The One Hour Knife - I Made One - Full pictorial here !

Thanks to all for the replies. I thought it would be fun to post.

I;m actually a bit surprised it turned out at all. The main thing was I didn't have to go back and correct mistakes or troubleshoot anything. That doesn't happen often. So this is NOT my usual situation. ;)


Just so you know, now that the exercise is over, I have taken the steps to ensure that the heat treatment is up to my usual standards. Knocked the pins and tubing out, tempered the blade 2x in the oven at 390F for 1 hour each, then touched up the blade again with the Scotchbrite belt, epoxied the slabs on. Looks identical to the pictures again.

Mongo-Man and Terry Newton, I can't use PM's anymore, so could you please email me directly if you are interested in this knife - kwongyeang@yahoo.com.au or jason@jcbknives.com

I don't want to post prices on this subforum.

Thanks. Jason.
 
outstanding knife. One hour is about how long it would have taken me to draw that first line and psych myself up for the first cut.
 
I seriously keep looking at this and thinking "an hour???????" Theres no way I could profile and grind a blade in an hour. By the time i get the steel out, cut it, and profile its edges, at least 30 minutes have gone by....by the time i get grinding, im well into an hour....i think i need to lean WAY harder on my grinder or something, haha
 
Jason,
What a surprise to see your knife! :eek: (I've been out for a few days.) Thanks for the whole step-by-step guide and pictures. I feel honored that you went for the challenge of it. You are the undisputed KING of the one hour knife. :thumbup:
(At least we now know that it can be done.. whether it's a good idea.. :confused:
David
 
2knife said:
Jason,
(At least we now know that it can be done.. whether it's a good idea.. :confused:
David
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I DON'T THINK ITS A GOOD IDEA. Again to reiterate, there was a heap of luck involved in this, and we all know Murphy is alive and well... :rolleyes: I'm reluctant to do anything like this again - I'm accident prone enough as it is ;) .

To re-cap what I said in my disclaimer...

The 60-minute mark is not recommended, nor is it necessary, to be regarded a good knifemaker. I think that patience is one of the very best virtues a knifemaker can develop. While it is always good to challenge one’s limits & abilities, a knifemaker, should only compete with one’s self, & not with others. In order to make a good knife (& there is no point in making a lesser knife…), a maker should simply take as long as he or she needs.

I'm still happy others found this as fun as I did.

Thanks. Jason.
 
That's a sweet little knife. I'm outright horrible at grinding, but the pics you posted of your grinding technique may just inspire me to give stock-removal another go. Very simple to understand, and very informative...Again - nice knife, and an all-around awesome posting!:thumbup:
 
Jason, I was amazed as your post unfolded the story of your talent. I just can't hardly believe that someone else besides Fisk can make a knife in that short of time.;)

GREAT JOB!
 
Saint o'killers......lots of us do.

Burnera....The tapered tang lightens the butt for better
ballance....also looks alot better.
 
Great post:thumbup:, great work:thumbup:, nice knife:thumbup:!

Regards,

Jos
 
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