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First time knifemaking project.
Hello members of knife network!
I want to make a series of knifes for myself and to give to my friends. I am new to the world of knifes although I have carried a Victorinox in the past. I plan on making a straight razor style friction folder as I live in the UK and unfortunately most people here see knifes as weapons and not tools. I am going to use O1 flat stock steel to make my blades as there is lots of information available online about heat treating that particular steel. I am unsure as to what thickness of stock I should use, I want a general purpose knife for cutting and slicing, I won't be chopping anything with it as I plan to make small UK legal carry pocket knifes. I was thinking of either using 1.5, 2, 3 or 4 mm thick steel, which do you think would be best suitable for me? I am also unsure as to what kind of bevel/grind would be easiest to put on my blade, a Chisel or a Scandinavian grind? I plan to post my progress on here for any interested persons to follow. Thank you for your advice! |
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I'd use 2 or 3mm stock depending on the size of the knife and its intended use. A full flat grind is simple to do and provides excellent cutting geometry. A chisel grind cuts well but often warps in heat treatment (assuming you grind it before you heat treat) and it take practice to cut a straight line with one. Scandi grinds are very durable and simple to do but don't offer the best available cutting geometry - they are more like a wedge than a razor. So, the flat grind offers the best results for the least effort in my opinion ...
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It seems like the chisel grind 'thing' sort of came and went several years back--at least in my experience.
I always believed that it made a knife look unfinished from one side. __________________ Andy Garrett https://www.facebook.com/GarrettKnives?ref=hl Charter Member - Kansas Custom Knifemaker's Association www.kansasknives.org "Drawing your knife from its sheath and using it in the presence of others should be an event complete with oos, ahhs, and questions." |
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