Ideas?

[YuriM]

I have a scrap of 440C steel that's 1/16 x 1 x 5. Any ideas on what I can do with it? Too much to throw away, yet too small for anything decent...

 

[Ilovetoolsteel]

I have a scrap of 440C steel that's 1/16 x 1 x 5. Any ideas on what I can do with it? Too much to throw away, yet too small for anything decent...

5 inches is perfect for a neck knife. 1 1/2 inch blade 3 1/2 inch handle. would make a nice little utility patern. Look up Bob Engnaths old paterns on the web, he had one he called the mouse skinner I think.


Drew

 

[Matt Shade]

Can always do a stub tang of some sort if you want it a little longer. That thickness makes it about perfect for a desk/utility knife of some sort. Sort of along the lines of an X acto knife or scalpel.

 

[AwP]

Would make a good folder size, or maybe you can cut it into a few pieces and use it as spacers on a handle.

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

A kitchen utility knife with a 1/2 tang. 3" blade,3.5-4" handle