Big and little WIP

[Danbo]

A fellow forumite asked me to make some kind of nearly indestructable survival knife for him, so here's what I've got started. A big piece of over 1/4" thick 5160(might've actually been 3/8" before scale started coming off) that was 1.5" wide and 12.75" long started this project. Cutting edge ended up 6.5" and there's PLENTY of handle, for anybody's hand on this one. Room to choke up or slide back for chopping. Yep, gonna have handles, too. Orange G10. Right now, everything is relatively straight and the grinds are pretty even. Not heat treated yet, but I left plenty of edge thickness, so I'm not too worried.

Little one is a piece of CPM 154 that was laying on the bench. Considering the piece of steel was only about 5.5" long(actually, a smidge less), I think it ended up with a lot of useable blade. Not heat treated yet, but it will end up with a thin flat grind all the way to the spine. Not sure on the handles with this one. Maybe none, maybe paracord wrap, maybe some thin micarta; who knows?

 

[Mr. Night]

very cool man

 

[jonnymac44]

Damn, Danbo! That's looking like a nice matched set.

I think it would be cool if the handles matched, like a modern Danbo version of the two mini blades in a Khuk sheath

They are both nice, but I really love the little guy. I could see wearing that one every day and givin' it all kinds of use:thumbup:

Nice work buddy!

 

[Atlas Knife Company]

Nice looking pair. I'd love to be able to have flat grinds like that.

Is it really a survival knife with a compass in the handle and a place to hold matches, fishing line, wire saw, etc.?

 

[Danbo]

Nice looking pair. I'd love to be able to have flat grinds like that.

Is it really a survival knife with a compass in the handle and a place to hold matches, fishing line, wire saw, etc.?

No, not gonna have compass or anything like that. Guy just wanted something he could beat the heck out of and not worry about. Orange handles, so he doesn't lose it in the woods...

 

[Danbo]

Damn, Danbo! That's looking like a nice matched set.

I think it would be cool if the handles matched, like a modern Danbo version of the two mini blades in a Khuk sheath

They are both nice, but I really love the little guy. I could see wearing that one every day and givin' it all kinds of use:thumbup:

Nice work buddy!

Yeah, I hope to keep the little guy for myself, but you know how that works.

 

[Russ Andrews]

Lookin' good....You gonna post more pics
along the way..?

 

[Danbo]

Lookin' good....You gonna post more pics
along the way..?

Maybe, once I do some more grinding on it(tonight). It(the big one) doesn't look much different now, although it DID make it through heat treat without cracking or warping. :thumbup:

 

[Mitchell Knives]

Nice looking chopper!

 

[Daniel Fairly Knives]

Those are looking great, I can't wait to see them finished.

The 1/4" 5160 seems like a great choice for the big one, it is tough stuff.