Just an estimate of how much this would cost and if you could do it

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blackviper91

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Hi, I am new to the forums, but I have looked over some of your stuff and it looks really nice. I was curious how much it would cost for you to make me a fairly sturdy paratrooper knife with a blade that is fully serrated on one side and smooth on the other.

This is what I am talking about if you don't know:
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If you can do this, it would be nice if it was fairly inexpensive since I am a teen on a very tight budget.

Thanks,
Cody
 
I can't say I would be able to do that one at all my friend.

Thanks for asking me though. I have not done serrations on anything, and making a new model from scratch as a custom one time order is something that requires lots and lots of planning, trial and error sometimes, and maybe even some failed attempts and seconds before they are up at the level I'd feel good about letting out of my shop so I am sure it would be a very very expensive venture. Not being computer savy enough to have skills at CAD drawing and 3D computer animation to design new knives I do things the old fashioned way. Thats one that is not within my area of expertise there.

Sorry. I know that is probably not what you want to hear but that is the case. Again thanks for asking.

STR
 
OK thanks for the quick reply. I can get the knife in the picture and maybe I can customize it and add serrations to it myself. I'll try, only be out 8 bucks if I screw it up. Do you think I could do serrations with a grinder wheel (or whatever it is called)? Or would it be better to do them by hand? I know you've never done them before, but I am really new to making/customizing knifes.

Thank you very much,
Cody
 
If I were going to try it I'd probably do it with a small chain saw sharpening cylinder like sold at the dremmel section at wal mart, and I'd do it using a variable speed dremmel. By hand using files small jewelers files would work fine also so long as you can clamp the blade down so it is steady without scratching it up, but you'd still probably have to take stones and later ceramics to each serration to sharpen them.

If you do venture into trying it yourself the one thing you want to do above all else is keep the blade cool if you use a dremmel and cutting wheel of some kind. Have a dip bucket or cup of cold water near by to keep that blade from heat marking and you should be fine.

Good luck

STR
 
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