All of the stuff was given to me, or scrounged up in the shop.
Not sure what type of knife to call it, it has a tanto edge (I think that's what you call it)
An old planar blade was given to me, being it was already hardened, and unknown steel type, I did as little as possible as far as grinding.
I had to use the plasma cutter to put holes in it for the 2 pins in the handle. It laughed at my drill bit when I attempted to drill the holes.
I put an angled point on it, and matched the angle on the original edge. I also had to clean up the original edge a lot, it was worn down and abused by whatever machine it came from.
I found the brass for the bolster, some wood (I think it's oak) and an old shoe (for the leather) in my papaw's shop. He passed away 2 years ago, but grandmaw let's me pilfer for stuff whenever I want.
I guess all I paid for was the epoxy, and wood glue. I just started piecing it together, never drew anything out, or measured, just thought up the idea in my mind, and started.
here is another old blade like the one I started with next to it.
I know the pins don't match the bolster, but I don't have any brass rod, so no choice there.
I'm going to give it to my oldest friend for Christmas, he likes tanto style knives, and we have been friends for 30 years now.
The advice I'm seeking is, what are your thoughts on an inscription burned into the scabbard?
I was thinking something like "To my oldest friend"
or "30 years friends" Maybe his name on the other side?
Not sure what type of knife to call it, it has a tanto edge (I think that's what you call it)
An old planar blade was given to me, being it was already hardened, and unknown steel type, I did as little as possible as far as grinding.
I had to use the plasma cutter to put holes in it for the 2 pins in the handle. It laughed at my drill bit when I attempted to drill the holes.
I put an angled point on it, and matched the angle on the original edge. I also had to clean up the original edge a lot, it was worn down and abused by whatever machine it came from.
I found the brass for the bolster, some wood (I think it's oak) and an old shoe (for the leather) in my papaw's shop. He passed away 2 years ago, but grandmaw let's me pilfer for stuff whenever I want.
I guess all I paid for was the epoxy, and wood glue. I just started piecing it together, never drew anything out, or measured, just thought up the idea in my mind, and started.
here is another old blade like the one I started with next to it.
I know the pins don't match the bolster, but I don't have any brass rod, so no choice there.
I'm going to give it to my oldest friend for Christmas, he likes tanto style knives, and we have been friends for 30 years now.
The advice I'm seeking is, what are your thoughts on an inscription burned into the scabbard?
I was thinking something like "To my oldest friend"
or "30 years friends" Maybe his name on the other side?
