electrathon Posted September 18, 2008 Report Posted September 18, 2008 A few months ago someone posted a pic of a custom round knife. There was a gridded paper showing the size of it. The front of the knife was bobed off and rest was more conventionally shaped. I have looked and can not find it. If someone can please point me tword it I would be gratefull. Aaron Quote
Contributing Member barra Posted September 18, 2008 Contributing Member Report Posted September 18, 2008 http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?s...ic=4254&hl= Maybe this was what you were referring to. For some reson I can't view the Pics but it was posted by Arts. Barra Quote "If You're not behind the Troops, please feel free to stand in front of them"
Contributing Member UKRay Posted September 18, 2008 Contributing Member Report Posted September 18, 2008 http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?s...ic=4254&hl=Maybe this was what you were referring to. For some reson I can't view the Pics but it was posted by Arts. Barra I can't see 'em either, Barra. Nice knife though! Quote "Some mornings, it's just not worth chewing through the leather straps" Ray Hatley www.barefootleather.co.uk
ArtS Posted September 18, 2008 Report Posted September 18, 2008 That was me. Here are the pictures. ArtS Quote Art Schwab "You cannot teach a man anything. You can only help him discover it within himself." – Galileo Galilei
electrathon Posted September 19, 2008 Author Report Posted September 19, 2008 Yes, that was it. No wonder why I could not find it! I did see that post but the pics seemed to have disappeared into the bowels of the internet. I'll cut one out and see how I like it. I almost thing the handle needs the thin out and continue forward onto the thumb piece. That way the web of your thumb and index finger would not feel the back of the knife pushing in. Maybe I will make one both ways and go from there. Thanks for the help. Aaron Quote
ArtS Posted September 19, 2008 Report Posted September 19, 2008 I look forward to seeing it Aaron. I really like mine. ArtS Quote Art Schwab "You cannot teach a man anything. You can only help him discover it within himself." – Galileo Galilei
electrathon Posted October 5, 2008 Author Report Posted October 5, 2008 It took me a little while but I got it cut out on the plasma table. I cut two, that way I can mess one of them up and not feel bad. The other two in the picture are ones that I had started a while ago and got finished while contemplating this design. Hope to get handles on them in the next week or two. The metal used was an old hand saw blade. High quality carbon steed and there is no need to temper it after the knife is shaped. Aaron Quote
Contributing Member TwinOaks Posted October 5, 2008 Contributing Member Report Posted October 5, 2008 So, you don't think that the temperature from the plasmacutter ruined the tempering of the steel? Quote Mike DeLoach Esse Quam Videri (Be rather than Seem) "Don't learn the tricks of the trade.....Learn the trade." "Teach what you know......Learn what you don't." LEATHER ARTISAN'S DIGITAL GUILD on Facebook.
electrathon Posted October 5, 2008 Author Report Posted October 5, 2008 So, you don't think that the temperature from the plasmacutter ruined the tempering of the steel? The cutter is set to move pretty fast, as the metal is thin. The ones posted have not been touched since they were cut. You can see the discolorization along the edge of the cut, only about 1/16th of an inch thick. I will "sharpen" the cutting edge back past the discolorization to get past the softened area. Quote
ArtS Posted October 6, 2008 Report Posted October 6, 2008 Looks good Aaron. I'm looking forward to seeing them finished. Art Quote Art Schwab "You cannot teach a man anything. You can only help him discover it within himself." – Galileo Galilei
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