got some ideas on paper, would appreciate input

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andrewfinnie13

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ive got some ideas on paper as you could tell from the title and all i need to do is get input on if these are too ambitious for my first knives ever... i think ill make them out of 1084 , 5160 or some 0-1. but im kind of at a loss as to what kind of grinds il need to do thoes blades in ie. flat, convex...ect. ect... As of this point i can really only do a flat im suspecting as to the fact ive got a 2x42 crafstman belt sander and a few hand tools. And again are some of these designs a little above my skill level and if so, please point me in the right direction. It would be much appreciated.. oh yeah.. sorry for the spun pics and the quality, i scanned them in.

Thanks,

Andrew
 

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The only thing that looks problematic to this noob is the recurve.. other than that (and the tanto, depending on how you want to do the aesthetics, now that I think about it) I don't see any issues.
 
hows the best way to go about the recurve? because actually, thats the knife i really wanted to do first. maby i should reconsider eh?
 
Andrew none of them are going to be too tough. I would do a convex grind on the recurve I think that it would be easier than doing it with a flat grind.
 
The kobe tanto style knife im not crazy about and is a little harder in my opinion than the others. You have it maked #1 . the other designs are nice. kellyw
 
You can build anything you want to. Don't take no for an answer.
Don't say,[ well, thats good enough]-Do the darn thing right , hold your head up and be proud of it. Just my feelings, Jerry

BTW love that recurve--in any of the 3 steels
 
You're missing a bevel on the tanto, and that tip is a bit severe. Use 1084 unless you've got a kiln for HT
read all the stickies, good luck

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hellgap said:
The kobe tanto style knife im not crazy about and is a little harder in my opinion than the others. You have it maked #1 . the other designs are nice. kellyw
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all the number means is that i drew it out first, its not really a preference. Im actually more into the camp style kind of knife than anything. Seems like a more useful utility tool than any other of the designs.

thanks
 
Bill Burke said:
Andrew none of them are going to be too tough. I would do a convex grind on the recurve I think that it would be easier than doing it with a flat grind.
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bill,

Is there a good tutorial in here about making the convex grind? I really haven't looked but i would thought ide ask. and i never thought about making a convex grind on that thanks for the advise.

and thank you everyone else for your input
 
hey Andrewfinnie13
I have a HSS saw blade its about 14 inches in diameter that I dug out of the trash at work, it had a chunk busted out of it.The blade is one solid piece of steel its not like a carpenter saw blade that has inserts brazed onto the blade. You could make 4-8 knives out of this piece depending on how long you like your blade. If you are interested let me know,I would like a series of pictures of you making knives that I could put on my website.
 
andrewfinnie13 said:
bill,

Is there a good tutorial in here about making the convex grind? I really haven't looked but i would thought ide ask. and i never thought about making a convex grind on that thanks for the advise.

and thank you everyone else for your input
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I don't know where ther is an online tutorial but I do know where you can get some help:)
 
I like the designs, some tough grinds though, you can purchase 1/4 thick hardwoods and its handy to make your first from wood, lets you get a feel for how the grind will go. I agree on the convex on the recurve, I cant see how I would flat grind but convex should be doable with some care.
 
Patrickknives said:
I like the designs, some tough grinds though, you can purchase 1/4 thick hardwoods and its handy to make your first from wood, lets you get a feel for how the grind will go. I agree on the convex on the recurve, I cant see how I would flat grind but convex should be doable with some care.
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thats actually what im gonna do this weekend:)
 
OkefenokeeKnives said:
hey Andrewfinnie13
I have a HSS saw blade its about 14 inches in diameter that I dug out of the trash at work, it had a chunk busted out of it.The blade is one solid piece of steel its not like a carpenter saw blade that has inserts brazed onto the blade. You could make 4-8 knives out of this piece depending on how long you like your blade. If you are interested let me know,I would like a series of pictures of you making knives that I could put on my website.
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sure that would be great....how big is it?
 
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