Knife(s) project
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Topic: Knife(s) project
Posted By: __sneaky__
Subject: Knife(s) project
Date Posted: 22 November 2009 at 11:58pm
So it's been a while since I made a new knife, and my old one has seen better days... I know the designs I want to use the only things I haven't been able to work out so far is the steel I'm going to use to make them. I'll probably be using two different steels because these knives are meant for two different purposes but this is why I'm coming to you people... The first will be mainly a throwing knife, because I like to pretend I'm a spec ops ninja born of Rambo. (aka, I get bored and its a fun hobby) It will have this design
 The second knife is specifically for a camping trip my friends and I have planned for this spring. Where the only thing we get to bring with us, is we each get a knife. (and thats it.) I was thinking about using CPM T440V after reading about it, but I have yet to check into prices. Anyways... Design.
 But yeah, I'm not all that familiar with all the different types of steels and which is best for what, so any of you have any particular recommendations? ------------- "I AM a crossdresser." -Reb Cpl Forum Vice President RIP T&O Forum |
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Posted By: carl_the_sniper
Date Posted: 22 November 2009 at 11:59pm
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Sounds like a cool trip.
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Posted By: Belt #2
Date Posted: 23 November 2009 at 12:04am
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There's a book called "The $50 Knife Shop" by Wayne Goddard. Check it out. Beautiful specimen, by the way. ------------- Most importantly - People suck. |
Posted By: jmac3
Date Posted: 23 November 2009 at 12:41am
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A trip with just a knife? Are you leaving out essentials or do you plan on killing bears for tents/food? ------------- Que pasa? 
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Posted By: Mehs
Date Posted: 23 November 2009 at 12:42am
 Needs moar of this------------- [IMG]http://i27.tinypic.com/1538fbc.jpg"> Squeeze Box ☣ |
Posted By: __sneaky__
Date Posted: 23 November 2009 at 12:43am
------------- "I AM a crossdresser." -Reb Cpl Forum Vice President RIP T&O Forum |
jmac3 wrote:Posted By: GI JOES SON
Date Posted: 23 November 2009 at 1:17am
| not even a match book? |
Posted By: Eville
Date Posted: 23 November 2009 at 1:34am
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Sticks and leaves work for shelter too, jmac.
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Posted By: jmac3
Date Posted: 23 November 2009 at 1:46am
I was being serious >_> ------------- Que pasa?
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Posted By: Frozen Balls
Date Posted: 23 November 2009 at 4:42am
Eagerly anticipating the news story about a group of friends who were found dead in the wilderness with nothing but a set of home made knives. ------------- 
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Posted By: ammolord
Date Posted: 23 November 2009 at 7:42am
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Posted By: __sneaky__
Date Posted: 23 November 2009 at 8:48am
 Okay, so I was referring to thinks like a tent and that jazz. Yes we will have matches, and food will be within hiking range if worst comes to worst, but I know the area that we are camping in pretty well, and food really shouldn't be a problem. We camp in the area semi-frequently and after our last trip (which consisted of a 3 day canoing trip in the middle of nowhere) we've kind of become bored with 'normal' camping and have decided to up the challenge ------------- "I AM a crossdresser." -Reb Cpl Forum Vice President RIP T&O Forum |
Posted By: Ceesman762
Date Posted: 23 November 2009 at 9:24am
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How do you plan on cutting that knife shape?
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Posted By: carl_the_sniper
Date Posted: 23 November 2009 at 10:16am
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$10 says sneaky ends up eating mice and rats.
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Posted By: Eville
Date Posted: 23 November 2009 at 12:16pm
That's not a knife.  Now that's a knife! -------------
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Posted By: Benjichang
Date Posted: 23 November 2009 at 12:18pm
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It's fun to make knives, and not too difficult if you have an old blade already lying around. Also, forget matches. Real men use flint & steel. -------------  irc.esper.net #paintball |
Posted By: ¤ Råp¡Ð F¡rè ¤
Date Posted: 23 November 2009 at 12:36pm
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Posted By: Monk
Date Posted: 23 November 2009 at 1:27pm
I have that book. It is very informative. |
Posted By: __sneaky__
Date Posted: 23 November 2009 at 3:28pm
I've hammer forged a knife before too, with a dis-satisfactory end product, and because I suck at it, I'm sticking to my usual method. ------------- "I AM a crossdresser." -Reb Cpl Forum Vice President RIP T&O Forum |
Posted By: FreeEnterprise
Date Posted: 23 November 2009 at 3:32pm
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I enjoy throwing knives and axes.
I hadn't done it since I was a kid, and stuck my first four tries from two revolutions out eyeballing it from memory.
