[blaster]

Quote:       Originally Posted by Cyrano

I really like the leaf-shaped dagger in the second photo. How's the balance on it?

real good. when I made it I didn't intend for it to be a thrower but it ended up being a good one. so far it has 1 armadillo to its credit.

[blaster]

Quote:       Originally Posted by Magius

Nice work guys. I like the saber grind on the Bowies a lot.

those are stainless steel blade blanks I bought from Jantz Supply. (a good source of knife making supplies) the picture doesn't do them justice, they look a lot better in real life.

[FortyXDM]

Quote:       Originally Posted by rebel727

It depends on how it's heat treated. A file is too brittle as is.

You can take the brittle (hardness) out of a file by placing it in a large coffee can full of red hot charcoal....add more charcoal when the first batch gets a bit low and then just let it burn over night or until cool enough to handle.....It can then be worked prior to the next heat treatment.

[thrillbilly]

I really like those 3 roach bellys in the bottom of the first pic! looks like a great design.

[blaster]

^ those were a set of 3 small Gil Hibbens throwers. I thought they were too small and light to throw so I put some handle scales on them. my daughters carried them in the woods when they were little.

[blue fox]

Quote:       Originally Posted by blaster

those are stainless steel blade blanks I bought from Jantz Supply. (a good source of knife making supplies) the picture doesn't do them justice, they look a lot better in real life.

Current issue of Backwoodsman magazine has an article by a guy who makes knives from the stainless steel rods out of old shocks. He says they turn out pretty good. Apparently he does his own forge work on them

[Wissy Flintlock]

Those Bastard files have GREAT spring steel, and make for amazing knife blades. I made one in Shop class without permission from the teacher, and instead of telling anyone, he made me give him the knife .

[JUNKER]

Quote:       Originally Posted by blaster

a few years ago I was into making knives. I sold or gave away most of them but today being a rainy day I decided to re polish and photograph the few remaining ones in my possesion. some of them have never been used and some of them I personally use. the best hint on that is the condition of the sheaths. (which I also made) I catagorised them into groups as to what the blades are made of. in the first pic are made from blade blanks that I have bought or salvaged, in the second pic I made from old files and in the third pic I made from a piece of saw mill band saw blade.

congratulations... very nice
The long one, seems like a kind of "machete"..
and very nice bowies too...
I make knives too (but only grips and holsters)... I will put photos of them

[DanielRizzo]

Hello friends,

Making knives at home is an art form for the serious collector and a hobby for others. People who enjoy the challenge of pairing a unique design with a functioning knife appreciate the techniques required for this process. Homemade knives can be as simple as a blade with a grip or as complicated as a curved utensil with a hand carved, intricately designed work of art as a handle. Homemade knife enthusiasts will tell you that the best part of making their own knives lies in executing the design of their choice.

Thanks and Regards
Daniel Rizzo