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Bought this and messed around a bit. - brennivs - tony drake - 03-06-2008
I bought this blank to see if I could make it look like the knife it was meant to be
![[Image: P2250688.jpg]](http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t272/brennivs/P2250688.jpg)
This is what I did
![[Image: P3060681.jpg]](http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t272/brennivs/P3060681.jpg)
Regards Brennivs
Re: Bought this and messed around a bit. - Gaius Julius Caesar - 03-06-2008
Looking good Tony!
Re: Bought this and messed around a bit. - Primvs Pavlvs - 03-06-2008
Looks like it would make a great skinning knife! Blades with rounded bellies like that usually are great for removing hides from animals.
Re: Bought this and messed around a bit. - Tarbicus - 03-06-2008
One previous owner?
![[Image: predator.jpg]](http://www.alexvisani.com/monstergallery/predator.jpg)
Re: Bought this and messed around a bit. - Senovara - 03-06-2008
:lol: :lol: I bet it smells really gamey.
Re: Bought this and messed around a bit. - brennivs - tony drake - 03-06-2008
:lol: :lol: It took some grinding it is well hard nearly 2 hrs and that was just the edge before I even pollished :roll: Be a while before I can finish handle/scabbard but will post. I do have another blade but have not decided what to do with it :? Hmm
Regards Brennivs
Re: Bought this and messed around a bit. - Magnus - 03-07-2008
Did you have to go easy on the grinding so as not to ruin the heat treat Tony?
Great polishing job!
Re: Bought this and messed around a bit. - brennivs - tony drake - 03-07-2008
Magnvs no, it is one hard peice of metal it glazed the grinding disc. It is 57-58 on the HRC scale and I kept cooling as I went. The same with spring steel, I have pieces that were at red heat that I cut off and they still stayed tempered. Here is a pic of what it should look like against mine
this is the mark 2 version.![[Image: w.jpg]](http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t272/brennivs/w.jpg)
Regards Brennivs
Re: Bought this and messed around a bit. - Memmia - 03-07-2008
Excellent work Tony. 8)
What did you use as a coolant ?
Re: Bought this and messed around a bit. - brennivs - tony drake - 03-07-2008
Thanks Nemmia
D Regards Brennivs
Re: Bought this and messed around a bit. - Magnus - 03-07-2008
Pretty cool Tony. Though i'm surprised heating steel red hot kept the heat treat on it...anything past 400 degrees and you usually start softening the steel again.
Good on ya though for avoiding that! I think your knife looks just as good as the other one...what kind of handle are you going to make?
Re: Bought this and messed around a bit. - brennivs - tony drake - 03-07-2008
Aha Magnvs what I meant was the off cuts from the spring steel,Ill post a few pics to show
lol: :lol: I plan to do stainless fittings with a hard wood handle to a similar shape to the original.It has one of the best sawbacks Ive tried,It just needs it edge on but will use diamond for that but only when the handle is done, Ive got enough scars :lol:
Regards Brennivs
Re: Bought this and messed around a bit. - Wes - 03-10-2008
Quote::lol: :lol: I bet it smells really gamey.
Yupper...but it tastes like chicken!!!