Is this possible?

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I just finished this up as a xmas gift for my father in-law.
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And I got some new steel in, one of which really really feels good in my hand and I've got big plans of course. I was telling the wife that if it turns out like I want, I probably won't want to let it go.

Then it hits me, that I love the hunting knife I've been using for years because it has been so versatile in the field. I try to save weight and space wherever possible. If you've ever been elk hunting in the rockies you'll understand.

It's one of these:
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I'd like to carry one of my own, so I'm in a bit of a dilemma. So is it possible to make something with a similar setup? There's a hinged area that flips up and allows the blades to be interchanged. I know it will be a long time before I would able to make something like this if it's possible at all. But it's nice to have a goal :)
 
With all the talent around here I'm sure it is possible. Looks like a mill would be needed to put a type of notch in it.
 
I think the hard part would be making a good saw which by the way I always had one of when out hunting moose. That type of slot at the locking end of the blade can be easily cut out by hand with the help of a few drilled holes. Frank
 
That is a great looking guthook, how do you cut the hook in that? looks much better than mine do. J.D.
 
Sweet looking knife at the top :thumbup:. It is a nice idea to make interchangeable blades, eliminates to carry multiple whole knives to the field I guess but I'm worried about the durability problems in hard use :confused:...
Also the gut hook's bevel would be better if it was placed at the presentation side IMO...
Keep us posted, this idea is new to me...
 
The molave scales were actually a spare set I had laying around and had no plans for. Then my dog ate the set I was working with for this one. Really ticked at the time, but in the end these ended up quite a bit nicer than what I was going to use. Thanks for the positive remarks. I always worry that I'm like a new parent. No matter how ugly my kid actually is, I think she's beautiful :) I didn't make the blade although I'd love to take credit for the entire piece, I haven't worked up to his kind of work yet.

I've been using one of the multi-blade knives for a few years now and it's done great. Field dressed more than a couple deer, antelope and elk and still going strong. My hunting partner and I called it 'wonder knife' up until this year because I didn't know what it was. Picked it up as an impulse buy and tossed the box. Found out this year it's a Kershaw 'alaskan blade trader'. All 3 blades fit in the sheath, handy as all get out.

I think making the locking hinge is going to be the real problem when it comes to durability. The saw blade might have to be retro fitted from an existing saw. I don't know how I would actually cut all the teeth.
 
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I can't seem to find any pics, but I know Bailey Bradshaw has done extremely fine examples of that type of knife.

I think Bailey used his wire EDM to cut the fitting parts. See if you can find some pics... his were the nicest version of this I've seen :)
 
That's a good idea. I've got a 3/4 finished CNC machine out in my shop... and i've got a plasma cutter in the other shop. Hmmmmm Might be time to get off my butt and finish up that little project :)
 
Screw the interchangeable blades, carry the one you made on top, and through a small saw in your pack!

That one you made is beautiful!!!
 
Thanks again! Can't carry that one though, it's a gift.

So I was talking the other day with a friend of mine about making knives and sent him that pic today. 15 minutes ago he called me and said it looked great. Then he said a guy he works with wants to know if he could order one from me but in rosewood. I wasn't quite prepared for that, no idea how much something would generally go for. If I do one for him would $125 be astronomically high? Too low? Reasonable?
 
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