For the newest makers here

[peter nap]

There have been a lot of posts from people who want to make their first knife and don't have much in the way of tools and or don't know how to start.

Last night I wanted to make a new patch knife so I decided I'd kill two birds with one stone and do it with a bench grinder, a $15.00 Woodcraft disk attached to a free motor and a $9.00 diamond hone from Lowe's. (that's for you Dave not to infer you are a newbie)

Anyway, I didn't have time to finish it but this is what 45 minutes will get you. I used a scrap D2 planer knife that you can get just about anywhere fro free. They are a &itch to grind but if you keep it cool, you don't have to heat treat. Once you start on the tang, don't worry about the dreaded blue spot as long as you keep the blade from overheating.

 

[Dan Gray]

Don
Finish the other end and you'll have a swing ding thing.. :footinmou
I'll loan you my camora
just kidding (mostly ) but a better picture would help

 

[peter nap]

This any better?

 

[Dan Gray]

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[Sethhoward]

Nice. Want to go more into the scap D2 planer anywhere for free stuff? Our anywhere's don't seem to overlap ; )


Seth

 

[peter nap]

Check with the lumber mills and paper mills.

 

[YuriM]

Ouch, I can just imagine hand-filing heat-treated D2

Sounds like a great shortcut if you have a belt grinder, though. Thanks for sharing the tip!

 

[NickWheeler]

"our anywheres don't seem to over-lap."


HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! That's the funniest thing I've heard today. I'm gonna' have to use that one.

Nick

 

[peter nap]

Here it is. Almost finished. Just the final finish to go.
Yuri....doesn't everyone hand file D2. I used to just wrap a piece of sandpaper on a stick and rub the steel off until I got sophicated.

 

[Sethhoward]

>>Check with the lumber mills and paper mills<<

Now I know why I can't find "anywhere". Thanks. Nice looking quicky knife BTW.


Seth

 

[Sweany]

check out the sharpening guys in your area. sawblades, chainsaw chain,planer blades, etc gott a be sharpened. Chances are they gotta whole pile of crap er uh old stock laying around.

 

[Zeke/Pa]

Ouch, I can just imagine hand-filing heat-treated D2

Sounds like a great shortcut if you have a belt grinder, though. Thanks for sharing the tip!

You will NEVER hand file heat- treated D-2.
D-2 is a early 20th Century die steel that is very often overlooked by knifemakers in search of something exotic.
In my opinion, D-2 is the ultimate for a knife blade.
Through the years in my trade(Toolmaker) , D-2 still shines.
Not for the home hobbyist however as D-2 is Air- Hardening.
Regards, Zeke

 

[Mark Williams]

You will NEVER hollow grind a planer blade with a dull belt on a crappy grinder, either.

 

[peter nap]

Shame on you Mark
I put this up so the new makers would jump in with normal household tools.....on the other hand maybe I should have shown a saw blade knife. Might be easier for them to start on.

BTW, you won't flat grind D2 with a dull belt either. That is the most hateful stuff I've tried since that super steel someone was giving samples of.

 

[ddavelarsen]

Don I'm getting out to Lowe's Friday and snag some diamond hones! Thanks for the tip, the price is right too. Looks like it put a real nice finish on your knife. I really like it! There's something very gratifying about a fully integral knife, and one I could've made in my Dad's garage too. We should see more of this kind of stuff. Thanks for the inspiration.