WIP Survival Knife for My Son-In-Law

[CDHumiston]

I posted in the general area asking if anyone had built a knife like the one in this post. Not much action because it's an odd knife. Almost a "Fantasy" knife or video game prop. I'm going to ga ahead and attempt to make one similar.

Here is the picture I was given and a drawing I made. The steel should be here tomorrow, and I hope to get started. I have a very busy work schedule so this may take some time...

Steel is going to be a piece of 80CRV2 in .172 thickness. I wanted to keep the price down in case of huge failure...

 

[Sean Jones]

Following along. I think this will be interesting.

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edited to add word 'will'

 

[CDHumiston]

My knife steel arrived late this afternoon. Only 2 days delivery from AKS, my go to steel shop...

Just enough time before dinner to get the blade marked out and rough cut...and I do mean rough cut!

I always cut outside the lines to give me some grinding room.

 

[CDHumiston]

I just couldn't sit still and leave it rough cut. Did the initial shape grinding. The bearing must be failing on my small wheel attachment because when I touched them to change wheel size, I burnt the crap out of my thumb...

 

[Chris Railey]

Glad you decided to post this build. Maybe we should do these for KITH this year...

 

[KenH]

Glad you decided to post this build.

Agreed - looks like an interesting build.

Maybe we should do these for KITH this year...

Hmmm, not as sure about that. Let's see what other folks say about that idea.

 

[opaul]

I just couldn't sit still and leave it rough cut. Did the initial shape grinding. The bearing must be failing on my small wheel attachment because when I touched them to change wheel size, I burnt the crap out of my thumb...

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How fast are you running your small wheels. I run mine slow.

 

[CDHumiston]

Agreed - looks like an interesting build.


Hmmm, not as sure about that. Let's see what other folks say about that idea.

Not sure if he means WIP threads or this weird beast of a knife...

 

[CDHumiston]

How fast are you running your small wheels. I run mine slow.

Maybe 30% on my VFD. Never had an issue before and it's just one wheel. The smallest one and it's rubber coated.

 

[KenH]

Not sure if he means WIP threads or this weird beast of a knife...

I was trying to say your WIP will be an interesting thread and I'm looking forward to rest of the WIP - you always do a good job with those.

Not sure I wish to be involved in trying to build that "beast"

I meant nothing but complimentary words for you.

 

[CDHumiston]

I was trying to say your WIP will be an interesting thread and I'm looking forward to rest of the WIP - you always do a good job with those.

Not sure I wish to be involved in trying to build that "beast"

I meant nothing but complimentary words for you.

I know it was complimentary! We always reinforce each other here...with a joke here and there!

 

[CDHumiston]

Got these today and held up any knife work for the afternoon...

 

[CDHumiston]

Got back in the shop for a couple of hours today.

I coated the blade in layout fluid, marked my lines and hit the grinder. All of this is preliminary freehand grinding on a 36 grit belt. I will refine it on a 60 and then 80 grit before heat treatment.

Comments and advice are appreciated so I know if I'm on the right path.

 

[Dennis Morland]

Total off the wall question. Why red layout fluid? Why not blue layout fluid? Just curious.

 

[CDHumiston]

Total off the wall question. Why red layout fluid? Why not blue layout fluid? Just curious.

I just like the red better. It flows better than the blue I have and dries quicker. No really serious reason.

 

[CDHumiston]

Total off the wall question. Why red layout fluid? Why not blue layout fluid? Just curious.

...makes my wife think I cut myself. That's always good for a laugh!

 

[Chris Railey]

Hmmm, not as sure about that. Let's see what other folks say about that idea

That was just a joke. I would rather make a Quillion Dagger than that knife...

Great thread though MSGT.

 

[CDHumiston]

Anyone have suggestions for making the fullers? I don't have a mill and have failed in the past with my small wheels on the grinder.

 

[Sean Jones]

Anyone have suggestions for making the fullers? I don't have a mill and have failed in the past with my small wheels on the grinder.

Walter Sorrels has one. In this video he shows it at about 9:02 If you join his patreon site he has plans for it.
Scraper or Bo-hi

 

[CDHumiston]

Got these today and held up any knife work for the afternoon...

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The little orange girl got swooped up by a hawk today. We are going to have to keep them penned up until they are full grown...