Litle fun

SteelSlaver

SteelSlaver

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A week or so ago some one posted a little scalpel type knife and it got me to thinking. Always a dangerous thing. Finally I gathered up some materials. A brass 3/8" female npt to 1/2" compression adapter, a chunk of O-1 and a hunk of Amboyna. I made fixtures out of pipe for my lathe to hold the fitting parts and then turned then round and grooved the body and knurled the nut. Then I turned the O-1 to 5/8" ( I am starting with drill rod next time) and then turned it to 1'2" except for a 1/4" shoulder I left at 5/8" about 1/2" frome one end and then I cut it of at 3" and then used an end mill to cut 4-3/16" slots (2 would have been fine) thru the shoulder. I milled the brass body to have 2 matching 3/16" "tits". The O-1 then fit in the body in either direction and was firmly held in place with the "nut" tight. I used a spare fiting and a piece of pipe to hold the O-1 and grind the long portion into a blade, which I hardened and tempered. I then turned some Amboyna to fit the pipe thread part of the body and slotted it out a bit with a rotary bit in a dremel and then JB welded it into the body. I then used a compession nut, ferrel tightened on a short piece of 1/2" round stock for a jig to mount the body and amboyna in my drill press and turned it and final sand it to 1200. Here is the finished product which everyone seams to like. Think I am going to be be making some more of these. Jim
 

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I don't think I need to be worried about collectors for a while. They make the same fitting from stainless though. LOL. Thanks for the comments Jim
 
That looked like a fun project to do. Sometimes trying to make something from what is lying around can be as much fun as a planed and purchased one.
 
Thanks for the comments. I picked up a 3' piece of 5/8" O-1 drill rod from fastenals after work so I am going to kick out a few more Jim
 
i wish i had the creativity to think up stuff like that. i pretty much have to copy someone elses idea.....
 
hell, that is what I am going to do..
stainless, and a small pomal(sp).
Make a great pipe knife...
 
That is a really cool idea! Very nicely executed too. You shouldn't have any problem selling some of them.
 
The description had me a little confused (all that lathe talk) until I checked the photos. Some people are just born artistic GREAT work- way Cool! I like brass and wood
 
Great work and creative. I have a lil project in plans as well, going to try to combine a art dagger, bread cutter, and chopper all into one functional blade, in a few years from now anyway when I actually develop any skill. Also going to try to make it look good at the same time.

Keep up the good work.
 
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