Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: FlintWalker on June 18, 2011, 12:10:15 pm
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I don't know where this planer blade came from but it's been laying around the mill where I work for years and I decided to put it to use.
I cut out the blade last week with an air grinder and a cut off wheel and shaped it up with a hand grinder and sanding pads.
The handle is an elk tine and the guard is a piece of brass from an old fuse.
I tapered the tang and drilled holes almost through the brass and drove it down on the tang forming a perfect fit against the back of the blade. Once I got it fitted, I cut some slots in the tang for the 2-ton epoxy to grab onto.
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looking good so far,planer blades used to be made of d2 a great steal for knives.
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After drilling out the antler and test fitting things, I trimmed up the brass a little and set it all in place with 2- ton epoxy.
I coated the end of the antler with bees wax to keep the epoxy from sticking to the sides of the antler and let it sit all night. This morning I cleaned it all up and polished out the brass.
It feels good in the hand and should make a good skinner.
Rover, I'd say you're right about the steel. A new file will barely scratch it, but it's not so hard as to be brittle. The blade is .125" thick, so it's pretty stiff. After polishing the blade a little, just a few strokes down a ceramic and it will make hairs jump off at the slightest touch. 8)
I'm not sure what I'll do with the back of the handle. I can't decide to cap it off with more antler, bone, wood, brass or just leave it bare.
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Here's a couple more views.
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Looks good
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Beautiful blade,looks like it would make a good skinner.
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I'm guessin that those pics don't do that knife justice? Probly more outstanding craftsmanship that the puter monitor will show. ;)
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nice knife Shannon.
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I swear Shannon - there seems to be nothing you can't build and make it look perfect ;D.
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Nah Tim, it ain't nothin special, just a solid built knife. Glad ya'll like it.
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very nice finish, thanks for the finishing pictures.being D2 it should be somewhat resistance to rust.
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Wow, Shannon, that's a pretty one.
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That's cool that would be the type I'd buy for my self do that again!!! I'd allmost try and barter for that JEFFW
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Dang boy, that is a nice knife! :o 8)
Now you have get down here with Mullet and go get a hog to break it in. ;)
Wayne
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Nothing more than I would have expected from a perfectionist like You....Sweet Blade Shannon...and I think I would just round the Hilt over a bit...and leave it Bare...looks great the way it is!
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Very nice work,That thing is beautiful. :)
Pappy
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Very nice knife Shannon!
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That's a beautiful knife Shannon. Very nice!!! 8)
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I knew you'd like it Pappy. You like any knife! :D
Patrick, you crack me up man!
Mike, that's probably what's gonna happen.
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Now thats a piece of art. Well done my friend. That big piece of steel you left last time you visited I cut a blade out for Pappy to make a knife out of. I think I'm gonna try what you did on this one and brass guard one. Never tried that yet. All I got to do I guess is find some brass around Pappy's bench area. ;D
Lookin forward to seeing you soon.
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Very nice knife. My planer is at risk now.
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Bet ya never made a wood frame canvas covered kayak.... maybe you have, LOL who knows, man you make a nice knife
VB
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That is a fact VB, Shannon do make a nice knife don't he..... ;D
That is a sweet knife by any standard. ;)
I bet it would slice right through a canvas covered Kyak....... :o ;D Now there is a build along...... ;)
Wayne
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Good looking no nonsense knife!
And i agree with El Destructo, nothing is missing so no need to cap it unless the antler is very porous.
/Mikael