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theflyingplatypus

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I am an aspiring knifemaker, and have not even begun a blade yet. I am currently in New Zealand serving with Youth With A Mission (YWAM) so I am unable to work any steel at the moment. I am going to be returning to the US and home come this May so then I will start to set up shop. In the mean time I am simply going to be patient and do my research, which is not necessarily something I do not enjoy (research is one of my hobbies). So while I am here I am both researching and designing knives. I have always been interested in knives and have done much research in the past on the art of making knives but have not actually wet my feet yet. I have many knife designs both kicking around in my head and on graph paper. I am not the sort of person that gets very protective about an idea I think is "revolutionary" so I am free to share them with all. I am thinking that It would be cool if we scanned in our graphings and shared them. I have many designs that I would be more than happy to have somebody "steal"... it would be an honor infact. Many of my designs are complicated and not necessarily what people would call practical, but, I design with the notion that form follows function and all my knives are designed with a specific purpose. A lot of my knives are too big for me to scan in so they will have to be pieced together so forgive any misalignments.

Is anybody interested in this? I want to know before I go and spend hours scanning and editing. Thanks

Kaleb
 
Hi Kaleb,

I'm not necessarily interested in your scans, but would love to see your work as it progresses. You might want check out Lloyd Harding's designs. They have been made available to everyone. You should be able to get them at one of these sites.

You might also want to check out the Bob Engnath site, http://www.engnath.com/intable.htm. Just click on the books, especially the "Manual", to get into the different sections.

All the best, Phil
 
Phil, I am not really keen on using torrent sites, sorry.

scs.knives, I am not able to grind at the moment so graphing gets my mind working and gives me an idea of what I can and cannot do. I am working on some simple and functional designs to start out with, I realize that a lot of the ones I have drawn will take me a year or more of grinding to attempt. I might just scan in some designs for the heck of it.

Kaleb
 
theflyingplatypus said:
Phil, I am not really keen on using torrent sites, sorry.
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Its as simple as downloading uTorrent (The torrent downloading client) HERE Then downloading the torrent from the first link he posted, ThePirateBay.org. Just download it, and it will be set to defaultly open in uTorrent. If not just click the file and it will open in uTorrent as well. Just do it man, its not that hard... There's plenty of templates in that file. I have it as well.

...I realize that a lot of the ones I have drawn will take me a year or more of grinding to attempt...
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Why? Guarantee that's a large exaggeration. Even a 1 1/2' machete I could crank out in a couple hours...
 
Kaleb.
Is the idea of sharing because you are sincere in wanting to offer something back to those in the forum? With respect I say, if so, why not just enter one or two without asking for a return but saying if people want to? I have mailed hard patterns to a few that have asked but in truth am not anxious to copy any I may see. I have a styling that is mine. Certainly though you could draw up something I can get an idea from and that in itself certainly would please me.
Seems like you have a fire inside wanting to break out and go wild. Hang on to it untill you can get home with a few tools to get you manually invoved as well as mentally. Your dreams can easily become a reality !! Frank
 
Thank you for the encouraging words. I am very excited to start making blades come this summer.

As far as my reason for sharing patterns goes it is simply this: To pass on ideas. I don't just come up with a design out of the blue and put it to paper. This might happen to some people but I find that the best designs come after I have been looking at my favorite blades in my picture collection. So I thought that by sharing patterns that it would get the juices flowing. I am also wanting feedback on the validity of my designs.

Thirdeye4013, I meant a year of experience to attempt, not to complete lol, that would be ridiculous. Thanks

Kaleb
 
theflyingplatypus said:
Thirdeye4013, I meant a year of experience to attempt, not to complete lol, that would be ridiculous. Thanks

Kaleb
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HAHA k. Nah man, Should be able to pick it up if your somewhat artistic, and handy at making things. Just know you can do it, and you will. Just take your time, and try to see the issues before they happen, sometimes the best way to fix something is to prevent it. Just look at some of those designs in your picture collection or your own drawings and get a piece of junk steel that you know, and just try to recreate a part of the design. Go down to home depot and buy a long flat stock piece of mild carbon steel to practice on. Takes patience, determination, research, and a touch of artistic ability.

But anyway, just post the pics. Lets see.
 
I cannot figure out how to post them on this site. I signed into photobucket to try and import as normal but for some reason they won't import the file that it is. I have it saved as a Microsoft Document Imaging. Does anybody know how to convert it to jpeg or bitmap? Thanks.

Kaleb
 
I had to redo many of them in pen and I don't have tons of time tonight so here are five of the dozen or so.

axe.jpg


scandijapanese.jpg


easierone.jpg


axe2.jpg


sheepsfootdrawing-1.jpg


Most are close to size except for the last one, it is a six inch blade.

Kaleb
 
...not to be an ahole for what you have done, but have a look at the LLoyd drawings and look at the differences between yours and his...

There are no straight lines in nature, even the horizon curves...

What helped me was to throw away my ruler and pickup a set of french curves.
 
Yes I am more and more leaning towards the curvy side of things;). Although I find that the Dwayne Carrillo Apache is still the Ultimate knife for me. We all have our different tastes, i love my ESEE 5 and just as much my A-100. As far as no straight lines in nature you are correct, God made nature to be in a way random, which just adds to the beauty. Also, look at the Japanese swords, I don't see a lack of straight lines in them, at least close to straight. It is also of note that I find the straight designs to often be the most comfortable for me, I think it just allows more freedom. Thanks for the advice.

Kaleb
 
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