Could Someone Make Me a Blank

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kevin-u

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Hi all,

I would like to try to make a fixed blade knife. I've been a woodworker for many years, so making a handle should be fairly easy, maybe? The cutting of the wood part anyway.

I don't have a grinder or any metal working tools. So I thought I would start out by buying a blank and make the handle myself.

I've found a few places that offer blanks, but I prefer to get one from a member of this forum if I could.

I'm thinking about a full-tang, full convex grind, 4" blade, and 8 1/2 - 9 total lenth.


Thanks,
Kevin
 
Kevin,

I'd love to build you a blade. The trouble is you'd have to wait a while. I'm a part timer and it takes me a while to get to things.

Send me an email, itrade at techie.com, and we can discuss the details. Maybe you'd like to put the final finish on, what steel, etc.

I'd suggest buying a cheap blank from one of the knife houses to practice while you wait. But let me know.

Steve
 
Have one of these guys do it for you. That way, at least after all your hard work, you'll have something tracable to a custom knife maker. If you need it heat treated I'll do that for you. I would offer to make the blank but won't since you already have that from Itrade. It will be worth the wait.

Roger
 
Kevin

If a flat grind is ok, drop me an E mail
look in my Profile. I have some 1/8in 52100
& 1084 on hand. I`ll see If I can help you out
 
Kevin,
Give me a call or send an e-mail if you like. I normally have some heat treated blanks of my more popular styles in stock or you can send me a drawing of a design that you like that I could grind and send to Paul Bos for heat treating with my next batch.
My e-mail is chavar@fast.net My phone is 610-865-1806
Hope I can help you out. Ed
 
I would have to parrot what Mike Hull stated. I was looking at the K&G site and they offer a number of blades in ATS34 and 440C which are pretty good stainless blades. Give 'em a shot.

If all you are looking for is a good blade at a reasonable price, it is not a bad deal. Check the prices of what K&G has and what you would pay for a production blade, such as Puma or Buck that is made from ATS34. Another good source is Knife Kits.com. They also have some very nice folder kits.

Later on if you want to really get started in knifemaking, you can grind your own.


C Wilkins
 
Thanks for the replies.

Steve,
I was thinking the same thing, I would rather get a blank from a custom maker that had a little soul of the maker ground into it.


I'll order a inexpensive blank and practice on it. Thanks for the tips.

Is it OK to cut G10 or Micarda with carbide woodworking bits/blades?

Kevin
 
Kevin,

I can only answer for Mircata. I have some G10 but haven't started in on it yet.

Drill bits are fine, but for sawing you should go with metal cutting blades.

Also a respirator is a must with either material.

Micarta dust/fumes are toxic and G10 is worse than fiberglass.

BTW For Micarta you might want to skip using a power saw. I used to scroll saw real close to shape before glueing up. Now I just get it about the right size with a hacksaw, glue it on, and hog the rest off with a belt sander (file would work fine).

I hear G10 is really tough on saw blades.

Steve
 
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