10 cent knife

[hunter63]

Found this and thought I would pass it along.
May have been posted before, but a search didn't show anything.

http://www.m4040.com/Survival/10_Cen...ival_Knife.htm

[crashdive123]

M40 has a lot of good info. I've made several of those knives.

[crashdive123]

They are absolutely worth it. If you have a bench grinder or any kind of sander, you can make one in about a minute. The only caution when making them is to not let the blade get too hot. Here are a few that I’ve made. I just put duct tape handles on them.

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[Camp10]

Crash, have you tested these as knives? Do they take an edge as well as the claims and will they hold up to use? It looks like a great thing to tuck into a kit!

[crashdive123]

I have. Obviously they are not intended for anything heavy, but cutting cordage or even cutting away clothing to access an injury - they will do fine. With a belt sander they are pretty easy to quickly get to "shave sharp". If the blade gets too hot though, I doubt it will hold an edge very well.

[crashdive123]

Here's a little better view of one.

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[Camp10]

I like the idea and I like the duct tape handle you added to yours. I might have to make a few of these.

[crashdive123]

Since it really is a three finger knife, I have found that a small paracord lanyrard that you can slip your little finger through makes it easier to handle.

[Camp10]

I'm kicking around ideas about something I can make as a slip on handle that might be helpful in some other aspect but I havnt come up with a winner yet...

[COWBOYSURVIVAL]

Looks like I have a new project! I just made firesteels for Christmas gifts and gifted cut down hacksaw blades for use as strikers. Now I have several mid sections left. I cut the strikers from either end. I am sure I can come up with a way to attach a lanyard though and since they are just laying around......

[Pal334]

Here are a couple that I did from the previous post of Crashs. I used that liquid tool handle rubber stuff on the top blade.

Although not fancy, they have been very handy in my tool box as a utility knife, and you can't beat the price