambitious p...   Jul 10 2012, 04:10 PM
- - swizz   OK... I jumped right back up on that hoss! ...   Jul 10 2012, 05:26 PM
- - russau   frustrating for sure!   Jul 11 2012, 06:30 AM
|- - swizz   QUOTE (russau @ Jul 11 2012, 06:30 AM) fr...   Jul 11 2012, 07:10 AM
- - swizz   Alrighty then... I'm at the peening stage agai...   Jul 11 2012, 06:40 PM
- - ColoradoProspector   This project has been fun to follow. I can see why...   Jul 14 2012, 02:35 PM
|- - swizz   QUOTE (ColoradoProspector @ Jul 14 2012, 02...   Jul 14 2012, 04:47 PM
- - swizz   "Necessity is the mother of invention". ...   Jul 14 2012, 09:04 PM
- - russau   this has been a very interesting thread on makeing...   Jul 15 2012, 05:48 AM
- - ColoradoProspector   Doh!! A crooked knife blank would sure do ...   Jul 16 2012, 01:53 PM
- - swizz   Going well so far...   Jul 16 2012, 05:49 PM
- - swizz   I've removed most of the rough from the handle...   Jul 16 2012, 06:55 PM
- - swizz   Back to the belt sander. I'm currently sanding...   Jul 17 2012, 08:36 AM
- - swizz   Now smoothing the tricky area near the bolster whe...   Jul 17 2012, 10:31 AM
- - swizz   I'm in the hand-sanding stage now, almost done...   Jul 17 2012, 07:25 PM
- - swizz   Finished!   Jul 19 2012, 08:16 AM
- - Caveman   Beautiful! Top notch work! Caveman   Jul 20 2012, 07:57 AM
- - russau   very well done!   Jul 20 2012, 11:40 AM
- - Mrs.CP   That turned out fantastic Chris, your efforts defi...   Jul 20 2012, 04:41 PM
- - swizz   Thanks! I would encourage anyone who's int...   Jul 22 2012, 07:10 AM
- - Mrs.CP   Looking forward to seeing the next project Chris...   Jul 24 2012, 08:12 AM
- - swizz   WOW... I would love that! I still need to ...   Jul 24 2012, 09:03 AM
- - Mrs.CP   I forgot that I posted a picture of it in the ...   Jul 24 2012, 04:38 PM
- - jim   Yes Swizz you are doing a really great job on the ...   Jul 25 2012, 05:41 PM
- - swizz   I've been without the pc for a week, good to b...   Jul 27 2012, 07:15 PM
- - swizz   This pic is a better example of what I'm tryin...   Jul 27 2012, 07:33 PM
- - swizz   While that's curing.... the parts for my foldi...   Jul 28 2012, 12:07 PM
- - swizz   So far it's coming together nicely. oops......   Jul 28 2012, 01:58 PM
- - Mrs.CP   Sharpness test..........check!   Jul 28 2012, 02:08 PM
- - swizz   I've disassembled the bolsters and am sanding ...   Jul 28 2012, 02:30 PM
- - ColoradoProspector   Oops?! Looks like a definate OUCH! G...   Jul 29 2012, 11:55 AM
|- - swizz   QUOTE (ColoradoProspector @ Jul 29 2012, 11...   Jul 29 2012, 03:23 PM
- - Mrs.CP   Haha, classic!!....Monty Python   Aug 2 2012, 07:02 AM
- - jim   Good one Swizz! LMAO!!   Aug 2 2012, 08:35 AM
- - swizz   Ok.... I have finished the knife that I had proble...   Aug 2 2012, 12:41 PM
- - russau   IMPRESSIVE!   Aug 3 2012, 05:24 AM
- - jim   Wow Chris that's quite beautiful. Uhh my bir...   Aug 3 2012, 06:24 AM
- - Mrs.CP   That turned out incredible, you do amazing work. ...   Aug 3 2012, 07:54 AM
|- - swizz   Thanks for the kind words you guys. The level o...   Aug 3 2012, 08:49 PM
- - swizz   Here is the liner-lock folding knife I just comple...   Aug 4 2012, 09:31 AM
- - swizz   Here's the Chef's knife that I'm begin...   Aug 4 2012, 10:34 AM
- - swizz   I'm going to use a piece of scrap tongue ...   Aug 4 2012, 09:11 PM
- - Mrs.CP   That turned out great Chris! Sweet looking woo...   Aug 4 2012, 09:24 PM
- - swizz   You got it right... that's a wabbit pelt! ...   Aug 5 2012, 11:56 AM
- - swizz   While that's drying... I've designed my fi...   Aug 5 2012, 01:55 PM
- - jim   Go ahead and admit it Chris. You are a pro knife m...   Aug 5 2012, 03:56 PM
- - swizz   I really wish I had more experience at this. My on...   Aug 5 2012, 04:35 PM
- - swizz   Chef knife.... here I've epoxied one handle sc...   Aug 5 2012, 05:17 PM
- - swizz   Meanwhile... with the Nessmuck project, I had to a...   Aug 6 2012, 08:00 AM
- - swizz   I'm happy with the design and now I've tra...   Aug 6 2012, 12:54 PM
- - swizz   Rough profile completed...   Aug 6 2012, 02:27 PM
- - swizz   The Nessmuck design is coming along well. I cleane...   Aug 7 2012, 12:38 PM
- - Mrs.CP   Those are coming along nicely Chris! The Nes...   Aug 9 2012, 12:47 PM
- - swizz   I have a little time today so I've begun to ha...   Aug 10 2012, 12:08 PM
- - swizz   I'm still hand-filing the first bevel on the N...   Aug 12 2012, 01:37 PM
- - swizz   I have finished the Santoku Chef Knife. Now you ca...   Aug 12 2012, 02:37 PM
- - ColoradoProspector   Very nice work Chris! Look forward to seeing...   Aug 13 2012, 07:45 PM
- - Mrs.CP   The chef knife turned out fantastic!! Love...   Aug 14 2012, 07:42 AM
- - swizz   Thanks Denise! That knife was fast and easy. N...   Aug 15 2012, 02:36 PM
- - jim   great job on the knives Chris! Most definately...   Aug 15 2012, 06:13 PM
- - swizz   Thanks Jim! I'm happy to say that I've...   Aug 16 2012, 12:09 PM
- - swizz   The Nessmuk (I just realized I've been spellin...   Aug 18 2012, 07:16 AM
- - Mrs.CP   Top notch work Chris, great job!   Aug 18 2012, 10:46 AM
- - russau   to what rockwell hardness to they take it to?   Aug 18 2012, 06:49 PM
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