The Making Of pitdog`s TTSK

JK Knives · Apr 23, 2009

Since this was such an unusual design, I thought it might be interesting to show it being made. Here is pitdog`s drawing he sent me. Note that the overall length should be 8 3/4" not 9 3/4"

Here is the cardboard template I made this morning.

I`ll be posting pics over the next week showing the steps I use to make this drawing become a knife.

JK Knives · Apr 23, 2009

Here is the profile scribed onto the 1/8"X 2" stock.

This shows the profiled out blank.

Here is one with the holes drilled.

And finally one with the pattern. This is as far as I will go untill the weekend. I`ve got some other blades to profile, and tomorrow I`m going fishing with my daughter.

C Bryant · Apr 23, 2009

Very cool, I love start to finish pics.

mhillsing23 · Apr 23, 2009

Thanks for putting this up Jon!

mtnfolk mike · Apr 23, 2009

very cool John..:thumbup: thanks for the pics.. looking forward to some more pics...

tknife · Apr 23, 2009

Work in progress pics are always great. Pit will especially like seeing his design come to life :thumbup:

pitdog · Apr 23, 2009

Wow, that's taking shape quickly John......great stuff !!!!!

udtjim · Apr 23, 2009

AND good luck fishing.

Rockywolf · Apr 25, 2009

Looking good! I like the progress pics too. It's fun to watch it come alive...

JK Knives · Apr 25, 2009

Heat treating the blank in the forge.

pitdog · Apr 25, 2009

Stomper said:
Heat treating the blank in the forge.

:thumbup:

rooikat · Apr 25, 2009

That forge rocks!

stanley_white · Apr 25, 2009

This is very cool John! Keep the pics coming!

JC in SC · Apr 25, 2009

rooikat said:
That forge rocks!

What he said. That is an awesome picture.

JK Knives · Apr 25, 2009

Thanks Guys! I built the forge myself.

pitdog · Apr 25, 2009

Stomper said:
Thanks Guys! I built the forge myself.

Are all those bolts holding some kind of liners in John ?

JC in SC · Apr 25, 2009

Stomper said:
Thanks Guys! I built the forge myself.

Why doesn't that surprise me? All those years as a tool and die maker you picked up more than one skill, eh?

pitdog said:
Are all those bolts holding some kind of liners in John ?

I think the row along the bottom and the two on either end hold the bottom and sides on, respectively. I think the three above the bottom row probably hold liners of some sort. Obviously, John will chime in to tell us definitively

JK Knives · Apr 25, 2009

JC in SC said:
I think the row along the bottom and the two on either end hold the bottom and sides on, respectively. I think the three above the bottom row probably hold liners of some sort. Obviously, John will chime in to tell us definitively

JC is correct on the first part. The top row of bolts hold a perforated mtal tray just above the blower pipe in the bottom for a more even air flow. The coal goes on top of the plate with the blade.

pitdog · Apr 25, 2009

Stomper said:
JC is correct on the first part. The top row of bolts hold a perforated mtal tray just above the blower pipe in the bottom for a more even air flow. The coal goes on top of the plate with the blade.

Ah, clever stuff John !!!!

:thumbup:

JK Knives · Apr 26, 2009

Finish ground blade.

Handle material.