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Offline BOWMAN53

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bowyers knife design
« on: June 28, 2013, 10:27:46 pm »
I have this idea for a "do it all" bowyers knife. Heavy for chopping, beveled edges for  ease. Another smaller edge for precision chopping, serated edge for sawing and finally an attachment for draw knife handles.



What do you guys think? Is it feasible?
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Offline PrimitiveTim

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Re: bowyers knife design
« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2013, 01:57:20 am »
Quote from: BOWMAN53 on June 28, 2013, 10:27:46 pm
Is it feasible?

Absolutely!  Do it man!  ... just keep in mind I have nothing to lose by thinking this is a good idea.

personally I don't think the serrated edge is necessary and that seems like it would be hard to make.
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Offline BOWMAN53

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Re: bowyers knife design
« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2013, 02:17:25 am »
i would totally do it if i had the knowledge and equipment. i would love to see someone give it a try though.
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Offline Olanigw (Pekane)

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Re: bowyers knife design
« Reply #3 on: June 29, 2013, 08:57:09 am »
I would ditch the saw edge.  They are murder to make right, and you're not going to be able to heat treat it effectively.
Is it necessary?
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Necessary? is it necessary for me to drink my own urine? No, but it's sterile, and I like the taste.

Short story=  Do it, take lots of pics, report on its performance.
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Offline Thesquirrelslinger

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Re: bowyers knife design
« Reply #4 on: June 29, 2013, 01:21:05 pm »
Make it sturdy enough to chop down a tree.
Make it machete-like, with draw-knife handles. Ditch the saw-edge. They are useless.
Try it. Make it heavy and TOUGH. No coatings, heavy tool steel. I am very hard on tools, I will break a cheap cruddy tool made in China...
And a lot of cheap knives. Don't make it folding.
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Offline BOWMAN53

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Re: bowyers knife design
« Reply #5 on: June 29, 2013, 03:47:12 pm »
The serrated edge can go. Im pretty rough on my tools too.

This is open for anyone to try, like i said, i don't have the equipment or know how.
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Offline Thesquirrelslinger

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Re: bowyers knife design
« Reply #6 on: June 29, 2013, 03:52:16 pm »
Quote from: BOWMAN53 on June 29, 2013, 03:47:12 pm
The serrated edge can go. Im pretty rough on my tools too.

This is open for anyone to try, like i said, i don't have the equipment or know how.
I am going to try it with mild steel.
Maybe put a scraper on it somewhere?
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Offline BOWMAN53

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Re: bowyers knife design
« Reply #7 on: June 29, 2013, 05:16:18 pm »
Instead of the serrated edge it could be a scraper instead.  Let me know how its going
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Offline Will H

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Re: bowyers knife design
« Reply #8 on: June 29, 2013, 09:14:22 pm »
Google the Tom brown tracker knife. Mine weighs 2 lbs out of high carbon steel. It has it all ;) I've made a couple quickie bows in the past with it. The drawknife function of the blade works great for me. All around bowers survival tool :)
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Offline Thesquirrelslinger

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Re: bowyers knife design
« Reply #9 on: June 29, 2013, 09:32:15 pm »
OK, I just wasted 2 hours looking at knives I can't afford  >:(
I could have been shooting!
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Offline BowSlayer

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Re: bowyers knife design
« Reply #10 on: July 04, 2013, 05:51:34 am »
What ever you do put a beer bottle opener on the handle, very important for bow making :P
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