Jasper Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 (edited) Hi All, My first knife was not too good (tried to make from stainless, screwed up HT), but my second one I'm quite proud of. Made by stock removal from an old file (the one I dulled filing stainless....), using only hand tools, except for drilling the two holes in the handle. No Jigs used, mostly filing by hand (and eye) and using grindstones from my lansky-set to smooth the surfaces. HT done in purposebuilt charcoal forge from bricks, quench in sunflower oil. For my next one I hope to start with a bit of forging before I start the filing. video of het treat: 22222625_1617613648262066_7814047959703617536_n.mp4 Edited October 28, 2017 by Jasper added image instead of URL, 2nd edit:change tags because of adding third knife Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommyt Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Looks good congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper Posted October 28, 2017 Author Share Posted October 28, 2017 Had another annealed file laying around, so I decided to do one more stock removal knife. The first picture shows a rough profile of the new knife. All work done only using a file and a hacksaw. The second picture shows the roughly shaped file next to my second knife (already finished, and now with a japanese tsukamaki-inspired handle wrap). This new knife is going to be a tanto-ish blade. I plan on doing a shinogi style grind, with a chu-kissaki style tip, and to make a saya and tsuka for it, fixed by a mekugi. The one thing I'm not sure about is making a habaki. Maybe I'll just leave a ricasso area, and make a copper ended tsuka to meet up with the blade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Forsman Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Looks good. I havent worked with any old files yet. Its all been 5160 plate stock. You seem to have a good eye for form. Thats probably the most important thing along with a good heat treat. Im also working in stock removal but hope to get into some forging in the future. Either way your doing some stock removal, its just a matter of how much. Are you going full traditional on your tanto construction? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper Posted November 2, 2017 Author Share Posted November 2, 2017 Thanx David. I'll probably leave out the habaki (a bit afraid of hard-soldering), but I do plan on carving the sheath and handle, the latter to be fitted with a wooden pin. The wrapping of the handle might end up being flattened paracord in stead of silk. The tang might be a little bit more tapered than on other tanto's, but for the rest I plan on quite traditional looks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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