I drill the holes for my pins before I heat treat. It is much easier on the bits in the annealed state than normalized and if you harden the handle it might be impossible.
It is really looking good though Poco!!
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I drill the holes for my pins before I heat treat. It is much easier on the bits in the annealed state than normalized and if you harden the handle it might be impossible.
It is really looking good though Poco!!
+1 On drilling it before your heat treat.
Nice job can't wait to see how it comes out
I'm still liking it, 1/2 hole at end of grind, for stress relief?, or just because.
That is looking real good.
Makes it easier to sharpen.
Nice poco I agree with pin holes before ht. I would also add that it might make for a better slicer if you were to make the grind higher, at least half way up the blade. You will be hooked after this and will have plenty of time to practice. Looks good!
ooh! lookin' sharp, and yes; pun definitely intended.
OK it's time for an update. I have taken the grind up higher on the blade, And I had to modify the handle some from the original drawings. Hey live and learn, Right? Anyway I am understanding how All you knifemakers feel about the "Flaws" that you see in your own blades now. I'm just hoping that they aren't Glaringly obvious here.
http://i598.photobucket.com/albums/t...ressetc013.jpg
http://i598.photobucket.com/albums/t...ressetc016.jpg
http://i598.photobucket.com/albums/t...ressetc018.jpg
Also I have some really neat wood for choice of handle scales. The darker wood is Cocobolo (I really liked the last knife Panch0 used it on and surprisingly remembered what it was) The lighter wood is something called Lacewood, it has some really nice patterning.
http://i598.photobucket.com/albums/t...%20WIP/002.jpg
The boards are 12"x3 1/2"x1/4" Should be plenty enough for 3 handles for each board, if I cut it right. Anyway at least 2 per board. I also have some Lignum Vitae blocks that I will have to have split first. The densest, heaviest known wood. So heavy and dense that it will sink in water. If you slap the blocks together lightly, it sounds like stone blocks hitting together, instead of wood.
Looks good Poco! Your hooked now! LOL! Great first effort!
What are you talking about????:innocent::innocent:Quote:
Originally Posted by COWBOYSURVIVAL
I was hooked BEFORE I started this one!!!:clap::clap:
If'n you need any advice on the heatreat let mme know..Is it carbon steel?
Yes CS, it is O-1 tool steel. 3/16" 10 1/4" OAL
Looking good Poco.
that's shaping up nicely. Can't wait to see more.
coming along nicely Poco, i'm curious what are you using to shape it? looking good.
That is a very nice piece of metal. Nice job!!
Lookin' Good!
Well,a combination really, For the curved parts in the handle, I'm using a Dremel with the coarse sanding drums. For the rest of it I am using a 1x24? (I Think it's 24" anyway) Belt Grinder, and a disc/belt sander I got from Lowe's. I also got a file set from Lowe's and that is what I used on the blade for the grip.Quote:
Originally Posted by randyt
No doubt about it, I'm hooked. I ordered more steel last night. I ordered 2 different measurements of O-1 in 36"x1/8" with widths of 1" and 1 1/4" This is 10 1/4"x1 1/2"x3/16" I'm working on now. It is going to be easier to buy the steel as close to the measurements I want instead of removing more! Anyway I have 25 1/2"x1 1/2"x 3/16" left from this one, and 36"x1 1/2"x1/8" still in reserve for any big knives I want to make.
Has anyone ever tried making their own Machete before? Seems the Heat treat would be a PITA. But I'm thinking maybe that 1 1/2" width might be used for one? Not a wide blade one, but a good working one in a shorter length, Something kinda' like a large butcher knife. Anyway I'm just thinking out loud on the keyboard.
You will quickly find (or it seems already have) that sights and images will trigger design images for your next one in your head.