Timothy Artymko 39 Posted January 6, 2016 Tim... at least you could find this pretty easy. I have been looking and looking for specs on the Sandvik blade... no luck, so it may be a complete failure... -Gabriel Yeah, I definitly have that as an option, but I wish I could do something damascus for this build Tim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Austin_Lyles 116 Posted January 6, 2016 (edited) After doing my shopping, I came to realize how expensive material is ($83,I even got some free stuff after talking to a clerk)...and my hatred for mystery steel has increased exponentially. So.... How opposed would anyone be if we KNOW we can buy, let's say a shovel, but we use an old one that's laying around. I also have a giant brass valve that I could have bought from the store, but it's just laying in the back of my pickup. Sure would save me a few bucks. Edit: Chainsaw chains as well, I've got a bunch of dull ones laying around. I would have loved to weld those up but the price really drove me away. $18 new and you'd have to buy at least 3 of them to get enough steel for a bowie. Edited January 6, 2016 by Austin_Lyles Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grpaavola 29 Posted January 6, 2016 (edited) Caleb, Thanks! Definitely a good lead! -Gabriel Edited January 6, 2016 by grpaavola Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grpaavola 29 Posted January 6, 2016 I am with you Austin! But that being said, I think it may detract from the spirit a little... Maybe a vote? anyone know how to set that up? -Gabriel Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Austin_Lyles 116 Posted January 6, 2016 I am with you Austin! But that being said, I think it may detract from the spirit a little... Maybe a vote? anyone know how to set that up? -Gabriel Unfortunately I agree. It's a difficult circumstance to work around. I just wanted to throw that out there, as I'm already tight on money. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Caleb Harris 50 Posted January 6, 2016 Yeah I prefer that idea (not exactly a rich kid over here). Maybe only using items you can find a match for in the hardware store? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joshua States 780 Posted January 6, 2016 I am with you Austin! But that being said, I think it may detract from the spirit a little... Maybe a vote? anyone know how to set that up? -Gabriel I think we can do it pretty easily. All those in favor respond "Aye" All those opposed respond "Nay" Vote ends at 10 PM MST on Jan 8 2016 My vote is "Aye" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeroen Zuiderwijk 204 Posted January 6, 2016 Aye, when it comes to replacing stuff already bought there. I was planning to get a fresh set of files, and use the dull ones as source. I hate destroying brand new tools, particularly if I have used up examples that need replacing anyway. But regarding budget, you don't have to spend a lot. You can also see your budget as added challenge. I've made lots of stuff from materials which costed me almost nothing. It's very easy to spend a lot of money in a hardware store (been there, done that many times). But it shouldn't be too difficult to make a very decent bowie from about $10-$20 worth in materials I would think. In principle you can go as far as just get a piece of mild steel and a piece of wood, carburize the steel, stabilize and stain the wood and construct a very fancy patternwelded bowie with hamon and the whole lots, intricate file work etc. from it. Or keep it very basic and rugged. The challenge isn't to find the fanciest materials, but to create something nice from something very basic. Limitations force being more creative, and that's the fun of it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Dougherty 498 Posted January 6, 2016 Hardware store like materials makes sense to me. Besides, if you tell me you made something out of a shovel and a file, I"m not going to ask to see the receipt. The fun of this project for me is to see if I can do this with hardware store materials. I'm in this for the challenge, and I'm not going to be remotely interested in policing what other people do with this one. FWIW, I say "Aye" 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alan Longmire 1,485 Posted January 6, 2016 Aye! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grpaavola 29 Posted January 6, 2016 OK! To quote someone else here... Joshua, this popped in my head (pirates of the Caribbean) "hang the code and hang the rules! They're more like guidelines anyway." So I'll sign up now and may just head on down to Lowe's tomorrow. May even start a WIP thread tomorrow too. So... This will be left to one's own discretion. If you have it and can find it at your local hardware store by all means use it! -Gabriel Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grpaavola 29 Posted January 6, 2016 Hardware store like materials makes sense to me. Besides, if you tell me you made something out of a shovel and a file, I"m not going to ask to see the receipt. The fun of this project for me is to see if I can do this with hardware store materials. I'm in this for the challenge, and I'm not going to be remotely interested in policing what other people do with this one. FWIW, I say "Aye" To be honest... this is exactly how I felt about it! -Gabriel Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alan Longmire 1,485 Posted January 6, 2016 Hardware store like materials makes sense to me. Besides, if you tell me you made something out of a shovel and a file, I"m not going to ask to see the receipt. I'd like to see in-progress pics, though. Not to prove you did it, but to see how you did it, which is the fun part for me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
James R.Fuller 15 Posted January 6, 2016 Aye! that shovel was most likely purchased from a hardware store at some point... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gabriel James 89 Posted January 7, 2016 Aye im extremely tight on money at the moment as well i was thinking of using an axe handle that i just replaced and some other things that are hardware store items but that i have on hand for financial reasons =\ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh Fikentscher 2 Posted January 7, 2016 (edited) lets say that it has to be something that you can get at a hardware store. if you want to buy new, sure. If you have something old, that can work as well, so long as one can actually procure it at a lowes, HD, Ace hardware, etc. if they wanted to. cause "guidelines" Aye Edited January 7, 2016 by Josh Fikentscher Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grpaavola 29 Posted January 7, 2016 Well... I think we have this all cleared up! Once from a hardware store included! -Gabriel Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joshua States 780 Posted January 7, 2016 Joshua, this popped in my head (pirates of the Caribbean) "hang the code and hang the rules! They're more like guidelines anyway." This just popped into my head (from Ghostbusters) "I love this plan! I'm proud to be a part of it!" 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeroen Zuiderwijk 204 Posted January 7, 2016 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JJ Simon 123 Posted January 7, 2016 Do we have a due date for this piece? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alan Longmire 1,485 Posted January 7, 2016 June 30. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Caleb Harris 50 Posted January 7, 2016 Plenty of time for us procrastinators Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
James Spurgeon 21 Posted January 12, 2016 Plenty of time for us procrastinators You underestimate the power of procrastination... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joshua States 780 Posted January 13, 2016 Why put off until tomorrow what you can ignore until next week? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
