At this point I decided I wanted to stabilize the wood I used for handles. Stabilizing Scales (and handles) helps eliminate the possibility of the handle going bad because of moisture causing expansion or contraction if it dries out. It minimizes or eliminates warping, cracking and other issues that can occur with wood when used under extreme circumstances. It also would allow me to use some spalted wood that wouldn’t normally be a good handle.
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Knife 44 – Full Tang Puukko What Belts to use for Blade Grinding.
Finding the right belts can be a bit of a learning curve. Here is a little of what I’ve picked up so far. Here is some information that may be helpful for the steel grinding.
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Knife 43 – Hidden Tang Puukko – Apple Cider Vinegar Forced Patina
I force a patina using Apple Cider Vinegar on “Knife 43 – Hidden Tang Puukko – Apple Cider Vinegar Patina”
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Knife – 42 Hunter Forged from an Implement Tine – Cold Blued
This knife was forged from an implement tine. This should be close to 5150 if the information on the internet is correct. I found it to be a little harder to forge than the 108x.
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Knife 39 – Hunting – Larger Skinner – Etching with Ferric Chloride
I have Used Ferric Chloride full strength. Some knife makers suggest diluting it. It will take some experimenting to determine which works best for you.
To make the containers for the ferric acid I took 2 pieces of 3” PVC and plugged one end and added a cap on the top. I found this sand blast medium barrel perfect for a base for a bit more stability. Clamping it to the wall or a post will work as well. You just do not want it to be tipped over.
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Knife 37 – Utility/EDC – With File Work
A small utility knife made from a file. I made this knife to try filing on the spline.
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Knife 36 – Welded Chef’s Knife/Cleaver
This knife was an experimental knife. I had a piece of low Carbon Tig welded to 1095 high carbon. I like the way this came out and the different look.
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Knife 35 – Serbian Cleaver
Knife 35 – Serbian Cleaver Made from 3/16” 1084 Even though I did very little to this before heat treating, I still wound up with […]
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Knife 33 – Hidden Tang Antler Handled Hunter
The Knife 33 – Hidden Tang Antler Handled Hunter knife was made from a file using the stock removal technique. You can burn the antler in. Like burning in a wood handle. You drill a hole smaller than the tang. Heat the tang and push the handle down on the tang so it burns in. You repeat the process until the handle is in place. You’d want to do this before heat treating or wrap the blade with a wet cloth. I tried this process, but it didn’t work very well on this antler so I decided to file it out.
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Knife 30 – Cleaver
Knife 30 – Cleaver This Knife 30 – Cleaver is the last knife of the Knives 23-30 – Kitchen Knife Set . I had played […]
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