Planning a project...

[VampyreWolf]

I'm heading out this weekend for supplies, most likely tonight after supper. have a 3 day weekend, which leaves 2 days of work on it.
I have a good assortment of tools available, buying files and such when I get steel to work on.

Looking at:
(1)1-10" double cut half round mill file
(1) 1-10" double cut half round bastard file
(1) 5/32 chain saw file
(1) 1-6" half round mill file
(1)1-6" half round bastard file
file card
rubber jaws for your vice
get some 1"dia radiator hose
get a paint stir stick

whatever steel House of Tools has, or spring steel(which is plenty from my dad's work(they change the springs on the trucks every few weeks)...

I'm looking for any tips and ideas. Have a rough pic drawn out, but can't post it here(basic member). I'll be shipping it off for HT. 3"ish wide leaf blade design(spyderco c52, c65 or fb05 for idea), maple and brass pins if I can find it.

 

[LHKnives]

House of tools has ATS-34 and 440C which you would have to send out for heat treat, I know a great old guy who can do the heat treat for you right there in saskatoon, you can get cryo also I believe if you want.
Steel met supply has both of the steels mantioned above plus 1084, 15n20, and 5160, all of these steels can be heat treated your self with not bad results, or I can heat treat them for you ( not the stainless though )

I see you are planning to start out the hard way, which is good, I started that way, and I think everyone should have or at least give it a try to really appreciate the grinders. I made my first knife on the kitchen table with nothing but a hand file and a c-clamp to hold the file to the table. As time went on I aquired more tools and then power tools which definitely made things easier.

Let me know if I can help.

 

[simko]

Originally posted by LHKnives

I made my first knife on the kitchen table with nothing but a hand file and a c-clamp to hold the file to the table. As time went on I aquired more tools and then power tools which definitely made things easier.

i feel your pain

 

[itrade]

Don't forget the sandpaper.

Use SC paper. Get some 100, 220, 320, 400, 600/800.

Also make one of these:

glass flat tool

Steve

 

[John Andrews]

Heh Heh Heh, our old kitchen table still bears the scars and epoxy. I'll bet more of us started out that way than any other way. Your post brings out many memories for most of us, huh? That Dremel really made a racket in the wee hours, too.