Head Knife....i Want To Make One

[MarshalWill]

I'm going to add to this old thread. When I worked in a saddle shop as a young man, I made a leather knife from a power hacksaw blade (bottom row, second from the left). It was copied after the knife that the saddle maker I worked for used. I made a few others for different purposes and they have been outstanding knives. I never felt the need for a round knife but one day I decided to try one. I made that one from a circular saw blade. It's a great knife but I don't find much use for it. Over the years I've made a handful of knives from saw blades (bottom row of knives) and they all hold an edge beautifully except for one. These knives were ground slowly to not over heat the steel and have not been heat treated. Yeah, they take a while to make but I get exactly what I want that way.

The third knife from the left is a great shape but the saw blade I made it from was not good quality steel so it won't hold an edge and it's now discarded. It is the only one that won't sharpen properly. I'll have to make another one that shape.