How's about some low-tech pics?

[panzerman]

Lets see some low tech pics, knives made with nothing but handtools and the occasional angle grinder or band saw. The lower the tech the better!!

 

[John R. Fraps]

There is a maker in, I think, Eastern Europe, who makes anything but plain knives. He can sit at his kitchen table and work as pretty much his entire tool resources is hand files and abrasive paper. Wish I could give you more info. but its been awhile since I read about him.

 

[JCaswell]

This primitive enough for ya?

 

[Justin.Mercier]

Flint knapping for the win ? =)

I suggest you look up the thread on Indian Khuri blades from a few weeks back for some 'low tech' blades of exceptional quality

 

[J.McDonald Knives]

JCaswell, for it to be more primitave you would have to wear your hair like a cave man. ie no ponytails. also you will need to wear a loincloth but none of us want to see that. HEHEHE!!! i dont have a primative knife yet but ill post one as soon as i get better.

 

[Mike Arsenault]

I should have something for this thread in the next couple weeks. All the stuff I'm working on is pretty low tech ( files, emery cloth, hacksaw, vise...)

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

Since it is low tech knife photos you want, shouldn't the pictures be done with a pin hole camera.

 

[Robert_Phelps]

I haven't had time/money to make a knife since December, but this is some of my workshop and knives. I use profile (roughly) with a hacksaw, clean up the profile with a half-round file and sometimes my flat file, and bevel with a flat file (bastard, then medium). Then after heat treatment, I finish with sandpaper wrapped around a flat metal bar.


http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j134/HortusOrtus/Knives/Chopper.jpg
A camp knife I made myself. Also, kinda wanted to make a big knife.
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j134/HortusOrtus/Project_Knife_05.jpg
My first knife, I think after heat treatment.
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j134/HortusOrtus/Workshop_01.jpg
Me adjusting the front end of my choppin' knife up there.
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j134/HortusOrtus/Knives/2forge1.jpg
Me heat treating a knife for a friend.

 

[KnifeHead]

This was my first stock removal knife. Bevels done totally with files and sand paper. HT in home made tribal forge. Very low tech

 

[the possum]

The only power tools used on these were an old stone-wheeled bench grinder for roughing, and a drill press for the pins.

 

[KnifeHead]

The only power tools used on these were an old stone-wheeled bench grinder for roughing, and a drill press for the pins.

DANG...LOOK AT THE SIZE OF THOSE COINS

Those little knives are cool :thumbup:

 

[JCaswell]

JCaswell, for it to be more primitave you would have to wear your hair like a cave man. ie no ponytails. also you will need to wear a loincloth but none of us want to see that...

Just in case anyone there's any confusion, the hippie with the flint is NOT me. (I'd look far better than him in a loincloth, but rest assured, no one's ever going to find out. )

 

[JCaswell]

DANG...LOOK AT THE SIZE OF THOSE COINS

----------LOL!

 

[B Finnigan]

This one was forged from 1084 and finished with regular and stone files along with some pumice rubbing. The guard was forged from wrought and hand filed and sanded. The only power equipment used was a bench drill press.