A little fun with Integrals......

Karl B. Andersen

Karl B. Andersen

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I'm having a little fun playing with 52100 round bar, and had recently been inspired to do some smaller integrals for easier carry.
These are a full through-tang construction and made in a fixed assembly all the way through with a threaded tang and finial construction.
For a through-tang, I simply don't know of a stronger construction method.
End-grain Spalted and Stabilized maple for handles.
I'll be taking these tomorrow to the 5th Annual Fox River Knife Rendezvous in Island Lake.
Thanks.
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Very nice Karl, they look great. - :thumbup:
Hope you have good show.

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Karl- I love em! They look really great and it's awesome to see you branching out:thumbup:
 
Kevin, on that small one, the cutting edge of the blade is about 3 3/8".
From the tip to where the handle material begins is 4".
Overall is 7 7/8".
 
EdgarFigaro said:
great pair of knives there Karl, any tips for a great fit between the handle and the bolster?
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It's a little hard to explain.
Try to imagine this:
Forge the blade and then draw out the tang in as round a shape as you can. Diameter is not all that important.
Pay special attention to forging the tang STRAIGHT in line with the blade in all directions.
Drill a hole in a block of wood the same diameter as the tang.
Lock the block of wood in your cut-off saw.
Stick the tang in the hole.
Bring your cut-off blade down to where you want your shoulder to be and sloooooooooowly spin the blade and cut your shoulder.
You will only cut down into the material maybe .150 - .200".
If you need further explanation, get ahold of me.
I learned this from Ray Kirk, M.S.
 
Very nice, Karl. Nice size. Looking forward to seeing some of these at the Ohio Classic in October. When I saw your original integral in 5160, I believe, I was going to send you a PM to ascertain if you could do one in 52100. That's now been answered. Can you do one with more of a drop point and a swedge/false edge?

Paul
 
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This is how I do it, a bearing race welded to a drillvise.
Put the blade in the vise and file until you touch the bearingrace all around.

The blade is not an integral but you get the idea....
 
I really like all three of those knives. I'm partial to smaller fixed blades and the two smaller integrals are just wonderful. I think I need one of those! :D
 
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