My shop knife

galadduin

galadduin

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There was a D2 EDC profiled and Heat treated but it slipped from my hand while grinding with 220 grit bevels. There was a scratch impossible to grind away, so I decided to throw it away. Today when I was cleaning the shop I found it lying at the floor. Decided to give it a chance as a shop knife. I took a piece of brass and a piece of scrap wood (turned out great btw). Cleaned the blade a bit and assembled. Spent only 1 hour..Now i'm happy with it :D.
(I didnt want to put this thread to gallery as it is "shop" knife :))

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Oh, Sorry for the dirty nails, I didn't notice them before I reopened this thread, I'll cut them, promise :rolleyes:
 
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That looks like a pretty handy utility blade. Plus since you made it for yourself I'm guessing it probably fits your hand just right.

Allen
 
nutria_man said:
good carving knife..
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My dad is an artist and he promised me some carved handles. I thought it would do some job. I tested it for carving hard wood (teak) and it performed well. After 1 hour of carving and scraping it is still almost shaving sharp. I implement what Kevin Cashen suggested for testing knives, I don't rely on file tests or brass rod tests etc. (I do them but don't care much as these are not so informative), I test them on their usage. That way also the ergonomics and handle assembly is also tested... This handle type is so comfortable and safe for hard working knives.

A note: I didnt buff the handle with a compound, left it at 400 grit and a drop of teak oil. After the oil is dried with a polishing wheel attachment of dremel I polished it at the highest speed without a polishing compound, the wheel is darkened a bit but with the help of heat at contact zone on the wood turned to darker colors but not striking change, the lighter areas are blending to darker rich color areas. Like heat gun treatment, but you can control the areas of darkening. I'll use that technique later for artistic effects on much fancier handles...
 
I haven't been around long enough to have seen your other work, but I sure like that one. I have a shop knife too - well, it's a "yard" knife, but same idea - and it went through some difficult treatment during its early days also. :) I enjoyed your story about the knife's creation.

That's a great handle, nice blade and a fine bunch of pics. Yeah, I noticed the blister and fingernails too - made me feel much more normal with my own hands! Someone was looking at my blackened and cracked fingers in a meeting the other day and I thought, "You should have seen them before I cleaned em up!" :D Hands are a wonderful thing. It's amazing what we can do with them, and the punishment they'll take.

Thanks for sharing!
 
Here is the update, I noticed I've taken photos before burning-buff method. This is the "after" shot. No photoshop, no edits, the wood turned to a reddish color...
 

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That is a surpurb little carving knife.. people pay high dollar for a set like that.. with different blade styles.

Slick handles are not well suited for carving.. as they have less 'grip'.. I always used a wire wheel to tone down the ones I had.

You might have a new field of knife making.... make a set and a leather roll and sell it as a wood carving set..:)..
 
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