I have a book on carving paddles, in the book they show how to make a bent knife using a file. I work of a cabinet company and there are plenty of used files that I could get my hands on, I've thought it would be cool to make one. How does one go about making sure the knife isn't going to rust after making a knife? I'm thinking that making knives would be a fun side hobby, I love woodworking and making a knife with my own wood handle and a blade I made myself would be really cool.
Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Masson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 3:15 PM Subject: RE: [VFB] Knife sharpening > My dad made one from a power hack saw made a geat knife, i think my sister > still has it, must ask. > later dave > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Larry Johnson > Sent: December 11, 2006 7:11 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [VFB] Knife sharpening > > > Jimi: Ever use the steel from a chainsaw bar for a knife blade? There > is a LOT of work that goes into making knives by hand. I ground a flat > file on a power grinder into a knife once, long ago. I used stacked > leather rounds for the handle. It was too brittle for a good knife, but > I did clean a couple of deer with it. Don't know where it is any more. > I think one of my boys found it, and it disappeared into a black hole. > > Larry Johnson > Springville, Utah > > >>> "David Masson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 12/10/2006 10:59 AM >>> > Hi Jimi:You made knives can a person us a leaf spring from a car?if you > can > what else do you have to do? this is evey interresting topic. > dave > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Desert Eagle > Sent: December 9, 2006 10:50 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [VFB] Knife sharpening > > > Having made knives for the last 30+ years I am a bit finicky on the way > I > sharpen, or put a new edge on an old blade. It is probably far more > drawn > out than most would want to do. > > I have a set of belts for my 1" sander, 400, 800, 1200, and a lapping > belt. Typically I take a blade, (old or new), all the way through them > on > my guilds, except for the last belt. After the 1200 I take the blade to > my > 4 Arkansas Stones. As a final touch up I pass the blade 2 or 3 times > over a > diamond impregnated ceramic stone at a set angle. Lastly I run a light > brushing over the lapping belt. > > The edge will hold and stay for a very long time, especially if it is > touched up occasionally with a ceramic stick as needed. > > Speaking of that I need to finish a couple of "Filet" knives with > Mesquite > handles. > Jimi > > > Hey gang I was just wondering who is using what to sharpen their > knives. > Personally I suck at using a wet stone, I have a hard time holding the > knife at the correct angle. I need to do some serious work to my buck > fixed > blade knife, it has a couple small nicks in it. Anyone using a > particular > sharpening system that you swear by? > Any help is much appreciated. And this is very much fly fishing related > as > on that occasion when you do keep a fish you need a sharp knife to > take > care of things. > > Thanks > > Jim > >
