This weeks ugly knives.

[Joe Yanta]

Here are the two ugly knives for this week. both knives from 1095. The big knife has a 6 1/2 inch blade, 11 inches overall. Elk antler and part of crown held with iron pins.

The patch and small game knife, 3 7/8 inch blade 7 1/2 inces overall. Handle scales from 100 year old elk antler held with iron pins.

I hope I'm not boring you with my knife making addiction.

Joe

 

[RobF]

They look like good hard working knives to me. Keep up the good work, look forward to seeing more.
Rob

 

What are you using for blades?

 

[davy]

Here are the two ugly knives for this week. both knives from 1095. The big knife has a 6 1/2 inch blade, 11 inches overall. Elk antler and part of crown held with iron pins.

The patch and small game knife, 3 7/8 inch blade 7 1/2 inces overall. Handle scales from 100 year old elk antler held with iron pins.

I hope I'm not boring you with my knife making addiction.

Joe

Nice knives Joe! I appreciate you posting them, I also would like to know where you are getting your iron/steel for the blades!
:grin:
Davy

 

[Joe Yanta]

I use O-1, 1095, 1084 and sometimes 1075 high carbon steel. I have some 440C and I can heat treat stainless but nothing beats high carbon low chromium steel in my experiences.

I can get the oil hardening steel O-1 locally, the others I get from Admiral Steel. Admiral has always been very accomodative to the hobby and will sell you a single piece of steel. You can find them online and they have an 800 number where you can order by phone.

Dont ever hestitate to try to make a knife. It is easy and always a fun project, you dont need much more than a file and a propane torch. One of the threads I submitted I gave a lengthly treatise on how to shape and heat treat knives.

I have a sweet 110 year old Trenton anvil, Pro-forge, and Paragon heat treating oven. But only if your a knife making addict do you need all that. You can make a very fine knife with nothing more than one K23 firebrick, a Propane torch, file, a drill if you want to pin your handle on and your kitchen oven. Trappers and mountain men could make a very suitable knife with a broken trap spring, a file and a campfire. You can do it with probably what you have around the house if you look for it.

I have a bad habbit of talking way to much. I'm sorry, this is a forum to post pictures.

Thanks for comments, if I can help you with your knife making project feel free to email me.

Joe

 

[john s mosby]

We should all be talented enough to make such ugly knives.

Nice knives.

 

[pml]

don't understand the ugly part :hmm:
rockin good lookin blades

 

[bibletotingunslinger]

Not boring me Jo, I am interested. About 7 years ago we had this wild rose bush, it had a stock about 1.5 inch in diameter, I said, I'm saving it for a knife handle. FInaly this year I made my first knife, with the rose bush stem. It is very colorful wood. Wished I knew how to add photos.
My next knife will be a patch Knife, so I will be spying on you.