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Old 05-06-2017, 06:23 AM
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Originally Posted by opaul View Post
I used this old saw blade to make this knife. I used a 1" belt sander to shape the blade and a 4-1/2 inch disc grinder to cut the shape from the circular saw. The second knife is an old Rigid knife blank I had in a kit form from the early 70's. I made the leather sheath for this one. I would also like to advance this skill as well. Since I retired this is something I might pursue.
Anyone else have home made knives to show? I hope to get past the primitive stage soon and start turning out some nice ones!
Thanks for looking
I like the design of your knife, particularly the profile of the blade. How did you heat treat it?
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