Draw Knives?

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IvoryOasis

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Would draw knives be something general knife makers do? Or is it a specialized tools making that only a few people in the community do? ((Suggestions of creators making these tools to check out would be appreciated!!)

I'm a bit lost in where to start looking for someone that makes these types of custom blades / tools. I tried looking through the forum and just didn't see much.
 
IvoryOasis said:
Would draw knives be something general knife makers do? Or is it a specialized tools making that only a few people in the community do? ((Suggestions of creators making these tools to check out would be appreciated!!)

I'm a bit lost in where to start looking for someone that makes these types of custom blades / tools. I tried looking through the forum and just didn't see much.
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I know of one gentleman who makes draw knives and axes etc.... Alas , I can't find anything about him at the moment... Ill keep looking n hopefully I'll get the info for you.....

In the meantime....You can post in the wanted to buy section. In big letters. Draw Knife wanted😉
 
Old Biker said:
Any particular reason you want custom, instead of something commercially available?

O.B.
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Humm, mostly because it's a tool I want to use more frequently. And I appreciate the beauty of things.... so spending a little extra for something that brings me more joy to use seems worth it.

Doesn't necessarily need to be custom. But the commercially available ones I've seen seem kind of boring.
 
Search term - hand forged drawing knife
Hit many options
This one stuck out to me - direct link removed by staff (non-supporting vendor)
 
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IvoryOasis said:
Humm, mostly because it's a tool I want to use more frequently. And I appreciate the beauty of things.... so spending a little extra for something that brings me more joy to use seems worth it.

Doesn't necessarily need to be custom. But the commercially available ones I've seen seem kind of boring.
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Fair enough. If it had just been a case of having trouble finding one, I know a number of sites that sell them. I hope you are able to find one you like.

O.B.
 
The Gransfors would be a good choice for a nicer one but still off the shelf available.

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I have a draw knife circa late 1800's inherited from a great uncle who was a carpenter and cabinet maker -- still good. You can find a number of providers on-line.
 
I routinely use draw knives for my misadventures in woodworking. Mostly I use an old one I inherited from Grandfather, but my next favorite one is a small, straight draw knife from Mora. If I had to get a new one, I wouldn't go the custom route unless it was a maker who routinely made tools. Just because somebody can make a knife doesn't mean that they can make a tool, there's more to a draw knife than a blade with a handle on both ends. I wouldn't want to spend custom prices for somebody's first effort.

If it's the look of the commercially available ones that's the problem, there's always the path of making it your own by swapping out the handles with wood that has personal significance, etching, or forcing a patina. It's gotten really hard lately to find good tools at consignment and antique stores in my area, but they do come up sometimes. They have a lot of character and still have work left in them.
 
Svante Djarv and Hans Karlsson make some great looking draw knives, as well as adzes, hatchet and other wood working tools. Not custom, but not really commercial either. Might work for what you are looking for?

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I’m with Ed, none of the drawknives I use regularly are younger than I am (except one beater one that I peel dirty bark with. That one’s from the late 60s.)

If you get an antique for a user, I suggest one with threaded tangs and nuts or tapped buttcaps. Easier to tighten or rehandle when needed. I have a couple that were rattail and peened over, the handles got loose as the wood shrank. And firm handles are an important factor in precise drawknife usage.

A buddy of mine has converted old rattail tangs to thread, 1/4-20 I think. Don’t have to thread very far, but it vastly improved them.

You may not be looking for that kind of project, but if you are they’re out there.

Parker
 
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