I thought this would be a neat first blade to make.

[Saltwater60]

http://www.knowledgeweighsnothing.com/how-to-make-a-10-cent-10-minute-to-make-backup-survival-knife/

Pintrest sent me this and I thought it was awesome. I want to make some of these. I want to make some out of hack saw blades and some longer reciprocating saw blades. Some to cut wood and some to cut metal. I will also take the teeth off some and actually wrap the handle with paracord. Do you guys know is there any way to hear treat it to make it not as brittle. I would say hear it in an oven at 400 f for whatever the time is. I just thought it was a neat project especially for the spent blades you have sitting around.

 

[dsdmmat]

Nice, don't forget about the saber saw blades too. They are a little thicker and made with good steel too.

 

[S&W Fan]

Interesting idea

 

[Cooolone]

Too thin... Good for envelopes and boxes, but not serious work. Doesn't mean it wouldn't be worth a shot to see how well it'll perform and last. Give it a go and let us know : )

 

[Saltwater60]

Too thin... Good for envelopes and boxes, but not serious work. Doesn't mean it wouldn't be worth a shot to see how well it'll perform and last. Give it a go and let us know : )

I was thinking more for a light fillet knife for trout. I thought it would be perfect for that. Then if it get rusty or I loose it streamside whatever. I just thought it would give me some practice making sharp edges.

 

[Deplorable Me]

Hack saw blade. Good combination knife-ferro rod striker. You could also keep the saw section for a third tool.

 

[S&W Fan]

It has its limits for sure but, a couple stashed in your survival kit as a limited use tool, these hacksaw knives would be pretty handy. Gutting fish and small game comes to mind. Using the hacksaw teeth for your ferro rod striker alone makes a couple of these invaluable in a small survival kit. They store easy and take up very little room.

 

[GOPerfect]

I'm gonna give this a shot. Nice little past time. I may even add to it by JB Welding a couple together and see how much better it is.

 

[Saltwater60]

Hack saw blade. Good combination knife-ferro rod striker. You could also keep the saw section for a third tool.

I though to keep the saw too. Especially a wood saw on a reciprocating saw blade. Cut through animal joints pretty easy and some small branches. I'm going to get the ken onion work sharp thing and try it. Unless some one else can recommend me a better knife sharpener

 

[garyv350]

I'm gonna give this a shot. Nice little past time. I may even add to it by JB Welding a couple together and see how much better it is.

I was going to try this with a sawzall blade.....all sorts of blades available to mess with and heavier metal

 

[Saltwater60]

So I made one. My wife called it a prison shank. I was a bit offended. It came out great one little divot in the blade at the back. Took me about 30-40 minutes and it's razor sharp. I used a sawzaw blade.

 

[Toecutter]

Temper the steel by heating ot at 400 i would say an hlur but the piece is so small it may take less time, you want the steel to tuen a straw color, if it turns blue or purple you went to far.


This is a knife i made from a file. I annealed it then filed the bevels. Hardened, sharpened then temped in my oven.

 

[Frankly]

I have a bunch of 1980s Swedish Sandvik/Oberg 12" ski files with really nice steel. Rick Hinderer watch out, I'ma cornering the butterknife market!

 

[Saltwater60]

I think I'm going to build a forge this fall or winter. I have a bunch of firebrick sitting in my basement so what else can I do.

 

[Criticalt]

I think I'm going to build a forge this fall or winter. I have a bunch of firebrick sitting in my basement so what else can I do.

Dont start by trying to make knives, you will get discouraged. Start by making other stuff, like plant hooks other smalll stuff.
Then try shaping a spoon and a horse shoe, and other bigger stuff.
Then try shaping a knife, and plan to fail alot. It sounds easy, its not.
To get the proper shape and edge geometry is not easy.
Now if youre just gonna make files into knives go for it, but thats not forging a knife.
Turning a car axle into a knife, now thats forging, and not easy, but fun, so go for it.

 

[Toecutter]

My first forging project was tongs, they were of poor quality, but worked.

 

[Frankly]

Dont start by trying to make knives, you will get discouraged. Start by making other stuff, like plant hooks other smalll stuff.
Then try shaping a spoon and a horse shoe, and other bigger stuff.
Then try shaping a knife, and plan to fail alot. It sounds easy, its not.
To get the proper shape and edge geometry is not easy.
Now if youre just gonna make files into knives go for it, but thats not forging a knife.
Turning a car axle into a knife, now thats forging, and not easy, but fun, so go for it.

Dont start by trying to make knives, you will get discouraged. Start by making other stuff, like plant hooks other smalll stuff.
Then try shaping a spoon and a horse shoe, and other bigger stuff.
Then try shaping a knife, and plan to fail alot. It sounds easy, its not.
To get the proper shape and edge geometry is not easy.
Now if youre just gonna make files into knives go for it, but thats not forging a knife.
Turning a car axle into a knife, now thats forging, and not easy, but fun, so go for it.

I agree, my feeble attempts showed me that there is a vast gulf to cross to make anything like a nice knife.

 

[minderasr]

Eeet weel keel.

 

[Saltwater60]

Oh man that's discouraging. I did not think it would be super easy, but did not think it would be that hard to forge a knife. I was going to get some steel stock and thin it a little then grind it. I need new kitchen knives and wanted to make them. I was going to start with a few plant hooks to start or wall hanging brackets. Then move to knives. I was going to move to knives pretty quick though. I did grind a few blades already and they came out good. I just used a bench grader for that. Oh well. I'll just see what happens and work with what I got. I don't need or plan on them being perfect and if they look a little rough I'm not too concerned honestly.