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DrGrip
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I have NEVER made a fillet knife, not even from a blank.
Well, it looks like I have to make one soon... Dad asked if I could do one for him and use some of the wood from his old boat for the handles!
Back in the 60s dad and his brother made a boat and it lasted until a storm put a BIG oak tree on top of it about 10 years ago. He's had a section of the deck laying in storage since then.
The wood is teak and not an issue for me, but the blade could be!
I don't forge, and my thoughts tell me that a blade of this size and thinness will be tough to grind.
I'm thinking grind and cool, grind and cool, grind and cool........ See a pattern here?
I have some KILLER stainless "scrap" from a project done a few years back and will probably use it. 1/8" x 1" strap.
Oh yeah, any suggestions on HT? Working a knife blade from my younger years with a file as we speak, it is stainless as well and will need HT... But that's another story I may post as a WIP later.
Anyone have a secret or hint to pass along?
Charlie
Well, it looks like I have to make one soon... Dad asked if I could do one for him and use some of the wood from his old boat for the handles!
Back in the 60s dad and his brother made a boat and it lasted until a storm put a BIG oak tree on top of it about 10 years ago. He's had a section of the deck laying in storage since then.
The wood is teak and not an issue for me, but the blade could be!
I don't forge, and my thoughts tell me that a blade of this size and thinness will be tough to grind.
I'm thinking grind and cool, grind and cool, grind and cool........ See a pattern here?
I have some KILLER stainless "scrap" from a project done a few years back and will probably use it. 1/8" x 1" strap.
Oh yeah, any suggestions on HT? Working a knife blade from my younger years with a file as we speak, it is stainless as well and will need HT... But that's another story I may post as a WIP later.
Anyone have a secret or hint to pass along?
Charlie