The Making Of.....

protourist said:
For those of us that have been lucky enough to have visited the shop, it's really cool to watch this. It's easy for me to imagine exactly what and where everything is happening.
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+1 yup, I agree. Very cool idea, and thanks to John for following through. Excellent, purely excellent!
 
danc said:
John, or anyone else that can answer, what are all the additional little holes in the knife blank. I can envision the three larger holes for the pins etc, but what about the smaller ones? Thanks
Dan
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mrbear got it correct.
 
Decided to heat treat this morning.

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How long does that usually take for a piece like this? An hour or so?

You know.....put a small grate on top and you could do some chicken too! ;)
 
mrbear said:
How long does that usually take for a piece like this? An hour or so?

You know.....put a small grate on top and you could do some chicken too! ;)
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At almost 1500 degrees, it would not take long for the chicken to cook! :eek: Even in the middle of winter I`m out there in just a flannel shirt, it gets mighty toasty by that fire!
 
Liner material glueing onto handle slabs. I do this while the blade is doing it`s 4 hour tempering cycle. (2, 2 hour cycles, with a cool down in between.)

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Blade after heat treating and tempering. Tomorrow I`ll clean up the blade.

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The rest of the batch I did today.

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Very cool John. :thumbup: It's always neat to see the process. What belt grinder are you using?
Scott
 
Gossman Knives said:
Very cool John. :thumbup: It's always neat to see the process. What belt grinder are you using?
Scott
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I`m still using a 2" x 42" for the blades, and a 1" x 42" for handle shaping. I still plan on getting a KMG like we talked about if I can ever afford it.
 
Grinds are looking great John. :thumbup: Whenever you do get a KMG, get the rotary platen. Best investment you can make. I'm running two KMG's now and it sure speeds things up not having to switch tooling so much.
Look forward to seeing the end product.
Scott
 
Also, drilling the smaller holes is a way to allow the knifemaker to lighten the handle and put the balance point where he wants it. Some makers drill holes, some use tapers, some use a combination of both, but it depends on how thick the steel is, how long the blade is, etc...
 
Great thread. It makes you really appretiate all of the craftsmanship and detail involved in each process. Great looking batch you are working on there John.
 
Thanks for all the replies explaining the holes, makes perfect sense. This is a great thread to watch. It does make you appreciate the craftsmanship that goes into each knife.
 
Sanding the flats on my 4" x 36" flat sander.

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Bevels cleaned up.

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Handles cut out on the scroll saw.

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Handles clamped and glueing.

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Very cool John. I need to get a scroll saw on of these days. Take a look at the Vise Grip paddle clamps. They work real well for clamping glued up scales.
Scott
 
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