YAMK - But this one is a whole lot nicer

Nice work! I really like that you used the old blade, by the time you were done with it, it looked like a professionally-produced blade. Really slick.

-- - The mightiest oak in the forest is just a little nut that held its ground.

Sounds like a lot of steps with a great outcome.
Very well explained process…....................

-- mike...............

Good looking knife, right design and great workmanship far more valuable than one over the counter.

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That should leave a mark. Nice one Jerry

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Thanks guys, Roger – I can always count on you for comic relief :-)

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That’s really cool. Is the blade steel hard enough to hold an edge for a long time?

-- _Never argue with an idiot. They'll just drag you down to their level and beat you with experience_

RE: Roswell: Well, it is made from high speed tool steel, so I’m thinking yes… Roswell, huh, I was born at Roswell AFB 7 years after the crash.

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Someone who doesn’t know the ins and outs of woodworking might look at this and think you merely ground down the blade of a hi-quality steak knife. But we all know there’s WAY more than that involved. NICE job!

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Beautiful design, layout and execution. Masterful work.

RE joein10asee: Someone who doesn’t know the ins and outs of woodworking might look at this and think you merely ground down the blade of a hi-quality steak knife. But we all know there’s WAY more than that involved. NICE job!

Man, why didn’t I think of that, I could have saved myself a whole day ;-)

Thanks for the compliment!

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You mean you don’t use your marking knife for steak Jerry ? :)
This looks slick great job

Thanks for the very nice compliment a1Jim

Yeah, all my steak knives are Kershaw Shun knives. It would cost me about $75.00 to grind one of them down…

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Very impressive
Cheers

-- Glen

Your previous knife you mention glueing the metal to the wood handle then drilling the holes.

Some of the research I have done indicates that a lot of knife makers use epoxy between the metal and the wood handles.

Is this handle held to the metal by the brass pins alone?? I have seen some older knives that have loose handles and they appear to be held together by the pins only.

I am asking because I am going to attempt my first knife handle and it would be great not to screw it up too badly. So…....do you think that epoxy is not needed??

Thanks for the feedback…........................

-- mike...............

RE redryder: I actually forgot to use epoxy on this knife. If I had it to do over again I would definitely use it. The fact that the OD of the brass pins and the ID of the holes is exactly the same, and the pins had to be pounded through with a hammer in no way will prevent the handle from falling off later if the wood moves too much, so I would definitely recommend epoxying AND pinning. I sealed the heck out of mine with marine spar varnish right after fabricating it, I’m hoping it will stay together because of this, but if it does not, then I will simply epoxy it back on, smooth everything out, and refinish it.

EDIT: I also wanted to add some advice for anyone re-purposing a saw blade like I did. High speed tool steel loses its temper instantly if it’s overheated, so when you are cutting your blank out of whatever stock you are using, use lots of water to keep the steel cool while cutting. It’s also important to do this when grinding to final shape, when sanding, AND when drilling. Any one of those operations can cause the steel to lose its temper.

If you DO make a mistake and overheat it, all is not lost, you can re-temper it by using this process:

http://www.wikihow.com/Harden-Steel

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