Cane knife
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chrisstaniar
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You could ask if he'd like the metal to get a patina on it like the one you've shown or if he'd like it to stay "shiny". That would get you started with a decision between stainless and a high carbon steel.
Or depending on his budget maybe he'd like Damascus? More of a show piece but not sure what he's looking for.
Or depending on his budget maybe he'd like Damascus? More of a show piece but not sure what he's looking for.
Doug Lester
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I would go with a simple steel like 1075, 1080, or 1084 if he wants a working blade. Like Chris said, if he wants it to be a wall hanger you could use a stainless steel or damascus if he wants something showy.
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Johan Nel
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Just some "useless information".
Cane knives produced for cutting sugar cane is a mass produced, rudimentary tool made cheaply.
The specimen in your picture is referred to as a short cane knife where I come from. There is a longer version with both the blade and handle being longer. They also come with curved blades to better cut the cane for maximum yield. The bottom 15cm of cane has a lot more sugar in it than the higher portions.
The steel is very thin, abour 2.5 mm, and is a carbon steel. I am trying to check with one of our local manufacturers to try and see which steel exactly.
Cane knives produced for cutting sugar cane is a mass produced, rudimentary tool made cheaply.
The specimen in your picture is referred to as a short cane knife where I come from. There is a longer version with both the blade and handle being longer. They also come with curved blades to better cut the cane for maximum yield. The bottom 15cm of cane has a lot more sugar in it than the higher portions.
The steel is very thin, abour 2.5 mm, and is a carbon steel. I am trying to check with one of our local manufacturers to try and see which steel exactly.
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52 Ford
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If you can forge it out (power hammer, forging press, or a hell of a lot of hammering) a leaf spring would be good stock for it. Unless you're looking at new steel - in that case, I'm not read up on it enough to give a GOOD opinion.
If you go the leaf spring route, I recommend finding a local scrap yard and pulling them off a car or truck. If you need bigger stock, find a big truck, like a dump truck or a semi. Those springs are usually a LOT bigger. Severe duty trucks like trash trucks usually have MASSIVE spring packs, as well.
If you go the leaf spring route, I recommend finding a local scrap yard and pulling them off a car or truck. If you need bigger stock, find a big truck, like a dump truck or a semi. Those springs are usually a LOT bigger. Severe duty trucks like trash trucks usually have MASSIVE spring packs, as well.