Est. 1998 — 27 years of woodworking knowledge
Striking knife
Mike G.
>Here's my first feeble attempt at making a striking knife. Can you tell what I used to make the tool? ;^) The scales are made of some scrap Teak I had laying around. Actually, I drilled a hole through the block, epoxied the knife into the wood, then shaped after it set up.
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Mike G.
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Cool...
Scott Burr in Ben Lomond CA
>Did you just gring down the drill bit or did you aneal it and reharden?
Nice job.
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Pam Niedermayer - Austin, TX
>That's pretty cool, Mike, almost makes me wish I hadn't sold that otherwise useless expandable bit. :)
Pam
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Mike G.
>Thanks Scott,
I used my dremel tool to cut the angle. Then I used my grinder to grind the bevel being careful not to overheat it. The awl part of it was a little harder not to overheat. It was a fun project. I have all kinds of old spade bits laying around and plenty of scrap teak. I do need a better grinder, though.
Mike G.
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Mike G.
>Thanks Pam,
I used an old 5/8" spade bit. The hole bothered me so I cut the knife blade above the hole. Now all I have to worry about is when I sharpen it down to the engraved numbers.
Mike G.
Not Feeble At All! - Good Work!
Howard In Toronto
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Thanks Mike!
Scott Burr in Ben Lomond CA
>Gotta make one (or 2) of those someday...