He probably should have a pint of blood on hand just in case....:roflmao
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He probably should have a pint of blood on hand just in case....:roflmao
Maybe Bill should have told his wife what could happen if he drops this pocket hatchet while he is shaving naked or not. :cen
I bought the annealed ATS-34 steel from K&G in Arizona. The bar of steel measured 1/4 X 1 1/2 X 36 inches. I cut off six inches of it and ground away everything that didn't look it belonged there with this...Quote:
Did you create this rough shape yourself, or did you have it custom made?
http://home.comcast.net/~cherylellis...l/burrking.jpg
It'll get a little more done than a dremel... :)
If you wanted to make a custom kife, K&G has kits that can be finished up with hand tools. You may want to get a catalog from them.
http://www.knifeandgun.com/
Originally there was the "wedge"... now try the "Whale".... I love it! :roflmaoQuote:
Originally Posted by xman
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Originally Posted by RichZ
Oh, yes. That would be beautiful. Can we get one to him in time!?
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I'll send him a big bottle of Hot Stuff(R) CA and a book on stitching :D
The juggernaut? The Beast? The tank? The Behemoth? The HEADSMAN?Quote:
Originally Posted by azjoe
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Originally Posted by urleebird
So I would start with high carbon steel (not yet heat treated?) and take away everything that is not 'knife'.
If the shape would match what I want it to be close enough, could I use a dremel?
I am a bit worried that the heat from the grinding would do bad thing to the steel.
Btw, does that belt sander of yours generate much heat in the steel?
I think I can answer this one so ol' Bill doesn't wear out his fingers. They're needed for more knives/razors :cool:
1) That's why you start with steel that has not been heat-treated. Any heat generated in the metal removal process won't ruin the temper.
2) You'd have to have a hand steadier than a ward full of surgeons to do this kind of work with a rotary tool. Don't bother.
3) Burr King is a variable speed tool and as you can see Bill sets the speed close to the minimum which increases his work precision and reduces heat generation.
I should have checked in sooner. I can't believe I missed this. Very cool! Josh should be pretty darned happy with this! Good work, Bill!! Really nice detail work. :)