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KNIFE MAKER
Those are all very nice there Boss!!
What's going on in your shop?
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Chris Railey
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How long will all that last you Boss?
As slow as I am, probably a long time but for me it's about choices when I go to my personal supply cabinet for the next build. I have a lot of learning to do.
For the canister stuff I use 3"x3x3" cans. That runs out to around 12-14"long by 1.5" square. Mill off the can and you end up around 1&3/8" square. Cutting tiles off that is a lot of tiles and will last me forever. I usually cut half of it for a Ferry flip to do a san mai or a blade billet that will give me 2 or 3 blades worth.
For a traditional stack say 2"w x 4"l x 3"h I will get at couple blades from it and then maybe some small pieces for other things.
Chris Railey
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So you will cross cut pieces off of varying thickness and draw that out into your knife so the pattern shown in the pictures is what you will get?
it depends on the type of Damascus. Most patterns have to be “turned” from the end to the side. There are a few ways to do that. I will try to show some pictures of a couple different methods in the next few weeks.
Generally, after the pattern is developed it is not usually forged other than forge welding to join pieces together. If you forge say a knife from a billet with bevels and profile it will distort the pattern. BUT in some cases you do forge a billet to further shape the pattern like getting a feather pattern to line up with the tip of a knife depending on blade shape.
Randy Lucius
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That’s some really nice stuff Boss. I would love to have a whole blade made from that second one. What do you call that pattern?
no name for it.
Bruce McLeish
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Oooooh! I'm jealous.
Gene Kimmi
KNIFE MAKER
I've got another batch ready for everyone's favorite part, hand sanding.
I love these fillet knives after they are ground.
I love these fillet knives after they are ground.
Randy Lucius
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Hi Gene! They all look good but that filet is awesome! What steel is it and what thickness did you start with? I would really love to make something like that. I have several fishermen in the family. Might make them some for Christmas.I've got another batch ready for everyone's favorite part, hand sanding.
I love these fillet knives after they are ground.
Gene Kimmi
KNIFE MAKER
Randy,
I make my fillet knives out of .060" AEB-L. They are a little tricky grinding, but after a few, well 20 - 30 for me, I've caught on to it.
Randy Lucius
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Whew! That's thin. I think you probably grind bevels after heat treat but do you have any trouble with warping during heat treat being that thin?
Gene Kimmi
KNIFE MAKER
I do grind after heat treat. AEB-L is known for warping, but I don't have too much trouble with it. I can usually get any warp out in the 2nd round of tempering. The fillet knives will warp during grinding. When they do, I just grind more on the outside of the warp until they are straight again.
Randy Lucius
Well-Known Member
Thanks Gene. If I decide to try one of these I might hit you up for some help if you don’t mind.
Gene Kimmi
KNIFE MAKER
Sure!! I’ll message you my number.
Here is a folder sized billet sliced off the bigger billet which turned out not that big but the goal was folder sized.
The patter on the end needs to flip to the side.
The billet is cut into even sized chunks.
Stacked and welded. I TIG welded these together so I would have minimal weld metal in the billet.
Here is where I nearly ground my thumb off with a fresh 36 grit belt and all my ample weight applied to it. Sorry I didn't get any bloody pictures.
The patter on the end needs to flip to the side.
The billet is cut into even sized chunks.
Stacked and welded. I TIG welded these together so I would have minimal weld metal in the billet.
Here is where I nearly ground my thumb off with a fresh 36 grit belt and all my ample weight applied to it. Sorry I didn't get any bloody pictures.