Altoids PSK Knife!

[Iboschi]

So I made my first knife! It's not AMAZING, but for an altoids PSK tin knife it isn't terrible. I ground down a Saws-All blade to make it. I'm not at all ready to forge and heat treat knives yet, but had to try my hand at something! What do you blade fiends think for the first attempt?

EDIT 10/27/2010: I did it again! Round 2 DING!

I made another today out of an old Sheffield knife that had no handle (it sort of had one but that's another story) as well as an arrowhead! I haven't applied the final grinds but they're rough shaped. Really enjoying the of process making these:

 

[Hawkings]

I just see 2 red X's where the pic should be, looking forward to seeing it

 

[Iboschi]

I just see 2 red X's where the pic should be, looking forward to seeing it

Should be fixed now! Thanks for the heads up!

 

[skab8541]

Becareful gets addicting quick.

I was in need of a few extras myself since Iz Turley stopped making his, so I also gave it shot, but I used a mill knife blade.

Top one is my Turley Silver Creek, bottom is mine. No where near as nice as Iz's but will do the job

 

[Preacher Man]

Nice!! Congratulations on your first knife. looks practical, especially for its purpose. how comfortable is it to handle?

 

[Iboschi]

Nice!! Congratulations on your first knife. looks practical, especially for its purpose. how comfortable is it to handle?

Very! I based it on a design I drew up a while back, and it feels great in the hand for such a small knife. I may do an epoxy wrap sort of like what Rick Marchand does.

 

[Iboschi]

Becareful gets addicting quick.

I was in need of a few extras myself since Iz Turley stopped making his, so I also gave it shot, but I used a mill knife blade.

Top one is my Turley Silver Creek, bottom is mine. No where near as nice as Iz's but will do the job

Nice work! They look just as good, although I'm sometimes a sucker for the forge finish myself!

 

[mtnfolk mike]

nice job.. :thumbup: i really like the idea of a last ditch, PSK tin oriented knife.. i have a few different ones..

 

[Allen Newberry]

Cool little knife! I added a couple of things to my primary tin this past weekend. They sure are fun and handy!

 

[jackman2]

Would make a nice little tip for a spear. Just split the wood and wrap it up. You should make one with a barb, so it would stick.

 

[PayetteRucker]

could make for a good frog sticker if lashed to the end of a pole. As long as it cuts! I saved sawzall blades myself, but it's the carbide that cuts-the blade itself is just an aluminum/steel alloy and I doubt it has much edge holding ability.

 

[jontok]

Man, I need a benchgrinder!!!

Nice work there, Brian!

And I see you got some scale material there too (2nd pic)...

 

[Iboschi]

could make for a good frog sticker if lashed to the end of a pole. As long as it cuts! I saved sawzall blades myself, but it's the carbide that cuts-the blade itself is just an aluminum/steel alloy and I doubt it has much edge holding ability.

I bought some OLD blades at a yardsale CHEAP. They're carbon steel alright. Rusty and ready for modification! Thus far, the convex edge has held up against light battoning, feather sticks and cardboard slicing.

 

[sicily02]

You guys did great on making up them little knives.


Bryan

 

[Shoki]

could make for a good frog sticker if lashed to the end of a pole. As long as it cuts! I saved sawzall blades myself, but it's the carbide that cuts-the blade itself is just an aluminum/steel alloy and I doubt it has much edge holding ability.

Ummm, what?

Reciprocating saw blades mainly come in these three flavors;

Carbon steel: Self-explanatory

High-speed steel: Tool steel

Bi-metal steel: Tool steel teeth bonded to carbon steel blade.

Any of those three have pretty good edge-retention potential.

 

[Iboschi]

I made another today out of an old Sheffield knife that had no handle (it sort of had one but that's another story) as well as an arrowhead! I haven't applied the final grinds but they're rough shaped. Really enjoying the process making these:

 

[Iboschi]

You guys did great on making up them little knives.


Bryan

You rock Bryan, thanks again for the compliments! Coming from you, it really is appreciated!

Ummm, what?

Reciprocating saw blades mainly come in these three flavors;

Carbon steel: Self-explanatory

High-speed steel: Tool steel

Bi-metal steel: Tool steel teeth bonded to carbon steel blade.

Any of those three have pretty good edge-retention potential.

That is sort of what I thought, I knew these rusty old ones were definitely tool steel but that's it. Nice to see accurate information posted by people that know their stuff. Thanks Blais!

 

[Shoki]

You rock Bryan, thanks again for the compliments! Coming from you, it really is appreciated!

That is sort of what I thought, I knew these rusty old ones were definitely tool steel but that's it. Nice to see accurate information posted by people that know their stuff. Thanks Blais!

The older ones are actually more likely to be carbon steel but that's a good thing as they are more likely to bend than snap. Also, they would be much easier to field sharpen than the high-speed blades which is exactly the type of sharpening you're likely to be doing with a PSK knife, I'd imagine.:thumbup:

 

[Iboschi]

The older ones are actually more likely to be carbon steel but that's a good thing as they are more likely to bend than snap. Also, they would be much easier to field sharpen than the high-speed blades which is exactly the type of sharpening you're likely to be doing with a PSK knife, I'd imagine.:thumbup:

Blais, that sweetens the deal even more. I love this forum and the fount of knowledge it contains. Thanks for weighing in, I seriously appreciate it.

 

[Shoki]

Blais, that sweetens the deal even more. I love this forum and the fount of knowledge it contains. Thanks for weighing in, I seriously appreciate it.

No prob. Can you tell that reciprocating saws are my favorite shop tool?