Push dagger WIP

[Charlie Mike]

This one was made from the tang of a Simonds Mill 2nd Cut file. My father in law gave me a small anvil along with the file so I figured I'd strap on my ball peen hammer and pound some hot steel. This is the first attempt at making a symmetrical dagger, ground on both sides. I do all my grinding freehand and usually clamped in vice grips. I don't have any fancy platen or jig to hold the blade.

And this is where I'm currently at...

 

[Seals]

Nice job!What kind of handle you putting on it?

 

[Charlie Mike]

Ill be leaving it bare. I think I'm gonna put the butt end in my soup can forge and draw it out ... Hammertime!

 

[Charlie Mike]

Done!

I'm contemplating doing a snap in sheath...

 

[james terrio]

You do realize that file tangs are tempered way soft so they don't snap off, right? Meaning that won't hold an edge worth spit and will more than likely bend like willow if you stab anything tougher than a cardboard box unless you re-heat-treat the whole thing. Even if you didn't overheat it in your thumping and grinding process. Just sayin' bro.

Regardless, keep at it, you've got some innovative designs and I notice all your work is meant to be used, that's very cool :thumbup:

 

[Charlie Mike]

I annealed this file the day I got it. All my file knives have been hardened and tempered.

BTW... Here's the next one...

 

[XanRa]

You do realize that file tangs are tempered way soft so they don't snap off, right? Meaning that won't hold an edge worth spit and will more than likely bend like willow if you stab anything tougher than a cardboard box unless you re-heat-treat the whole thing. Even if you didn't overheat it in your thumping and grinding process. Just sayin' bro.

Regardless, keep at it, you've got some innovative designs and I notice all your work is meant to be used, that's very cool :thumbup:

Well push daggers are usually used on flesh- and personally I consider flesh a softer target than cardboard(atleast in my experience)



Nice job!!
Start your next one!!!

 

[james terrio]

Well push daggers are usually used on flesh-

So are butcher knives... anyhoo....

Guess I missed the part about you annealing and re-hardening, CM. Carry on!

 

[Charlie Mike]

See this thread... I EDC this one on my boot.


http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/855504-File-boot-knife-picture-blog

 

[XanRa]

Some pretty neat little knives...

 

[Charlie Mike]

Here's the next one...

 

[fast14riot]

Dude, you have some cool ideas. The last one kinda reminds me of the Ace of Spades.


-Xander

 

[Charlie Mike]

After HT

Finished

 

[Charlie Mike]

Dude, you have some cool ideas. The last one kinda reminds me of the Ace of Spades.


-Xander

I think that's what I'll call it. Thanks! BTW, I live in Fresno. My father grew up in Stockton. His father (John Edward Freeman RIP) was a very well known gunsmith. I guess weapon making, like alcoholism, skips a generation. If you ever have any business in Fresno, send me a PM and I'll get some steaks and beer.

 

[fast14riot]

I think that's what I'll call it. Thanks! BTW, I live in Fresno. My father grew up in Stockton. His father (John Edward Freeman RIP) was a very well known gunsmith. I guess weapon making, like alcoholism, skips a generation. If you ever have any business in Fresno, send me a PM and I'll get some steaks and beer.

Hey no problem! I'll pm you the address you can send my royalty checks.. ;-)

Good 'ol Fres-tucky, what you wrote in your location makes sense to me now! Your grandfathers name sounds vaguely familiar, I have been building guns and shooting much longer than I have been into knives at a serious level. I do most my own smithing, though.

My best friend is a Bulldog currently, so I may have to make an extended day trip down there, ill be sure to bring some steel to grind on as well!

Keep up the good work, that cord wrap looks cool.


-Xander

 

[BMK]

Cool. You have a future as an inmate with a high probability of survival. thanks for posting

 

[Resist]

Very cool. Ive been thinking about attempting a push dagger. Yours turned out great.

 

[Edwood7]

cool stuff Charlie!!!

 

[12345678910]

You're getting better.

If you grind the teeth off your visegrip, it won't mark your work.

 

[Charlie Mike]

Here's the sheaths...