What do you use most as templates for blades??

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I was just wondering what type of materials do you use as templates for your blade designs/patterns? (i.e. plexi-glass, brass, aluminum etc.)

Thanks,

Ric www.knifesupplies.com
 
I use plexiglass. It is easier to work and it is least expensive. You can make a pattern in a matter of minutes.

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For the intial design pattern, I use poster board. I make plexiglass copies of the ones I use the most.

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For folder patterns, I use 01, 1/16th" and harden them. Takes alot of abuse with drilling thru them over and over.
 
For Smaller blades I use plastic from old milk jugs, the price is right.For the larger ones I use posterboard and sometimes sheet metal.

Jake
 
The first time I make a new pattern, I simply get a paper pattern of the knife, glue it on the steel with elmers glue, and then cut sand & shape. If you have excess to a copier, this is one way of doing it, especially on a knife pattern you are only going to make say 1-10 blades of.

But for a hard pattern to use over and over, I use either 1/16" or 1/8" 440-c. I generally don't harden as I just use the holes in the pattern to locate center where to center punch the holes. But for folder patterns where the hole will need to be drilled using the template as a guide, harden your pattern.

 
If Kit Carson says use 1/16" 01 hardened for folder patterns, thats what I'm gonna start usin!! Thanks Kit!

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Ummm... Patterns?
Doesn't everyone just hit it until it turns into a knife?

I usually use aluminum or leather. Leather allows me to have a three-dimensional pattern.

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Thanks for the tips guys.

I am going to start out with some brass for now. I am just doing stick & full tang designs and hopefully some folders in a year or so.

Ric www.knifesupplies.com
 
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