Hunting Knife Set WIP

[panch0]

Hello every one, I have wanted to do a wip for a while now and I have an order from one of my best customers that I wanted to use for the WIP. These knives are both cut from 1/8" CPM154cm. I got the steel in last week and got started this weekend. Here are some pics of my progress so far. They are not exactly as the drawings, cause I changed some things that felt more comfortable. This will be a slow process, since I am busy at the 9 to 5, and other knife orders are keeping me busy. The sheaths will have a shoulder strap to hold both knives, MAYBE.

Thanks for looking.

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[Rick]

I look forward to see your progress. Those are some nice shapes.

[panch0]

Thats what she says, oh wait.... the knives, why thank you Rick! Hehehe....Just ordered my new heat treat oven and I am in a good mood.

[Camp10]

Did it hurt to start drilling holes in that $80 hunk of steel? :) Great start Frank, cant wait to watch the progress!

[panch0]

Yes it does! I get nervous, its worse when I am working with Damascus.

[Camp10]

What did you order for a heat treat oven?

[panch0]

I ordered a 22.5" Evenheat from USA Knifemakers Supply. KF 22.5 10"Wx6.5"Hx22.5"D w/ Rampmaster control 240v. Now that I paid for it I can eat food other than tuna fish and bologna.

[Camp10]

I ordered a 22.5" Evenheat from USA Knifemakers Supply. KF 22.5 10"Wx6.5"Hx22.5"D w/ Rampmaster control 240v. Now that I paid for it I can eat food other than tuna fish and bologna.

That should work very nice! Mine is only 18" :blushing:

[crashdive123]

Looking forward to the progress Frank.

[panch0]

Ok, tonight I used a small file to remove the burrs around the edges from grinding out the shape so I can get a flat surface.

I use the scribe to mark my center line, then grind at a steep angle till I reach the lines. Now I usually am too lazy to use the bubble jig and the steel guides for the plunge. This steel is not cheap and I want to ensure as much as I can that I don't bungle it up. I use a 40 grit blaze belt to get it this far. I will be switching to a new 120 grit belt next. Stay tuned.........
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[crashdive123]

Looking forward to the progress.

[canid]

beautiful.

i recently restored a kitchen knife of one of the very high hardness stainless steels [unmarked].

it took forever just to even the edge up and hone it [which is what piqued my interest to keep working at it.]. i finished it on 1800 grit Max wet/dry paper, and i don't think i've ever held a sharper knife in my entire life.

i've got a whole new respect for those fancy cutlery steels.

[panch0]

I have worked with ats34 and it is a tough steel to work with. This cpm154 is like A2 to grind. I have heard it is a very good steel that holds an edge very well and is easier to sharpen in the field. ATS34 and D2 are kind of a pain to sharpen, at least to me they are. Thanks guys!

[kyratshooter]

Hay Pancho, you make me feel better about myself.

Your workbench is almost as cluttered as mine!

A clean workbench is a sign of a sick mind.

[panch0]

I actually cleaned it up a bit. It is usually worse i am sad to say. I know where everything is though.

[panch0]

Today I got off work a bit early and went straight to work. I went up to 220 grit on the bevels. The edge is at .025 or is it .0025?. Any how after grinding the bevels I mark the pin and weight relief holes. After I get them drilled I clean up and check for a flat surface. This guy is ready for the trip to he spa. This week end I will do the same to the skinner knife and will post that one when its at the same point as this one. Thanks for looking.

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[crashdive123]

Looking great Frank.

[p moore]

wow that looks good. Can't wait to see more.

paul

[panch0]

I finally got around to getting the blade ground and ready for heat treat. I am sending these out for professional heat treatment at Peter's HT in PA. My buddies forge is not suitable for heat treating this steel and my new oven is here but I need to wire up my shop to use it. I also need a way to store liquid nitrogen for cryo treatment.

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[Rick]

Frank, those are really nice looking blades. I like the shape of both of them!! Look forward to seeing them with some clothes on.

[crashdive123]

Good stuff Frank. Love the grinder too.

[panch0]

Thanks guys! Crash the grinder is wayyyyyy more awesome to work with. It is a Bader II, I want to upgrade in the future to something that I can swap out the attachments easier, but this one is cool with the vari speed

[crashdive123]

Eventually I either want to get a KMG or build my own. Looking at the price of KMG's, building my own is probably the wise option.

[Winter]

Looking good.

[panch0]

I got the blades back from Peter's this weekend and got started cleaning the scale and finishing the blade. These will have a scotchbrite belt satin finish.
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Got the blades finished and the maker mark etched. The skinner came out crooked but hey it will not affect the performance of this knife one bit. I will hopefully start cutting the g10 tomorrow and get started on the handle work. Thanks for looking.

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[Winter]

Those are really nice. I really like the drop point.

[crashdive123]

Frank - they look great.

[Rick]

Those are nice looking knives. That will make a great set!