Knife I made
Hey guys I just wanted to post a knife I made a while back. I hardly post and usually just lurk around reading posts. Anyways I am looking forward to reading and learning more and hopefully contributing something useful. Thanks
-frank
p.s. Thats my survival ruler given to me by my niece. lol
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That's awesome. You do incredible work.
WOW, That sure is one good looking knife, I wouldn't mind having one just like it. You do great work, keep it going.
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Nice knife, what kind of steel did you use? What type of handle material is it? Did you do the heat treat and cryo yourself?
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very nice blade! would love to know the specs on it.
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Thanks guys! I used ats34 stainless steel. The handle material is butterscotch linen micarta. Pins are stainless also. It it is heat and cryo treated and has an rc hardness of RC 59-60. I send my Stainless knives out for heat treating. This one was Hted by Texas Knifemakers Supply, but I am going to use Peter's Heat treating now. The OAL is 8.5 inches long.
-frank
You have a master skill level.
That is great workmanship. excellent looking knife, I hope to see more of your work.
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That is a beautiful piece of craftsmanship!
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Nice work.....like the leather also.
Very nice! If I am not mistaken hardening stainless is not simply heat treating.
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Its not a simple process and I have not been able to save up for an oven just yet. Most carbon steels can be heat treated in an outside forge, but you still have to know what you are doing. Thanks.
-frank
Is that a kit knife or did you forge the steel yourself? That's a nice looking knife.
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Its not a kit knife and I did not forge it. I buy the steel bar and grind and saw away anything that does not look like a knife(stock removal). Here is how they start out.
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Last edited by panch0; 06-04-2009 at 09:08 AM.
Well, I have to tell you, you do good work. Nice job!
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Thanks Rick
great job!!
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Wow. I can't even draw well enough to start..........Originally Posted by panch0
“Learning is not compulsory. Neither is survival.”
W. Edwards Deming
"Live free or die: Death is not the worst of evils."
General John Stark
Beautiful work!! I can't wait to see anything else you decide to post!!
While I am at work I find myself doodling on a note pad, go home and cut up a painting stick from home depot and see if the design feels good in my hands. The start cutting and grinding steel. Here is the latest one I did.
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