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tooth pick

Postby leadpig » Fri Oct 17, 2014 7:00 pm

started to make a knife 18 months ago and forgot about it :Facepalm:
at 15.5" x 2" x 0.25 of 01 tool steel with a 9.5" blade it is more of a short sword :lol:
it's purpose is brush clearing and zombie apocalypse, note the glass breaker zombie smasher at the back ;)

rough shaping, wish i took more pics :(

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after shaping it needed hardening and tempering, this is hard to do on such a big blade so i sent it off to mark hill aka hillbill http://www.markhillknives.com/ , mark also tidied it up :grin: . a truely nice guy and will have something made by him directly ;)

pre heat treatment

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after heat treatment descaled and cleaned

blade3.JPG


starting to look really good, already got handle scales picked out :grin:

the sheath is going to be the hard bit :worried:
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Re: tooth pick

Postby flintlok » Sat Oct 18, 2014 4:01 am

Cool!!!!! Looking good. :thup: :thup: :thup: :thup: :thup:
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Re: tooth pick

Postby leadpig » Sat Oct 18, 2014 12:00 pm

aye looking at putting kirinite on it
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Re: tooth pick

Postby Les1066 » Sat Oct 18, 2014 1:22 pm

There is something really visceral about a nicely made knife - or is it just me? :hmm:
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Re: tooth pick

Postby rodp » Sat Oct 18, 2014 5:21 pm

Nice blade, bit on the large side for a pocket knife though :grin:


the sheath is going to be the hard bit
??? Why ? :hmm:
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Re: tooth pick

Postby leadpig » Sat Oct 18, 2014 7:57 pm

trying to find one that will fit lol
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Re: tooth pick

Postby rodp » Sat Oct 18, 2014 8:36 pm

Why not just make a leather one to fit it ?
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Re: tooth pick

Postby leadpig » Sat Oct 18, 2014 9:31 pm

Because I don't have the knowledge Tools or materials to do it
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Re: tooth pick

Postby rodp » Sat Oct 18, 2014 9:40 pm

Fair enough, never thought of that :grin: Got a factory full of industrial sewing machines here (It's a little factory) and some very soft dark green leather (not really stiff enough for a sheath but better than a kick in the teeth) if it's of any interest / use ?
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Re: tooth pick

Postby leadpig » Sun Oct 19, 2014 9:49 am

cheers :)
but this is one heavy knife, it will have to be substantial ;)
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Re: tooth pick

Postby Viperteks » Sun Oct 19, 2014 11:58 am

leadpig wrote:cheers :)
but this is one heavy knife, it will have to be substantial ;)


Humperdingle (Mark) on here is into his leather work, ask him?

Cracking looking blade that! :thup:

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Re: tooth pick

Postby leadpig » Sun Oct 19, 2014 1:14 pm

Viperteks wrote:
leadpig wrote:cheers :)
but this is one heavy knife, it will have to be substantial ;)


Humperdingle (Mark) on here is into his leather work, ask him?

Cracking looking blade that! :thup:

Dave

thought about that but cant afford to get one made, seen a couple of aftermarket ones that should fit :)

cheers :thup:
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Re: tooth pick

Postby humperdingle » Sun Oct 19, 2014 5:25 pm

leadpig wrote:
Viperteks wrote:
leadpig wrote:cheers :)
but this is one heavy knife, it will have to be substantial ;)


Humperdingle (Mark) on here is into his leather work, ask him?

Cracking looking blade that! :thup:

Dave

thought about that but cant afford to get one made, seen a couple of aftermarket ones that should fit :)

cheers :thup:

What do you think I am? Expensive? :lol:

Haven't made a sheath in a while but if you send me a sheet of paper with the outline of the knife, I can have a go.
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Re: tooth pick

Postby Viperteks » Sun Oct 19, 2014 6:23 pm

humperdingle wrote:
leadpig wrote:
Viperteks wrote:
leadpig wrote:cheers :)
but this is one heavy knife, it will have to be substantial ;)


Humperdingle (Mark) on here is into his leather work, ask him?

Cracking looking blade that! :thup:

Dave

thought about that but cant afford to get one made, seen a couple of aftermarket ones that should fit :)

cheers :thup:

What do you think I am? Expensive? :lol:

Haven't made a sheath in a while but if you send me a sheet of paper with the outline of the knife, I can have a go.


Do it, it deserves a bespoke sheath :thup: :thup: :thup: :thup:

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Re: tooth pick

Postby leadpig » Sun Oct 19, 2014 7:48 pm

humperdingle wrote:
leadpig wrote:
Viperteks wrote:
leadpig wrote:cheers :)
but this is one heavy knife, it will have to be substantial ;)


Humperdingle (Mark) on here is into his leather work, ask him?

Cracking looking blade that! :thup:

Dave

thought about that but cant afford to get one made, seen a couple of aftermarket ones that should fit :)

cheers :thup:

What do you think I am? Expensive? :lol:

Haven't made a sheath in a while but if you send me a sheet of paper with the outline of the knife, I can have a go.

cheers Mark did not want to ask :oops: , but if you are offering i will definitely take you up on that :thup: :thup:
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