It was cool. ------------- They tremble at my name... 
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Posted By: Reb Cpl
Date Posted: 23 November 2009 at 3:38pm
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Wouldn't it be "Knife Projects?" Sorry, but that's bothered me alllllll day.  ------------- ? |
Posted By: ParielIsBack
Date Posted: 23 November 2009 at 3:42pm
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I have seen some absolutely scary throwing of axes and even a couple machetes. Not exactly an effective weapon, especially since you now lose the one in your hand, but still cool.
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Posted By: __sneaky__
Date Posted: 23 November 2009 at 3:48pm
 ------------- "I AM a crossdresser." -Reb Cpl Forum Vice President RIP T&O Forum |
Posted By: Ceesman762
Date Posted: 23 November 2009 at 4:34pm
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Sneaky,if you can program it with Autocad or the similar and send me a dxf file, I can cut it on a laser or waterjet and mail it off to you, provided that you are not in Canada. ------------- Innocence proves nothing FUAC!!!!! |
Posted By: merc
Date Posted: 23 November 2009 at 4:43pm
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what type of material are you using? i got my hands on a chunk of a cold saw blade and i still need to make a knife out of it... ------------- saving the world, one warship at a time. |
Posted By: Ceesman762
Date Posted: 23 November 2009 at 4:46pm
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I have Rockwell 64 ballistic plate .25" thick...
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Posted By: mbro
Date Posted: 23 November 2009 at 4:56pm
You call THAT a knife? This is a knife. ------------- 
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Posted By: ParielIsBack
Date Posted: 23 November 2009 at 4:59pm
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I'm assuming that's ceramic? I would it wouldn't hold an edge or be easily sharpenable.
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Posted By: Ceesman762
Date Posted: 23 November 2009 at 5:02pm
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Posted By: __sneaky__
Date Posted: 23 November 2009 at 5:21pm
 Not sure how to get it into dxf------------- "I AM a crossdresser." -Reb Cpl Forum Vice President RIP T&O Forum |
Posted By: __sneaky__
Date Posted: 23 November 2009 at 9:58pm
Hoping someone with moremetallurgyy knowledge than me could give me some suggestions.------------- "I AM a crossdresser." -Reb Cpl Forum Vice President RIP T&O Forum |
Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 23 November 2009 at 10:01pm
| That camping trip is going to suck ass. |
Posted By: __sneaky__
Date Posted: 23 November 2009 at 10:04pm
------------- "I AM a crossdresser." -Reb Cpl Forum Vice President RIP T&O Forum |
Posted By: slackerr26
Date Posted: 23 November 2009 at 10:09pm
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Posted By: __sneaky__
Date Posted: 23 November 2009 at 10:21pm
You never really know with them...------------- "I AM a crossdresser." -Reb Cpl Forum Vice President RIP T&O Forum |
Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 23 November 2009 at 10:32pm
| Unless your friends are Bear Grylls, that camping trip is going to suck |
Posted By: Eville
Date Posted: 23 November 2009 at 10:47pm
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Les Stroud is about 80,000x more BA than Bear Grylls.
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Posted By: merc
Date Posted: 23 November 2009 at 10:49pm
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the cold saw blade im using is some sort of HSS tool steel
i would check around local machine shops and see if they have any blades that have been sharpened to the point where they are to small... you can get a nice piece of 10-12" dia tool steel 1/8" thick for cheap/free ------------- saving the world, one warship at a time. |
Posted By: __sneaky__
Date Posted: 23 November 2009 at 10:51pm
------------- "I AM a crossdresser." -Reb Cpl Forum Vice President RIP T&O Forum |
Posted By: ParielIsBack
Date Posted: 23 November 2009 at 11:07pm
You? *EDIT* I totally destroyed that second sentence when editing my original post. Meh. ------------- BU Engineering 2012 |
Posted By: Ceesman762
Date Posted: 24 November 2009 at 8:39am
Ok, no it is steel plate, Pariel. the same stuff used on the LCAC. Sneaky, a dwg file is fine too. ------------- Innocence proves nothing FUAC!!!!! |
Posted By: __sneaky__
Date Posted: 24 November 2009 at 10:00am
I'll see if I can scrounge up the file when I get back home this afternoon.------------- "I AM a crossdresser." -Reb Cpl Forum Vice President RIP T&O Forum |
Posted By: Ceesman762
Date Posted: 24 November 2009 at 4:09pm
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not a dime, when you have the dwg, pm me.
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Posted By: ParielIsBack
Date Posted: 24 November 2009 at 5:24pm
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Oh, I'm a retard. I assumed by ballistic plate you meant body armor. ------------- BU Engineering 2012 |