Garry Keown Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Been playing with a new design for police rescue. Will be from cryo treated 4.8mm NitroV so plenty stout and with the low saber grind will leave a good edge. The glass breaker behind the handle is square to the centerline so will be a platform to hammer against if the need is to drive the tip into a vehicle pannel and I may even look at kydex for the sheath as the micarta handle will be another first with textured/scalloped finish. 3 Von Gruff http://www.vongruffknives.com/ The ability to do comes with doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaron Martindale Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 I really like this! I work Dispatch for a local Sheriff's Office and I've had a few requests for knives. Most of them have been geared towards being a last ditch resort in a fight, but I like the idea of the rescue knife! I can't wait to see it all done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry Keown Posted July 15, 2021 Author Share Posted July 15, 2021 (edited) Have got the first one ready to foil wrap and heat treat but will wait till I get more liquid nitrogen before I go ahead with that. Edited July 15, 2021 by Garry Keown 1 Von Gruff http://www.vongruffknives.com/ The ability to do comes with doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Middleton Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 Looking good Garry! That'll be a handy blade. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry Keown Posted July 20, 2021 Author Share Posted July 20, 2021 Have a couple ready for heat treat when I get some more LN. 1 Von Gruff http://www.vongruffknives.com/ The ability to do comes with doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry Keown Posted July 22, 2021 Author Share Posted July 22, 2021 2 Von Gruff http://www.vongruffknives.com/ The ability to do comes with doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Middleton Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Thanks for putting that together Garry. I'm looking forward to the next installment. I really like your grinder and grinding jig. Relatively simple, yet extremely effective! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Abbott Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Garry, As I try to get more efficient and keep things moving at a more productive pace, I find your work very inspirational. I still enjoy the one-off "create as you go" pieces, but the multiple/identicals is a whole different discipline. Thanks for taking the time to share. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry Keown Posted July 22, 2021 Author Share Posted July 22, 2021 2 hours ago, Alex Middleton said: I really like your grinder and grinding jig. Relatively simple, yet extremely effective! If we make everything we can there is more funds for the things we cant make and in reality the grinder is a simple make that most anyone can do. 1 Von Gruff http://www.vongruffknives.com/ The ability to do comes with doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry Keown Posted August 12, 2021 Author Share Posted August 12, 2021 Couple of different ones today. The first pair of the police rescue knives done and while it was the first time I had done the texturing it was almost exceptable but they will do for trial knives and the texturing is something I can work on. Black and OD canvas micarta on the NitroV stainless blades. Next is the kydex sheaths so something else to learn as I go. 4 Von Gruff http://www.vongruffknives.com/ The ability to do comes with doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry Keown Posted August 13, 2021 Author Share Posted August 13, 2021 (edited) Had a go at the kydex sheaths and after a bit of a fail with the first atempt I learned that a wire rack in the oven was not the best and the temp was a bit high. next two were ok but still have a bit of improvment to go. Edited August 13, 2021 by Garry Keown 2 Von Gruff http://www.vongruffknives.com/ The ability to do comes with doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry Keown Posted August 16, 2021 Author Share Posted August 16, 2021 I think I have found the solution for the rescue knife so I can do the one sheath and have it able to be either right or left hand with a simple change of screws and the belt loop from one side to the other. In the first pic you can see that the screws are too long but I have the correct length on the overnight courier. Having the wrap arround the sheath with the set of three holes as the attachment for the belt loop on the back and my makers mark on the front makes this all work without the bulky attachments that are often used. First two have taken a while but with them under my belt I think I can be reasonably efficient with any future ones. Took a couple of days to work through all the ways and means but R&D is always a satisfying time when the results come as intended. I will do a bit more video on this part of it to finish out part two on this knife. 5 Von Gruff http://www.vongruffknives.com/ The ability to do comes with doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry Keown Posted August 20, 2021 Author Share Posted August 20, 2021 Have got the pattern sorted and a leather sheath made as an option for the rescue knife. The knife sits a little deeper into the leather than it does with the kydex. 3 Von Gruff http://www.vongruffknives.com/ The ability to do comes with doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry Keown Posted August 22, 2021 Author Share Posted August 22, 2021 (edited) Full youtube video on the Emergency Services Rescue knife I have just completed. For those who watched part one skip to the 20 minute mark https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=febSTsHOrpg&ab_channel=VonGruff Edited August 22, 2021 by Garry Keown 1 Von Gruff http://www.vongruffknives.com/ The ability to do comes with doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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