Members DaveP Posted April 18, 2020 Author Members Report Posted April 18, 2020 A little handle work. Quote
Members battlemunky Posted April 18, 2020 Members Report Posted April 18, 2020 Can't wait to see how this is going to turn out. Quote
Members Bert51 Posted April 19, 2020 Members Report Posted April 19, 2020 Did you heat treat the handle area to make it easier to work? Bert. Quote
Members DaveP Posted April 19, 2020 Author Members Report Posted April 19, 2020 (edited) No...I used my belt grinder...small, tiny even... a 1"x30". It cut fairly easy as only the teeth of the bandsaw are really hard. Tomorrow it will go into my brick forge to harden then oil quench. Then in oven to temper...2 cycles of 400 degrees F. Pic is another knife in brick forge. Edited April 19, 2020 by DaveP Quote
bikermutt07 Posted April 19, 2020 Report Posted April 19, 2020 Sweet. Quote I'm not paying 80 bucks for a belt!!! It's a strip of leather. How hard could it be? 4 years and 3 grand later.... I have a belt I can finally live with. Stitching is like gravy, it's only great if you make it every day. From Texas but in Bossier City, Louisiana.
Members DaveP Posted April 19, 2020 Author Members Report Posted April 19, 2020 Did the heat treatment and a little hand sanding. Grey coating is an anti scale compound. Quote
Members DaveP Posted April 19, 2020 Author Members Report Posted April 19, 2020 After heat treatment. Then hand sanded awhile. Not as pristine as a Chartermade but I made it. Next will be glue up and handle finishing. Quote
Members DaveP Posted April 19, 2020 Author Members Report Posted April 19, 2020 Epoxy setting up. Quote
Members DaveP Posted April 21, 2020 Author Members Report Posted April 21, 2020 Little sanding the handle scales. What do you think about the shape? Quote
Members battlemunky Posted April 21, 2020 Members Report Posted April 21, 2020 I like it. I think that nicely tapered handle will allow you to get a nice steep angle unlike my $10 Amazon Japanese skiving knife. It's pretty too Quote
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