Sawzall blade turned into a knife.

There are different ways to go about doing this stuff. It often depends on your goals or what you think you are capable of. If this is what you want to do then go for it, I can understand wanting to practice and build up to something bigger.

Making really good knives is not a matter of talent but one of hard work and practice. Talent just has to do with how fast you get good and how far you can take it.

I say crank away on the sawzall blade knives but you owe it to yourself to make one knife the very best you possibly can. Come up with a design and execute it to the fullest.. you can do this on the side while you work on other knives to have fun. I bet you can make a really nice knife and I know we want to help you do it!


Find someone here over in "Services Offered" and get them to carbidize the sawzall blades once you have ground them. I'd try one at first because I have no idea of this will work.. but if it does the carbide will make it cut well!
 
Yes the basic advice here is: have in mind the best looking knife and try hard to build it the best you can, eventually you will reach that goal. And my personal advice is to start with little knives, trust me on this ;)
As soon as you'll start to like the knives you are making you'll start craving for real steel
 
Additionally:
Posting a drawing before you shape any steel or cut any wood will get a lot of other eyes and brains input on things. Once cut, there is often no going back. same goes for inprogres photos. A change before Ht or before a handle is finished will be easy to adjust/fix.
 
I agree. Depends on your goals. If you just want to have fun, then state that up front. You need to say something to the effect, "I don't care about learning, advancing my craft, or doing things the correct way, I just want to have fun." Then, no one can fault you. Knock yourself out.

However, if you even appear to be asking a stupid question, you're going to get serious answers from guys who take this stuff very seriously. They are going to be a bit perturbed when you shrug off their sound advise.

I agree with Greg. Two things to keep in mind, if in fact you do want to learn, advance your craft, or doing stuff the correct way.
1. Practice does not make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect. Doing something a hundred times incorrectly does not mean you practiced. I beat this into my daughter's head with her flute. She starts taking shortcuts and saying "that's close enough." If you want close enough, fine. But you will always be just not quite good enough if that's your attitude in life.

2. Amateurs do it until they get it right, professionals until they can't get it wrong. Something to think about.
 
Brian.Evans said:
I agree. Depends on your goals. If you just want to have fun, then state that up front. You need to say something to the effect, "I don't care about learning, advancing my craft, or doing things the correct way, I just want to have fun." Then, no one can fault you. Knock yourself out.

However, if you even appear to be asking a stupid question, you're going to get serious answers from guys who take this stuff very seriously. They are going to be a bit perturbed when you shrug off their sound advise.

I agree with Greg. Two things to keep in mind, if in fact you do want to learn, advance your craft, or doing stuff the correct way.
1. Practice does not make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect. Doing something a hundred times incorrectly does not mean you practiced. I beat this into my daughter's head with her flute. She starts taking shortcuts and saying "that's close enough." If you want close enough, fine. But you will always be just not quite good enough if that's your attitude in life.

2. Amateurs do it until they get it right, professionals until they can't get it wrong. Something to think about.
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Wow brian, awesome advice, I'll take that to heart and redouble my efforts.
 
I like the idea of repurposing. Would a Sheepsfoot or Warncliff profile take advantage of the bimetallic sawzall blade?
 
Bo T said:
I like the idea of repurposing. Would a Sheepsfoot or Warncliff profile take advantage of the bimetallic sawzall blade?
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Sell the blades. Use the money to buy real steel. Learn to make real knives. Otherwise, go post on several of the Facebook groups dedicated to such crap.
 
"Amateurs do it until they get it right, professionals until they can't get it wrong"
I like that line :)
 
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