Knife Shields

[greatlakeswaterjet]

Heres a new project we've been working on. Should be a big help to a lot of makers. If anyone has a design they would like, let me know. They are made from .048" 410 stainless steel. They are ready to install and finish. They will have a very slight burr on the bottom. Some makers have said this helps when fitting. They also will have a very small tab where they were held in the sheet. Thanks to the knifemakers that helped with the designs. Heres the link in the for sale section. http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=546488

 

[bjr]

This is huge.

 

[AcridSaint]

That's very cool.

 

[burke531]

very cool. Now make the hardened templates for routing the handles to insert them. routing with a 1/16th end mill would be great

 

[Keith_H]

can I have your waterjet machine, please?

 

[greatlakeswaterjet]

very cool. Now make the hardened templates for routing the handles to insert them. routing with a 1/16th end mill would be great

Not a problem.

 

[Bruce Bump]

very cool. Now make the hardened templates for routing the handles to insert them. routing with a 1/16th end mill would be great

Yes, what Bill said. Its a pain to route out a handle without them.

 

[greatlakeswaterjet]

What material would be best for these templates? 1095, O-1, A-2?

 

[Bruce Bump]

What material would be best for these templates? 1095, O-1, A-2?

Any of the above materials are fine. Its up to you and your most convient HT methods but just be sure they are at nearly full hardness so they dont wear out from the mill shoulder.

 

[jim moyer]

Nice to see such a progressive company on the BF.

 

[greatlakeswaterjet]

Thanks Jim. I love this stuff!

 

[heatride]

Really nice :thumbup:

 

[Bruce Bump]

I think some bigger ones would be good. Many of the Sheffield Bowies had shields.

 

[greatlakeswaterjet]

I've had a lot of requests for new designs. This is great! Keep'em coming. Should have some new ones with pics tonight.

 

[the possum]

Sounds like a cool idea.

If you guys do end up getting hardened templates made for helping create the inlays, keep in mind the original method using a two legged parser. This simple tool lets you cut sharp corners in the handle material for some of those shields with points, unlike a router or mill.

 

[Bruce Bump]

very interesting. I saved the site and may just have to make one but I dont think the bow and drill method is needed nowadays. Cool tool if upgraded to fit in a drill press. Does it need reversed to cut too?

 

[Hengelo_77]

Sounds like a cool idea.

If you guys do end up getting hardened templates made for helping create the inlays, keep in mind the original method using a two legged parser. This simple tool lets you cut sharp corners in the handle material for some of those shields with points, unlike a router or mill.

Yes, I had a look at that page. It does sound very interesting, but I don't 100% get it.
So the sharpened ends of the tool, within the template, 'scrape' out the material?

 

[the possum]

I saved the site and may just have to make one but I dont think the bow and drill method is needed nowadays. Cool tool if upgraded to fit in a drill press. Does it need reversed to cut too?

Heck, I don't know. (I don't have a current use for it.) I just thought it sounded cool & hoped some of you guys would experiment with it.

I don't see why you couldn't use it in a drill press- just split a piece of drill rod/round stock, and shape the ends... It probably wouldn't take but a few minutes to make one. Since a drill press only turns one direction, I'd assume you could chisel grind the tips for better cutting action.

 

[greatlakeswaterjet]

To simplify things, new pics are needed. Plus there is some new additions. That is a pair of .45 rounds and a dime for size comparison.

 

[Edro20]

#1 looks like a 6.5 x 55 Swedish. Is it?

Anyway, I had no idea that the water jet was that precise. Very impressive.